DeniseSvajlenkoWriterThe Joys of Discovering New DestinationsThe quote “it’s the journey and not the destination”, rarely applies in travel. Very few travellers appreciate confined plane seats…8 min read·Feb 4, 2024----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterStill EvolvingI was playing pickleball on a cruise and happened to meet a woman with the same name as mine. We were assigned partners on the court, and…4 min read·Jan 29, 2024----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterNavigating Life TransitionsWe all experience many life transitions and every new transition requires us to adapt to something new. For many of us, change is not easy…4 min read·Nov 10, 2022----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterJoyful Third ActsLike many of you, I couldn’t wait to retire from my full-time career. After spending 30 years climbing a very wobbly corporate ladder, I…5 min read·May 7, 2022----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterLife Lessons Learned from AgingI must confess that my life would have been so much happier in my childhood and earlier adulthood, if I had discovered then, what I know…3 min read·Apr 12, 2022--1--1
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterA Long MarriageDo you ever wonder why couples stay married? I have been married for 35 years and my generation would consider that a fairly long marriage…6 min read·Feb 22, 2022----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterValentine’s Every DayI don’t really understand why we only celebrate Valentine’s Day once a year. Perhaps my ambivalence of this single day expression of love…5 min read·Feb 11, 2022----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterBecoming a World TravelerMy curiosity for exploring the globe began when I was a child. After being cooped up in the backseat of our family vehicle for 24 hours, we…13 min read·Oct 24, 2021----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterMy First BylineWe remember all of our memorable firsts: first job (McDonalds where the best part was the free food at break), first car (grey chevy…4 min read·Aug 30, 2021----
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterSelfless vs Self-care #Spirituality #Religious and SpiritualBeing selfless is considered the gold star of morality and character. I know I have put people on a pedestal who I have regarded as…4 min read·Jun 26, 2021----
