Mary's Moments Life Blog

It started so casually, I almost ignored it. We were entertaining a family member on Friday, just visiting, nothing out of the ordinary. Then out of nowhere, I felt it, a strange, needle-like sensation just under my right eye. It wasn’t quite pain but it wasn't comfortable either. It travelled upward toward my eyebrow, almost like something was “waking up” under my skin. Naturally, I kept touching it. Pressing it. Trying to figure out what on earth it could be. We’ve all don

Most of us don’t need better planners. We don’t need another system, app, or colour-coded chart. What we actually need… is less. Less noise. Less mental clutter. Less explaining ourselves to people who don’t really listen anyway. Somewhere along the way, our personal lives became overfilled - like a drawer that won’t close because we kept shoving things in without ever deciding what belonged there in the first place. So, here’s a question worth sitting with: What actually ear

If you’re a woman over 50, chances are your body has changed the rules without consulting you first. One day you’re fine, the next day you wake up sore from sleeping. Sleeping! The activity we were promised would fix everything. Welcome to the season of life where health becomes less about bouncing back and more about managing wisely. Many of us are juggling multiple health issues at once because apparently one would be too simple. Some common guests at this stage of life: Ac

Not long ago, I wrote about how to remember (most) everything you learn. But memory is about more than just remembering facts. It actually plays a huge role in shaping who we are and how we live our lives. Memory affects our jobs, relationships, and even what we believe in. The way we remember things changes how we see the world and how we make sense of what’s happened to us. What’s really interesting is that our happiness often comes not from what we’ve gone through, but fro

New Year’s Day always feels a little different, doesn’t it? The rush has passed. The calendar page has turned. The house is quieter. There’s a pause in the air that invites us to breathe before the year really begins. Today isn’t about goals or resolutions or getting it all right. It’s simply a moment to acknowledge where we are - carrying lessons from behind us and hope in front of us, even if that hope feels uncertain. If today finds us rested, grateful, reflective, or stil

Every December, most of us are running on fumes, counting down the days until January like it’s some giant reset button. We crawl into the new year hoping it will magically rearrange our lives without us lifting a finger. No reflection. No celebration. No intentional pause. Just poof - New Year, New Me! But honestly? That strategy has the same success rate as wishing your laundry would fold itself. So, what if this year… we didn’t stumble into January like a herd of tired pen

It hit me the other day - somewhere between making lunch, answering a text, and trying to remember where I left my glasses (spoiler: on my head). I suddenly caught myself tuning in to the running commentary in my mind. And let’s be honest… that voice can be a bit of a jerk. You know the one. The voice that pops up the moment you catch your reflection in the mirror and says something like, “Well… you look how I feel.” If that inner voice were a real person, it wouldn’t make th

I’ll be honest - I’m still not great at this. I want to be the calm, unshakable type who never gets thrown off by someone’s tone, a rude comment, or a sideways glance… but I’m not there yet. I’m working on it. I’m just opening the conversation, because this stuff? It’s not easy. We all like to think we’re level-headed - until something hits that old nerve we thought we buried years ago. Suddenly, boom. That wave of irritation, hurt, or defensiveness comes crashing in, and the

Have you noticed how life seems to sprint even when we’re barely jogging? Our calendars fill, inboxes overflow, and somehow every “quick thing” steals another hour. We tell ourselves we’ll slow down later, but later rarely shows up. It’s a funny kind of irony - the faster we go, the less we seem to get anywhere. I’ve started realizing that the real power move isn’t always to keep charging ahead. Sometimes it’s to stop - not permanently, not dramatically - just long enough to

We all know what it’s like to stand in front of an overstuffed closet and sigh, “I have nothing to wear. ” The truth? It’s not that...

For years, I played a game I never signed up for: keeping everyone else happy.If someone was upset, I swooped in like an emotional first...

We've all been there. We start off open-hearted, free, and trusting, ready to meet the world head-on, but life has a way of knocking us...

We all have that person. The one who makes your chest tighten the moment you see their name on your phone.The colleague who takes your...

Somewhere between making lunches, answering emails, and making sure everyone else’s life stays afloat, we forget something big: ourselves...

Learning is a skill.  But it’s rarely taught. We spend a lot of time trying to learn new things but we never stop to ask…. “Am I going...

Summer’s here and with it, those dreaded air quality warnings blasting across our phones. But what exactly do those colors, letters, and...

Let’s be real: if you’ve felt like a pinball in an arcade machine lately - bouncing from app to app, task to task - welcome to the modern...

You hear the word inflammation tossed around a lot these days - on health blogs, in doctor’s offices, maybe even over coffee with that...

It’s More Than Just Feeling Tired - Nap Won’t Fix It We all get tired. Burn-the-toast, can’t-find-your-keys, fell-asleep-on-the-couch...

I’m 57. Not “almost 60” (let’s not get carried away), but I’ve definitely crossed the halfway point. And lately, I’ve been thinking a lot...

Ever been caught in a brain fog so thick you could swear someone stuffed your head with mashed potatoes? Or maybe you’ve found yourself...

Ever been in a room where someone is  stressing out  and, without even knowing why, suddenly you’re feeling your shoulders tighten too? ...

Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs, doesn’t it? One minute, you’re going about your day, and the next, you’re sitting in a...

Over the past few weeks, we’ve uncovered the many disguises of emotional unavailability. One aspect that often flies under the radar is...