I am a senior who, in another life, was a poison information specialist. After retiring, I needed to find out who I was and where I was going. I live near the Canadian-US border and, fortunately, have two beaches I can run to.

We recently added an Australian Shepherd to the family. She is seven or eight years old and is everyone’s favourite. Most importantly, I live with my husband and have children and grandchildren close to us.

I frequently spoke to well-baby clinics and immigrant groups, and as I became older, I also spoke to senior groups. Once I retired, I felt I could reach a wider audience by writing blog posts on Medium, about staying healthy and living a happy, purposeful life as a senior.

I’m happy writing about my life growing up, telling stories about my parents and antics with my friends at nursing school. Even decades later, my friends and I still get up to things.