Living

No interaction I’d had in such an environment embarrassed me as much as this one. Perhaps in part because of how I participated in it, too.

“The important constants of home are the people who make you feel safe and loved and the knowledge that wherever we are, we can make it our own.”

In the presence of the unpredictable, can you stay aligned with what you believe in and find stability within yourself?

I lost my husband when I was 46. After some bad dating experiences, I embraced being single—and I have no regrets.

Growing up in the Chinese restaurant my parents ran in Kingsville, Ont., I learned that love is expressed in many ways—even if it’s just a bowl of peeled grapes.