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Mary Canaday
‘I felt forced to retire before I was ready’
Mary Canaday
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‘What I learned about myself and grief in the year since my soulmate died’
‘What I learned about myself and grief in the year since my soulmate died’
"I know I faced many firsts, but I like to think of of as putting my world right side up again."
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‘My world was turned upside down when I lost the love of my life’
‘My world was turned upside down when I lost the love of my life’
"I have cried every morning and evening. I still haven't gone through his things but I have removed his shirts from the closet."
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‘It’s the little things about losing my soulmate that hit me the hardest’
‘It’s the little things about losing my soulmate that hit me the hardest’
"Then I find myself angry because he left me here and I don’t have him to help make the decisions we always made together."
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‘Losing my soulmate has been unbearably painful’
‘Losing my soulmate has been unbearably painful’
Blogger Mary Canaday said her world was "turned upside down" when her husband of 42-years passed away last month.
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‘I wonder if shoppers live the way they shop’
‘I wonder if shoppers live the way they shop’
"You were looking for something to do. You don't have anything better to do."
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How my life changed with technology
How my life changed with technology
My article will be read by who knows how many people all over the world thanks to a media company that started in Australia.
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One of the trickiest parts of ill-health? Letting others help
One of the trickiest parts of ill-health? Letting others help
If you're the house-proud type, watching your partner muddle through the chores can be frustrating! Are you someone who likes things done 'your way'?
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What started out as a sore knee ended up a full-blown hip replacement
What started out as a sore knee ended up a full-blown hip replacement
This visit to the doctor did not end as expected. Have you ever had a similar experience?
About Mary Canaday
Mary lives in Oregon, United States. She was widowed in 2019. She has three children and works full-time.