Something e little Different
The S.E.L.D. Bistro
Magazine & Cafe for retirees and the Like
Where the confluence of lifestyle + age meets imagination
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Robert Frost
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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Denise Lowe
Denise Lowe is a retired high school teacher of 25 years. After retiring, Denise took the time to write her book “The Fighter Within; Beating life’s challenges one day at a time”. Still wanting to carry on her passion of working with youth, Denise took the leap and transitioned to an entrepreneurial lifestyle and now runs her own coaching business.
Check out her website: deniselowe.ca
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Marisa Bressan
Marisa Bressan is an Accidental Retiree turned artist, set designer, actress and decorator on her own time. Retired from city life to reside in Northern Ontario and pursue artistic endeavors along with her family. Check out her paintings in the Bistro Merchandise Shop.
In June of 2025 she will be producing an original play along with her husband John in North Bay, Ontario. The Gateway Theatre Guild presents:
When There's a Will. Sure to be a hit!
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Shelley Lowe
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Accidental Retiree, Lifestyle Blogger, Creative Strategist
I am an accidental retiree. A born and breed Toronto girl who independently pursued an entrepreneurial lifestyle in alternative health after a lucrative career in advertising, corporate communications and employment services. Yes, a big switcheroo but it seems like a life time ago now. And now, again have taken my next step on the journey of life and entered into semi-retirement. Always intrigued by beauty, art and creativity; and a life-long learner with diversity in my blood. I find perfection boring and currently present to my fellow retirees a keen imagination for inspiring single serve gourmet food, everything vintage, and the tips and tricks of my thoughtful retirement. More importantly, my recent move to Niagara Falls, Ontario with my husband has made me anxious to call Niagara Falls home and explore all it has to offer.
