The joyous life of Casey Charles Jones–thief of balls, connoisseur of sidewalk-aged pizza, sworn enemy of squirrels and new best pal of every person with a smile and a scritch to share–ended gracefully today at 10 to 3 after
I’m an author and keynote speaker who found happiness at 65—a story I tell in my new memoir Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World. In a former life as Editor of Chatelaine, Canada’s premier magazine, I disclosed my struggle with depression and helped kickstart a national conversation about mental health. I’ve been married more than 50 years and am a firm believer that road trips go better with a dog in the back seat. I’ve learned plenty about staying well from people with diplomas on their walls but my best mental health coach is a rescue dog named Casey.