The earliest memory I have of my sister is still a bit hazy. But it’s been told to me over and over again by my mom when she wanted to […]

Caregiving

February 8, 2021

Piece by Piece

Amanda C.

There are many lines that stick out for me in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s easily in my Top 10 favourites of all time. (On my list […]

Dealing Hope

January 18, 2021

Just Keep Swimming

Amanda C.

Back in the days when I was running, one of the ways I would push myself through hill training was by pumping my arms to keep my legs moving. When […]

Reflections

January 5, 2021

Christmas Cake

Amanda C.

If there ever was a year when eating cake for breakfast every single day was acceptable, 2020 would have been it. While I’ve had years with some especially awful parts […]

I don’t normally make New Year resolutions. They just haven’t been my style. While it’s a nice thought to have a fresh start on day one of the new calendar […]

Allyship, LizaMcC

December 27, 2020

Red Lentil Soup

Amanda C.

I don’t cook a lot but the quickest and fairly healthy soup I make is a red lentil soup from the Kitchn site. It’s nice after a period of serious […]

Caregiving

December 4, 2020

The Light of my Life

Amanda C.

When I was a little girl, my Mom would always sing to me. A lot of hymns, nursery rhymes, songs from artists who were part of my Dad’s vast 8-track […]

One of my few pandemic related bright spots has been my discovery of walking. It’s not like I didn’t know how to walk before the March lock down, it’s just […]

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