Shedding the Self-Hate
I’m not sure how old I was when I started putting my self-worth on outside influences. As young as elementary school, there were definitely the “cool kids” and “not so…
Author: Michelle D.
I am a 33 year old Step-Mom to three kids who would describe me as a dramatic, fun-loving hopeless romantic (insert eyeroll). Transplanted from Pickering, Ontario and currently living in Calgary, Alberta. My friends would describe me as an open-book, a safe space and an ever evolving shoulder to cry on (my friend told me to say that). I work with children with special needs; a career inspired by my involvement with Willowjak. I have been thrown some pretty big curve balls in my short time here on this planet but, have faced them with a good book in hand and a cup of tea on my night stand. My hope is that what I have experienced in my life can be of use to others. Some support to prove that we are not alone; though we may feel like we are, that we are seen; though we feel invisible and that we have a voice; though we may not know we have one yet.
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You can hear more about Michelle's story when she appeared as a guest on Willowjak's 'Choose Your Own After', by listening HERE.
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My Secretive Hate
I associate secrets with shame. Shame is humiliation or deep, painful feelings because for whatever reason, I’ve decided that how I feel is not okay. For me, when I’m asked…
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A Caregiving Person
Over the course of my life I have been a caregiver in so many capacities that I’m not sure where to start. It is so much a part of who…
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The Definition of a Guest
Are you in a place in your life where you feel like you don’t belong? Maybe you have lost the connection with your spouse, so you feel like you’re living…
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Say Yes and Bitch About it Later
So…you’re in a situation where someone says “hey, can you help me out on the weekend?” and you immediately scroll through what your plans look like. Do you have something…
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I Saw my Dad in a Past Life Regression
I think there are just some people that want to feel connected to the people that came before them. From a really young age, I wanted to understand my family…
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You always have a home to come back to
It was May 2010 and I sat in my car outside of my grocery store job talking on the phone to my cousin Stacey. She had been living in Calgary…
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I’ll Never Hide Again
…10 minutes. It felt like an eternity. That 10-minute drive to the hospital was a whirlwind in my head. I was living in a nightmare. We’ve all seen those scenes…
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Navigating Grief throughout my Relationship
Michelle Devine – Navigating Grief in my Relationship in becoming a fiancee and an overnight step-parent
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Drowned-rat-snotty-nosed bawling self and all
I can honestly say that I feel like I don’t quite fit often. I’m kind of a parent. I’m kind of a spouse. I’m kind of a therapist and I’m…
