I’ve found myself at the point in my life where I never wanted to be, yet knew I would inevitably be here. The penny has dropped and the years of […]

I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post on November 4, 2016. I have some new thoughts to add at the end.. This Halloween, we drove to a neighbourhood where […]

When I sit at the computer to write a post for the blog, I am usually inspired by something that has moved me emotionally and I can’t wait for a […]

Part One Bell’s Let’s Talk Day was last month and I have to admit that it burns a bit to know that since its introduction in 2010, it doesn’t feel […]

My poor Nan. She was a Nellie – Ellen, to be exact. A Negative Nellie she was not. A Nervous Nellie – absolutely. But it almost hurts my hearts to […]

Mental health affects each and every one of us. Today, on Bell Let’s Talk day Willowjak committed to actively sharing resources, that support a wide range of populations, on our […]

18 is a loaded number. In Canada, the world opens up to a teenager when they turn 18 and are deemed a legal adult. Here are but a few things […]

Sometimes even an over-sharer can feel awkward about some topics and I’m about to tell you about one of them. But before I say anything else, I want to say […]

I’ve been in a funk. It’s bit more serious than ‘the blahs‘ but I’ve passed it off as post-holiday blues, then as the universal diagnosis of “Pandemic Fatigue”. But I […]

This post’s intention is to inspire generosity. Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you […]