Strong As I Need to Be
In two days my husband and I celebrate our 25thanniversary- apart, with a 13 hour difference, and on two different continents. This time last year, we discussed celebrating our 25thin…
Dealing Hope
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Sharing Her Gift pt. 3
Willow The willow tree was beautiful on top; colourful and vibrant, but it had no roots whatsoever. It floated above the ground. I wondered for a moment how it managed…
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Sharing Her Gift – Pt. 1
Skinny jeans, morning java, working outs & definitely romantic comedies are things that characterize me very well. I love to travel but believe it or not, my favorite place on…
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Of This Salty Sea
The summer before I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, we were driving home from the beach. A wasp flew in through the passenger window, straight to my left breast, and unleashed a…
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How I reframe fear so it doesn’t control me
Fear has had a good hold on me for a very long time. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder after my children were born, but looking back it’s been…
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day
Editor’s Note: Possible Trigger Warning. In recognition of this day, I wanted to honour it somehow and came across my friend Truly’s Facebook post, where she linked back to a…
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Thanks, Grinch of 2020?
“…Miracles and destiny, You make your own reality…” The Indians, “Look Up To The Sky” As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, I have found myself getting increasingly more crabby-assed and a little…
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The Connection Between Us
My last post took a lot out of me. Reflection, whether focussed on the Self or on the world around us, can bring about growth and freedom, but it inevitably…
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The Good News Is…
The good news is: the pandemic isn’t all bad. I think we (individually and as a world) have learned some really important lessons. Last week I wrote about a tough…
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Stepping Forward With a New Voice
I am honoured to be writing for Willowjak- Journey to Wellness. I have been on a 52-year life journey filled with beauty and wonder, growth and transformation, and my fair…