IMPORTANT UPDATE
As of April 2024, my blog has moved over to Substack where I’m co-hosting A Tender Space (together with my business partner at Centre for Holding Space). You can find my new writing plus podcast episodes there, or sign up below to get them in your inbox.
Here’s some of my earlier writing…
Not so very sad
So apparently yesterday was the saddest day of the year. Normally, I probably wouldn't disagree with Dr. Arnall about blue Monday in January, but this year's an exception. For one thing, I think I got the January blahs over with in the middle of December when I was so...
What the kids know
Nikki (incredulously): "Mom, we're learning about racism at school. Can you believe I was the ONLY kid in the class who knew anything about the Ku Klux Klan? And the ONLY kid who knew that Martin Luther King had been assassinated?" Sheesh! Aren't those OTHER parents...
Thirteen random things
1. Apparently all I needed to do to fill up my comment box was to say the word “dog” and people start coming out of the woodwork! Thanks for all the helpful advice! Julie will be thrilled. (And I’ll keep you posted.)2. I’m a little ashamed of myself for not having...
Gulp
It's no secret that I'm not much of a pet lover. At best, I'm a pet tolerator. It's not that I have NEVER loved a pet. Oh I could wax poetic about how I used to love to ride our beautiful and fast horse, Prince. I could probably even conjure up tears - or at least a...
The stain etched on our hope
I have a new little nephew hoping to be born in a few months. His name is Jack. I saw his ultrasound picture today - his curved head and his round belly and what looked like bubbles being blown from his mouth. I also saw his undeniable male-hood. (Apparently he's not...
Today I cried for you
I had ideas for posts last night, but then a phone call came that wiped everything else from my mind. A few hours later, when I finally had a moment alone on a computer, what came spilling out was this...Lamenthands lost in soapy waterI glimpse the reflection in the...
May there be peace
I've been feeling a little heartsick about what's been happening in Kenya. When you've walked on the soil of a country and let yourself be touched by its people, you can never again ignore the news of that country quite as casually as you did before. In the past three...
In Cahoots
Quite awhile ago, some of you might recall I posted some interview questions for an article I was doing on blogging. Many of you were kind enough to respond to my questions. I used your quotes, and the article was accepted by Cahoots Magazine. It took them awhile to...
I resolve to
- listen to good music- read good books- engage in stimulating conversations- let go of regret- go for long walks- seek peace- be kind- pursue friendship- encourage boldness- pause to gaze at dandelions- forgive others- forgive myself- savour delicious food- walk...
Going…going…gone
Tomorrow I have to go back to work. Sigh. I want another week of holidays.Here's what I did:- went skating with my kids- went bowling with my extended family- celebrated Christmas Eve at Marcel's sister's place- celebrated Christmas Day at my sister's place- watched...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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