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…
At least there are some names that I DO know
I think hearing Ato G.'s story of dying girls left me feeling a bit of survivor guilt. There's something about the nature of the type of travel I do in developing countries that makes me feel a little voyeuristic. I wander from village to village, get access to their...
They may be dead now
We had a visitor in our office yesterday. Ato G. from Ethiopia. A gentle yet bold man who's responsible for the project we visited in the Afar district, where a water diversion project has transformed the community and dramatically increased the food security for...
Things I’ve learned (and re-learned) in the past few days
- Rain and wind are ONLY fun if you’re in a warm place watching through a window, NOT if you’re sitting on the side of a soccer field.- Saying good-bye to the same person again and again gets old. Quickly.- Sending three kids back to school is FRICKIN’ expensive. New...
And so it goes
To see what was originally in this post, go here. I didn't want anyone to hate me for having to listen to the same song every time they opened my blog.
And so it begins
School supplies are bought, everyone is equipped with indoor and outdoor shoes (yeesh), the oldest two have carefully written their names on all of their belongings, and each child is outfitted in new clothes for the first day of school. And so it begins. Tomorrow...
On the doorstep
As I watched Maddie play in the water on the slide the other day, I came to an odd and rather uncomfortable realization. I have spent the past 5 years preparing for her funeral. I watch her play and more often than I care to admit, a fleeting thought passes through my...
Too soon
Eleven months ago, we said good-bye to Brad. 40 years old. Motorcycle accident. Too young to die. Today they will bury his mother. 62 years old. Heart attack. Too young to die.Are you ever old enough to die? Are you ever ready to say good-bye to someone who shares...
My people
I spent the weekend with some lovely mer-people, and other members of my family. It was the kind of weekend that serves to remind a person how rich it can make you feel to have good people in your corner. Tonight, my corner feels full. And I am content. You can see a...
Creativity + Women + Retreat = My Dream
A few years ago, I facilitated an eight week creativity workshop which was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. For eight wonderful weeks, a group of about 8-10 women came together to get inspired, share the fruits of their labour, encourage each other, find a...
No previous experience required
As I was cleaning out my junk mail folder, I found myself wondering about the people who write these emails. Were they hired for the express purpose of writing and sending spam to millions of emails around the world? Or do they contract themselves out? Do they have...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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