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…
What a woman wants
On Friday night, we ordered Chinese takeout. A familiar pattern emerged. My husband and daughters advocated for what they wanted to eat, it got a little heated, and we went back and forth between ordering a family pack and each ordering our favourite items. Where was...
The deep end of love
Last night my daughter Nikki came to my bedroom. "I broke your mug," she said. "Which one?" I asked. "The orange and blue one," she said. "Too bad," I said. "I like that one, but at least it's not my favourite. I forgive you." A few minutes later she came back. "I was...
Circling Around to This
Yesterday, as I contemplated whether I should revive/re-write the book I set aside over a year ago, a hit of inspiration came to me. "Circling Around to This". That's the new title for the book. And this morning, this is what poured out... I keep circling around to...
What the circle teaches us about listening instead of fixing
Not long ago, I taught a storytelling workshop in a corporate environment. As is the case with almost all of my workshops, we gathered the participants in circle and started by passing the talking piece and inviting each person to share one personal story. Since much...
Small steps toward a better world
"We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps." — Hermann Hesse (Siddhartha) **Trigger warning. What is shared in this post may be disturbing to some.** I hardly know where to begin. I want to write a blog...
Women and Power
What does it mean to step into our power? Almost every woman I know has an uneasy relationship with power. Some of us want it but are not sure how to get it. Others have it and don’t know how to use it well. Some of us believe we’re unworthy of it, so we pretend we...
How to make an inexpensive portable labyrinth
I often use labyrinths in my retreats and workshops, and until now I've either used what's available onsite, or I've created them with string, mowed them into grass, or made them out of dried leaves. This weekend, I finally made a portable labyrinth that I can carry...
What grows in the dark
We've found a rhythm, he and I. On beautiful Fall Saturdays, he says "let's go fishing", and I say "sure". He grabs his fishing rod and tackle box, I grab my book, camera, and journal, we pack a lunch and drive to his favourite lake. When we get there, he heads toward...
Somewhere between “you’re awesome” and “you’re worthless”
I was raised on a healthy dose of "only a sinner, saved by grace". Again and again the Sunday School songs reminded me to carry the shame of the sin that had separated me from God. I was nothing without salvation - a wretch, a lost soul, a disgrace. On top of that, I...
The fourteen years since my son changed my life
Last week, our family held our annual celebration of my son's short life. Every year, on the day that he was born (and died), we visit the common grave where his cremated remains are buried with those of many other stillborn babies. Some of us left mementos on the...
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