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…
Can somebody dress me please?
I’m not very good at dressing myself. Oh I’m fairly competent at pulling on pants and doing up my bra strap, but when it comes to picking clothes that actually look good on me and make me feel like a well-dressed, confident woman, I fall a little short in the skills...
Monday morning gratitude
This morning, I feel the warm glow of gratitude after a comfy and relaxed weekend. Some of the things I am grateful for:- A fun little Facebook chat with a friend who traveled to Ethiopia with me- Coming to work on Monday morning knowing that I actually LIKE coming to...
Kids these days
The thing about having kids is - they keep you humble. If, for example, you should come home one evening and say "hey - guess what? I just found out I've won the Communicator of the Year award for our province!" they will have a delightful way of turning to you with a...
A few things I need to get off my chest…
Dear Mother Nature;Come on REALLY?! Another day of -24 C? This isn’t funny anymore! Can’t we start talking about Spring? Crocuses? Buds on trees? T-shirts? Yes we’re hardy folk up here in Winnipeg, but you’re going a little too far just to prove it!Dear Air...
The ups and downs of being human
I'm walking in downtown Toronto and I spot an art supply store. My heart does a little pitter-pat as I remember that I've been there before - it was one of my "stand and gaze and dream about being an artist" moments. I left the store with nothing. This time, feeling...
The year of living fearlessly – Chapter 5
I used to visit art supply stores and stand and gaze longingly at the rows and rows of paint tubes and brushes. I've done that for years. I wanted to paint so badly, but it was completely overwhelming for me. I had no idea what brushes to start with (what if I used...
When you’re six
After losing two teeth in fairly quick succession, Maddie proclaimed, with great delight "I'm gonna get some BLING from the tooth fairy!"Before I arrived home from work, she'd told her sister "I'm gonna fool mom and see if the tooth fairy is real. I'll keep my mouth...
On the way home from a funeral
I sat at the back of the church at a little table reserved for the charity of his choice. I didn't know him well. My only contact had been a few shared meals and his annual visits when he'd picked up brochures for his Christmas charity drive. Oh how he loved to...
A bunch of random things about me
I got tagged by a couple of people on Facebook to come up with a list of 25 things about me, so I'm cross-posting here. You can decide whether a.) I'm an over-achiever, or b.) I was bored last night.1. This Spring will be the 25th anniversary of my high school grad....
Bits and Bites
Nikki is back home in the fold - safely returned from her week-long exchange trip to Quebec. She had a lovely time, and only let on to being homesick once. She's happy to be speaking English again, though she said by the end of a week living with a French family, she...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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