The world has stopped. The unthinkable has happened and we’re in crisis mode, trying to get our heads around this ‘new normal’. I’ve been here before. No, not exactly like this, obviously. But almost five years ago, my world stopped when I finally admitted I couldn’t teach anymore. I’ve been adapting to my new normal… Continue reading Learning to Be
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Love. Not Fear.
https://medium.com/the-mission/why-coronavirus-should-be-the-least-of-your-worries-d6ed6abe75bc It has been far too long since I’ve published anything but this article is important enough to share. If you allow your fear to spiral out of control, that lowers your immunity and makes you more susceptible to getting sick. Stay informed, but focus on connection and gratitude. Turn off the screens and get… Continue reading Love. Not Fear.
Mom fail
I've literally been counting the minutes. As much as I love the texts telling me how well things are going, and the fact that the bathroom stays MUCH cleaner, I have really, really missed my boy since I left him in Ontario for university. So that wonderful creation called reading break has arrived, and all… Continue reading Mom fail
Endings and beginnings
He's off. Settled. Installed at university - across the country. I'm always a proud Mama, and never more so than when my son was accepted into one of the top universities in Canada. The fact that it's four provinces (4029km/2504miles) away, is something I have been digesting, with a smile on my face, for months.… Continue reading Endings and beginnings
A Lesson in Grief
A year ago this week, my mother lost her husband. They had been married less than five years but they made the absolute most of every minute they had together. Theirs was a great love story. Joe was a special person. Sometimes people say that to be nice after someone dies, but he was truly… Continue reading A Lesson in Grief
Walk a Myelin* My Shoes 