For the Love of…….Glioblastoma
This is the story of the loss of my dear friend and business partner to glioblastoma (a type of brain tumour) in 2016. I recently met someone who raises funds for those supporting
June 24, 2023
Dollars but no Sense
Content Warning: Sexual Abuse I open the mailbox to find a notice that I have to go get something at the post office. Hmmm, what the heck did I order? I don’t remember
June 2, 2023
Yes, I’m Staying Home
Today is my mother’s funeral and I am here at home in a different city. This is the right decision for me. Some might not agree, but this is the kindest thing I
May 6, 2023
On Compassion
Content Warning: Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse It is Saturday night and my phone rings. Nobody ever calls me. When I see it is my brother’s number my first thought is, “Oh,
April 25, 2023
My Mother Died and I Feel Nothing
Content Warning: Abuse, Emotional Neglect My mother died this morning. If you’re like most people, you just sucked in your breath and thought “Oh no! That’s awful!” I, however, feel a whole lot
April 24, 2023
Discipline May be a Dirty Word
“You’re quite disciplined aren’t you” asked my new neighbour. “Were you in the military?” I asked her why she thought so. She said because she sees I’m up really early and that I
April 20, 2023
Friends vs. Acquaintances
I am one of those rare folks who distinguishes between friends and acquaintances when I speak about people in my life. So if I call you friend then know this – you have
March 20, 2023
Sorry, not Sorry
There are a few words of which I am trying to limit the use in my vocabulary. One of them is “sorry”. In my opinion one should only say sorry if you have
March 12, 2023
Insights on the Soccer Field
Dammit missed again. And again. And again. Soccer is not going well this night. I play once a week in a women’s rec league. It is strictly for fun and absolutely none of
February 26, 2023
Childhood? What Childhood?
Evening is a bad time for me for eating too much sugar. I know I shouldn’t so close to bed time but I can’t seem to stop myself sometimes. I was just saying
February 12, 2023
Breathing Through the Mess
So it turns out the other day wasn’t a fluke. This morning after shovelling snow, having a shower, and dressing for work, I managed to spill most of my tea all down the
January 26, 2023
Emotions vs. Feelings
“You stupid idiot. You are such a loser. You are totally irresponsible. Why can’t you ever keep anything in your head?” How does reading that make you feel? Well imagine if somebody said
January 20, 2023