Who's That Girl?

I woke up today and things didn’t feel so heavy or dark. I woke up today and realized I had let go of some things I’d been carrying for quite some time.  I felt proud. I decided that if I’m not someone’s cup of tea, worth their time or effort, it’s ok.   I decided that…

Newsflash – this still SUCKS! I read somewhere that the average person heals from grief anywhere from 6 months to 2 years following the passing of a loved one.  Well, reading something like that can really mess with your head if you are past that average time frame and STILL suffering with enormous amounts of…

A line that helps you define what you are and what you are not comfortable with. How you would like to be treated by others both professionally and personally as well as what you will and will not allow in your life or inner circle.  I never really thought about truly setting boundaries in my…

There are special people who come into your life at different times and today I would like to take a moment to honour someone that has made an impact not only in my life but so many others in our community. Although we went to the same high school and our friend groups crossed paths on…

The quality of being generous, thoughtful, considerate or friendly. It takes nothing to show kindness to someone and there are an abundance of ways in doing so. It can be through a smile, a thank you, a care package, giving someone a compliment, or even the act of paying it forward. In a world filled…

To make significant changes or improvements to something.  I guess you can say that I have been reinventing myself over the last couple of years through a lot of self-reflection and plenty of hard work.  I have been striving for better days, less painful days and most importantly a future filled with beautifully healed days…

A phrase I am often thinking in my head or even saying out loud because there is something in each and every single day that I miss from my previous life. The most obvious is my person but that is just the tip of the iceberg. It can be overwhelming some days because there are…

There are many stages of grief and some or even all of them can be experienced at any point. Some happen before a person has passed, a person can begin experiencing them immediately following their passing and some might not even be experienced until years later. I’ve spoken previously about some of the stages I’ve…

People always make resolutions when a new year is starting. Every New Year’s Eve we say we are going to make that next year better than the last and most people fail at most of the things they say they will do. I’m not a fan of the New Year’s promises but more recently I…