Who's That Girl?

Have you ever thought about writing yourself a letter?  I feel like if I could travel in time and write to younger Lisamarie I would warn her about the tough road ahead but reassure her that everything would be ok and that she will survive/get through it.  Maybe it would help ease her nerves and…

I am forever proud of anything and everything Mila does whether it be how deeply she feels and loves things, the effort she puts into her friendships, how hard she works on school assignments, how passionate she is about joining teams and clubs or her strength and courage when it comes to public speaking, the…

This is a tough one. For as long as I can remember I have always had a tough time with truly loving myself. It’s hard when you always look in the mirror and your reflection doesn’t quite resemble what is portrayed everywhere else as what you are “supposed” to look like. It really does a…

What is strength?  Well according to google it is the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.  This applies to a person too.  It amazes me to see people who have endured so many things in their lives, lived through world wars, picked up and moved across the world to…

People come and go in your life – sometimes it hurts, sometimes you feel relief, peace, connected and sometimes you sit in awe realizing just how significant and important that person was or is.  I have always had several friends, acquaintances, work colleagues that in some cases have even become like family and I have…

Do you believe in receiving signs from your loved ones that have passed away?  I have always felt a strong connection to whatever other world the afterlife may be and felt that I have received signs at specific, significant, and important moments in my life over the years starting from my grandfather.  I truly believe…

When something is broken, not working, or outdated what do you do?  You get it fixed, you renovate or have a little makeover of some sort.  Well seeing as I’m doing that to myself internally, I thought it would be fitting to do the same thing to some of my external surroundings. For anyone that…

Grief is such a complex thing. It can be from the loss of someone physically or even emotionally. Grief is universal and yet a very personal experience. Some people can thrive despite grief while others can barely drag themselves out of bed. It can take several years to fully process, if at all, or for…

You are driving along one day and a song comes on the radio and BAM it takes you right back to a specific time, event or moment – does that ever happen to you?  It happens to me a lot.  I literally have a memory that can be associated to almost any song.  I’m not…

This weekend was the most special weekend for me for a few reasons but there is one in particular which I will share with you today. My not-so-little cousin is getting married next year and I had the honour and privilege of going with her, my aunt and my mom to look for her perfect…