There Are Always Flowers
Let me Let me peel away the damaged skin And reveal the new Reveal the truth Let me find beauty in the sorrow in the loss in…
One Day at a Time, Mama
For years, I thought there was nothing I wanted more than exactly what I had. I was a stay-at-home mom, mostly, with a dash of…
My Own Worst Enemy
For years, my goals have been clear, but for years, I sabotage them all. While part of me wants to lay blame somewhere for my insecurity,…
How To When You Don’t Wanna: Self Care Over the Holidays
It can be hard to really focus this time of year. Everything’s bustling and busy, schedules are overrun with engagements we just can’t miss. To say…
Ugh, why do you overshare so much?
Shh, don’t tell people that! What’ll they think? Keep more secrets, be mysterious, stop telling the world your problems. Why do I overshare? Where is my shame?…
#ShowMeYourBrave: From great sadness, strength.
It is stories like this one that make me feel so honoured to be able to share them. It is a testament to the strength of…
#ShowMeYourBrave: When Family First Breaks Family Bonds
When we get married and start our own families, it’s often difficult to balance the needs and wants of our original family, and those of our…
When do they lose THAT smile?
I love September for a number of reasons. The air is different, the leaves start to change, and kids go back to school, inundating my Facebook timeline…
Find the Ones Who Will Hold Your Pieces
You’d think that by the time we reach middle age, we’d know how this whole life thing works, but life’s like, well, life. . . it’s…
#ShowMeYourBrave: (Un)Happily Ever After
There are some #ShowMeYourBrave stories that crush my chest and replay like a broken record in the back of my mind, day after day. This is one…