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…
#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…
What Are You Waiting For?
What’re we doing here, people? We’re acting like we’ve got all the time in the world to waste. Hours scrolling through social media feeds, staring at…
#ShowMeYourBrave: I lived.
Sometimes the very bravest thing we do is survive. This story is proof that you have the strength to get through. Keep going, there is…
#ShowMeYourBrave: Courage Through PTSD’s Devastating Effects
This post must come with a trigger warning: there is graphic talk of suicide and discussion of PTSD. Please know that if you cannot read…
So Much Pressure to Live
Prince died. As others have said, I guess I wasn’t aware someone like him could die. I mean, obviously I’m aware we all expire, but somehow…