I moved to a new town and fell in love. I mean, doesn’t that happen to everyone? I imagine it does. I fell in love, true love, and I fell hard. Really hard. Days weeks and months went by and I fell deeper and deeper. My thoughts, most of the thoughts I had were consumed with this…
It came down to three things, all of which seem so silly right now: a nice car, new furniture, and when to drop off the dogs on the weekend. These things were my lines in the sand—what I had chosen to fight over during my divorce. I wasn’t as good at choosing my battles then…
Wake up, go to work, come home, watch TV, eat dinner, sleep – repeat. At times, everyday life can become very mundane and boring. No matter what you do you find yourself waking up on the wrong side of the bed. It becomes a chore to get up and get ready. That pep and lust…
I am writing this from my motel room in Toronto. Tomorrow morning I fly out to Costa Rica for a 3-week volunteer mission. Just typing that out feels weird to me. I can’t believe this day is here and I’m actually really doing this. I’m still in a teeny bit of shock. I’m finally doing…
The gym I used to go to in Sudbury had a huge logo, or mural, painted clear across the 40 foot wall (I think it was 40 feet, what do I know?). It said Achieve Legendary Greatness. I absolutely loved seeing and reading that. It excited me. I needed to stop being mediocre. I needed…
So another Mother’s Day is here. I’m a mom. My son loves me to the moon and back. He’s a good kid but he’s also really good at forgetting Mother’s Day. He doesn’t do it on purpose. “Mom, why do you need one special day to honor you? I love you every day.” Well, I…
Your life is great. You have a great family, a fulfilling career, a spouse who loves you, and friends who get you. Then, wham, out of nowhere you can barely get out of bed in the morning, your accomplishments feel empty, and you’re overwhelmed by thoughts that you’re not enough. Do you know how to…
It’s not easy. Letting go. We like to hang on to all the memories, the happy, the sad and the pain. Oh how we like to hang on to the pain. We like to dig that crap up and talk about it to anyone who will listen because, you know, everyone wants to hear about…
You see, I’m naturally compassionate; it’s in my core. I genuinely care about a wide array of things–people’s well-being, the environment, fighting poverty, and yes, even my hair’s condition. These issues hold a special place in my heart, and I tackle them with profound care and concern. However, there are lots of things I don’t…
You know when you’re tripping through life and everything is amazing and then out of nowhere crap happens? Don’t you hate when that happens? You’re like “what the hell life, what did I do to deserve this?” It’s hard to stay positive when crap happens. Yup it sure is, but it’s not impossible. I like…
