If you've made it this far, chances are you too have experienced the complex feeling of #grief. Perhaps you feel it every day, or you have pushed it out of your mind completely. I'm not here to judge or to explain what the exact right thing is to do with grief. It's complicated and I am not qualified for that. If you are struggling with grief or #coping, I urge you to visit Alberta health Services to access more resources on grief, or call 811. This will be the second part t

Have you ever noticed that on the day we lose someone that is significant in our lives, we recognize that day forever. We always seem to feel it exactly one year later on the same day. "This is the day _______ passed." I am no psychologist, but I see that as the grief coming back. Or perhaps, it never really left. It just shows up unannounced like a solicitor. You have to answer the door or the grief will huff and puff and will break your door down. Lighting candles can often

Today is my birthday! Today I celebrate the first day of the last year of my thirties. Perhaps that wording makes it sound slightly macabre, like on my fortieth birthday I will simply perish into a pile of dust. That's not it at all. I mean, I can't know for sure though... I'm not certain. Me preparing for turning 40 next year. ;) I cannot say for certain that the last year of my thirties will be epic and amazing. I did however wake up this morning with #intention and, of cou

Thank you to everyone in your patience with me. I have been on holiday for much of August and away from work life. Everything works...