Happy Hallowe’en. Do You Believe In Ghosts?

October 31, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

“Mom, we’re renovating the old theatre, and, well…I think…” “There is a ghost there.” I finished my son’s sentence. “Yes. He’s quite famous.” “Really? I’m all alone here, in the basement, and I’m getting creeped out.” “His name is Ambrose Small, and he’s been hanging around for quite a few years, so I’m pretty sure […]

Through The Looking Glass

June 4, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Thank you to Indie Blu(e) Publishing for including my work in their latest anthology. Through the Looking Glass: Reflecting on Madness and Chaos Within gives voice to those otherwise silenced through stigma or marginalization. The anthology features stories, poem, and artwork. Through The Looking Glass is available through Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, and other major online book […]

Burnout: A Review

May 9, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

I first heard sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Brené Brown’s podcast, Unlocking Us. Wanting to know more, I ordered an audio version of their book Burnout: The Secret To Unlocking the Stress Cycle. As a woman, their words resonate from beginning to end. Emily Nagoski, PhD and her twin sister, Amelia Nagoski, DMA, exam […]

Keep Listening, Learning; Remain Open

February 26, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

February is Black History Month. A neighbour commented to me recently that racism is not a problem where we live. I might have believed that at one time, but these past few years have taught me otherwise. Eyes are opening, ears are listening, mind is set on learning.

Seeking a New Paradigm

February 24, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Climb From Here

February 18, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Ric is back in hospital. The infection is – for the moment – winning, having disabled his leg. An elevated blood pressure and difficulty breathing is what sent him back. He has fluid on the lungs. Two different medical teams are now following his case. It feels as if the climb from here is monumental. […]

We All Play a Role

February 16, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

February is Black History Month.

Take It In

February 11, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Robert Stephens, 26, Kansas City, MO “It was the last day of school, and I was walking with my dad, preparing to leave. Suddenly, he paused, looked at me intently and said, “Son, you’re a black male, and that’s two strikes against you.” To the general public, anything that I did would be perceived as malicious and […]

Niceness Doesn’t Negate Racism

February 10, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Courage

February 5, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As a white woman, waking up to the implications of her privileged existence, I marvel at the courage of those like Rosa Parks who stand up for what they know to be right and good. I pray for the courage to step beyond the limitations of my own prejudices that I may become an empowering […]

Amused

Sky gallery –anything but banal –recalls innocence Geese attemptan instinctual dance(few will actually migrate) Cheers this aging mind, also prone to redundant acts –sexagenarian fun. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)

Wounded Feminine

On entering the tunnel, I see her –pallor a notable shade of ghostly Tattered, her dress hangs in billowingfolds of transparency; she beckons No words pass between us, buther haunting gaze begs audience So, I bear witness to her tale –a gruesome re-enactment of her death Slow and agonizing, her femininityscalded and tortured till flesh […]

Every Day Serenity

Serenity every day,I pray from the frayed edgeschaos rattling, pains howling Laundry waits in pilesof incompletion – like my life –demands eroding worth Hush! I scold the voicesof discontent, the discordexhausting – I am trying! Serenity! I pray,my hands are burdened,my psyche losing ground I stop and close my eyesfollow breath in and outwill myself […]