One Woman's Quest II

Growing with gratitude for life's challenges

#MeToo

October 20, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

So many have expressed the lasting pain of sexual harassment, exploitation, and rape better than I, and yet, I feel that all of our voices need to be lifted until respect replaces entitlement, and honour becomes instinct. This fight is not new. Nor is it close to being over. For my part, I write. The […]

Try Routine

On our family chat, the kids have been making fun of the number of times I have moved house. Later, my daughter ask me about it. “Don’t you feel funny about leaving all the ties you’ve made?” she asked. “The ties that matter stay intact,” I assure her. “It’s the adventure of the new that […]

Monday Mood: focused

With the house sold, and our new abode decided upon, I can finally focus on the task ahead of me. One step at a time, moving forward.

Fluid

Oh, the fluidityOf childhood days Splashing and skipping alongThe path meandering, directionless When does life acquire edgesDoors and hallways hindering? Led by asphalt and time clocksObligations too numerous to count. My own body has become a cellMovement stiffened, mind rigid It’s those childhood memoriesSoul ingrained, keep me fluid. (Image my own)