Shadows and Reflection

November 29, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In the midst of a Covid fever, I had flashbacks to moments I’d long forgotten. Weakened and vulnerable, I cursed their appearance. What did it mean? Why was this happening now? As much as we think we’ve overcome, our past, I realized, there is always more. Especially for those of with PTSD. I haven’t worked […]

Spark

November 22, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It took me many years to reconnect with my creative spark, but I’m so glad I did. There is so much hope, release, and beauty in the act of creating. How do you bloom yourself?

Statement

November 8, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

At this late stage of life, I desire to assert my gifts to their fullest capacity –not just to blossom, but also to make a lasting statement –all life is precious, beautiful, and worthy of acknowledgment.

Imagine that…

November 1, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Speak Up

October 18, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

We are not there yet: there being that utopia where equal rights set us all free. What more can I say? (The featured quotation is from a post I wrote in 2016: Stop Blaming the Woman.)

Patience

October 11, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

A message to my children, all adults now, who are caught up in the panic of trying to “make it”. I remember that drive, all-consuming, that eventually culminated in my body giving up. I don’t want them to follow suit, but at the same time, I am cognizant of the importance of letting them find […]

Duality

October 4, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hold On

September 20, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Some days, you just have to find that rock to hold onto. Tomorrow you can let go.

Carry On

September 13, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

For the past year and a half, my husband and I have committed to helping Ukrainians fleeing war. This has included opening our doors to house five families. We have been witness to unimaginable darkness and at the same time been deeply moved by the drive and resilience of those whose lives have touched ours. […]

Gardening

August 2, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I dream that I am teaching again, and having assigned the class independent work, I am spending time connecting with each student to see if they are grasping the material. It’s my favourite part of teaching, and I wake up wondering if I’ll ever have that feeling again. So rewarding. It is bittersweet, growing old. […]

Fatal Fury

Really wasn’t your faultthis fury that overcame –Words evoked onslaught,a raging river of pain. Didn’t mean to push you,miscalculated my aim,swimming in swamp watersnot a recommended game. You floundered, gurgled,cursed me by name –our love story, now viralbrought an alligator fame. (Image my own. Tale is totally fictional, I promise.)