When I was young, it was the little things that made me happy: watermelon scented markers, rubber ink stamps and gold speckled bouncy balls. Of all my favourite things, stickers were at the top of the list. Fuzzy stickers, sparkly stickers, puffy stickers, shiny stickers- every type of sticker: it didn’t matter, they all made me smile. Some stickers […]
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This Thanksgiving was a highly anticipated one. For a year now, my Uncle had been making plans to fly us out to Saskatchewan and host a grand Thanksgiving. Particularly interesting, was the fact that I had not seen my Uncle for a long time. Other than his trips to the library, he rarely had contact
There is no minimum in life Read More »
Anyone who knows me, knows I like all things beauty. Hair and makeup, gadgets and gizmos, I love it all. My eyes twinkle with delight as I enter spas and makeup stores. I find great joy in pampering myself and trying new beauty products. A few years ago, I was feeling pretty bad about life.
I just came from a visit with you. I have been left filled with love and sorrow and much to think on. You were there for me, no matter what. Now I feel such guilt that I am far away. And I don’t know how to fix it, or how to change my life and
This side of Heaven Read More »
Chapter 4: Compare yourself to who you were yesterday (not to who someone else is today) I completed this chapter tonight, in the book “12 rules of life” by Jordan Peterson . Aim low (as in, take small steps) , have grace with yourself, set your sights on where you want to go. Instead of
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Yesterday, my friend Joyce passed away. Joyce lived a good 86 years on this earth. While her long life was a gift, it wasn’t enough. We wanted more time with her. When our loved ones pass on, we are left with the melody of how they lived their life. I can’t change the fact that Joyce is gone,
Recently, I was visiting a friend who is feeling very defeated and depressed. In a feeble attempt to help her, I gave my friend a book about living life with intention and setting goals. Apparently, giving her this book was not helpful. At all. Instead of offering inspiration, the pages magnified her feelings of desperation. Her voice vibrating
“Hope goes away when the darkness comes” Read More »
Sometimes life can dish up tragedy upon tragedy, heartbreak upon heartbreak. Sadly, there is someone close to me who is presently experiencing intense feelings of hopelessness and despair. Life can be difficult. Life can be trying. Life can be down right full of sorrow. At times, we don’t know how we can continue on. Let this message
Where there is life there is hope Read More »
If you think about it, we are all story tellers. If I ask you what you did on the weekend, you will most likely share with me a story of the various events that occurred in your life from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. If I ask about your family, you will tell a tale
Oh The Stories We Tell Read More »
My commute to work in the mornings is remarkably uneventful. Passengers board the crammed carts as they groggily travel to their destination. Half the time people are not even awake as they embark on their journey. Yesterday was different though, yesterday there was a man at the station who stood out. Sorely. This man waited at the station,
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