Have you ever looked at your life and thought: “Why do I feel dissatisfied when I have a good life?” It’s an unnerving feeling. On paper, your life may contain many of the things you once hoped for. Perhaps you’ve built a meaningful career, created a family, cultivated friendships, or established a life that others […]
When the Life That Looks Fine No Longer Feels Like Enough Read Post »
This month my youngest son turned 18. That milestone instantly brought me back to when his older brother turned 18, and I first stepped into the strange and emotional transition of becoming a parent to an adult child. I still remember taking my oldest son’s passport application in and being gently reprimanded because I had
Navigating the Transition to Parenting Adult Children Read Post »
There comes a point where you realize something has shifted… and you’re not quite sure how to reconnect with yourself again. Maybe the rhythms you’ve created are no longer serving you. Maybe the things that used to bring you enjoyment now feel out of reach. Or perhaps the people you once felt connected to don’t
How to Start Reconnecting With Yourself in Midlife Read Post »
After Covid, I lost myself. I had lost what remained of my community. As an introvert, I had also lost the small talk skills I had spent years developing. I felt awkward. Disconnected. Lonely. At the same time, my kids had their driver’s licences. They were driving themselves to school and activities in the evenings.
When You Don’t Know What You Want Anymore Read Post »
A simple guide to navigating transition, using reflection, anticipation and honor as your guides.
Transitioning Between What Was and What Will Be Read Post »
Whether we realize it or not, we all have values; ways of being or believing which are important to us. I was reminded of the significance of my values while on a family holiday a couple summers ago. We met my husband’s parents and brother and family in Vernon to celebrate my in-laws 50th wedding
A Little Spice in a Bland Time Read Post »
I am flipping through my Grade 8 yearbook. Every photo I find of myself I notice I am smiling, not a polite smile, but a big, genuine smile that lights up my eyes. I come across a summary of each student in my Grade 8 class. I read, “Andrea is the most proverbial happy face”.
When Everything Shatters Read Post »
I am tossing and turning, I can’t sleep. I’m too hot, I’m too cold, my back is achy, my mind is racing. I am pissed off. Not at anyone, no just feeling an all round general displeasure at the state of the world. I was supposed to be in Florida right now. I was supposed
It is an average winter’s day. I’m driving my kids home from school, while an argument erupts over what music we are going to listen to. We settle on a random station. A song plays which I distantly recognize. The harmonies are beautiful, the lyrics captivating. “Ah” it hit me, this is a song from
Over the holidays, my husband and I finally watched the final episode of Game of Thrones. *Spoiler Alert* One line which struck me most profoundly, was a response from Tyrion Lannister after a new King had been chosen, and Tyrion was appointed to be his hand, basically his chief advisor. “No your grace, I don’t
The Value of Story and How a Good One is Fashioned Read Post »