“Life is a journey not a destination.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Over the past few days we had an epic downfall of snow, with ridiculously cold temperatures in the -20℃ range. In total, I believe it dumped 35cm of snow. To get an idea of what that means, after shovelling our driveway we had a snow pile […]
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Our family has a tradition of sending a card and letter to family and friends at Christmas time. I find this tradition lends itself naturally to reflection on the year that was, while also anticipating the year ahead. It seems silly to write this, but this year for perhaps the first time, I am becoming
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A story about being lost and found.
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A week ago my husband tore his ACL playing ultimate frisbee, so our family is navigating a difficult and uncertain road ahead. It could be worse, but it’s not easy; a lot of emotions are swirling, our day to day norms have shifted because my husband is barely mobile, and we’re uncertain about what treatment
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In the Spring of last year, my husband told me that I was not myself and that I was no longer present to our family. It was hard to hear becase I knew it was true. A month later I left my job to rest, recover, and re-engage with the people I love. What I
It was Monday, the final day before my kids started school, and I surprised myself at how sad I was that summer was officially drawing to a close. So, after dropping my kids off at school the next day, I drank a Pumpkin Spice Latte, resigning myself to the inevitability of fall, and now I
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