I was given the privilege tonight of being a speaker at an Al-Anon anniversary. When I first began my journey to share my story I said I would one day speak it, not just write it. That day came and I wanted to share it with you.. I am so incredibly proud of myself forContinue reading “The last 4 years …”
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As 2021 comes to an end..
What if the circumstances never change? The end of 2021 is just hours away and the beginning of 2022 to follow. Some of us have managed to make dreams become a reality while others have managed to simply survive in 2021. I’ve done a little of both to be honest with you. Sure my originalContinue reading “As 2021 comes to an end..”
Covid Had Me
Covid – I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to give it my headspace but as I think continuously about the place we are at right now in Ontario I just can’t help it, I can’t help feeling like I need to do something for those that I care about. Mostly allContinue reading “Covid Had Me”
I did it for them, and now I do it for me.
I did it for them, and now I do it for me. Far too many times the floor found me, only this time there was a difference in the evening. My son, he found me. On the kitchen floor, in a puddle of tears with the ugly cry happening. There was no denying it, thereContinue reading “I did it for them, and now I do it for me.”
The Couch
The Couch. The place I didn’t want to be during the first month of Covid. I couldn’t handle feeling like life was hard. After all, I’ve done hard, and I won’t go back there again. Much like the kitchen floor that I won’t sit on when I’m sad, I won’t go back to that hard,Continue reading “The Couch”
If we do not feel, then we do not heal.
I had an anxiety attack at work today. I hadn’t had one in so long that I actually forgot what it was. I convinced myself within minutes that I had suddenly developed covid, and wanted to run out of the building so none of my people were exposed to me. It took me far tooContinue reading “If we do not feel, then we do not heal.”
Silent Snow
Silent Snow The first snowfall as my children grew up was always a grand affair, I’d deck them out in their beautiful new snowsuits I had carefully selected, tucked in their matching mittens, kissed their pom pom bobbing heads and said have fun. I would capture their amazement of the first snow fall in thatContinue reading “Silent Snow”
She is Found 