When life feels hard, it is easy to pull in, its also easy to think you need to go external, thinking others may have ‘the answer’, and yet that isn’t an individuals responsibility when they are facing something ‘big’. A very recent experience for our girl, resulted in a significant surgery after being diagnosed withContinue reading “Setting Boundaries in Tough Times: Prioritizing Your Well-being”
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Physical Reality + Emotional Pain
I messaged my husband before our daughters appointment today, my back is so sore I definitely need an epsom salt bath when I get home. The same back, hip pain, on my lower left side, as yesterday. Both days my daughter had appointments for her upcoming Thyroid Cancer Surgery. I am drained! I got backContinue reading “Physical Reality + Emotional Pain”
Embracing Change + Belief: Preparing for Surgery as a Family
Yesterday, July 22nd, I was reminded of the power of belief. Just after lunch, I had a strong feeling to check my phone, and open our family email. 15 minutes prior we had received an email about our daughters surgery for her Thyroid Cancer with a date. It is something we have been waiting monthsContinue reading “Embracing Change + Belief: Preparing for Surgery as a Family”
Life Lessons from My Boys
Lessons from My Boys 💖 When I was 17 I got my first dog, a male black lab, he truly was my best friend. We did everything together. He got me through a very challenging time with a boy in high school. He became my protector in the most gentle lab way to lead meContinue reading “Life Lessons from My Boys”
Finding Clarity: A Journey Back to Routine and Wellness
I went for a Body Talk session the other day, something I knew deep in my heart that I needed. I am astonished still of how incresible energy is, how amazing spirit is and how the universe leads us. Sometimes the path isn’t as clear, and others its blazingly obvious. However lofe keeps going andContinue reading “Finding Clarity: A Journey Back to Routine and Wellness”
On This Day
I read that I had an ‘On This Day’ Post from June 17, 2022. I remember this day, I remember this post… It was my calm week… I remember like it was yesterday, thinking finally, my husband has healed from his accident and 3 surgeries. June 17, 2022, this was days before I found outContinue reading “On This Day”
Lens-Artists Challenge #402 | Looking Back at #1 Wonder
This week Sofia introduces the Lens-Artists Challenge with the topic of “Wonder“. Please do check out her post, she has some beautiful photos, I really like the Japan ones, the colours draw me in, as well as nature. Wonder functions as both a verb and a noun, representing the capacity for curiosity or the feelingContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #402 | Looking Back at #1 Wonder”
Empowering Voices Against Medical Disrespect
In my mid 40’s and I am now fully understanding the constraints of health when you are in a doing mindset, masculine energy, also right side of body. When it feels like you are pushing against the force, when it should be in flow. I knew this Friday afternoon, within minutes of a ‘specialist’ walkingContinue reading “Empowering Voices Against Medical Disrespect”
Empowering Your Child Through Cancer | A Mother’s Journey
Sitting on the deck early this morning, a bright beautiful red Cardinal joined us. There is never an easy way to say this, so Im just going to say it… On the May long weekend, we received some heavy news. The journey we had been on with our daughter for over a year, came withContinue reading “Empowering Your Child Through Cancer | A Mother’s Journey”
Put The To-Do List Aside
Tomorrow it becomes known of what my daughter is facing. I am an honest mixture of sadness, sorrow, anger, frustration and optimism. The Ontario medical system, when trying to figure out basic stuff… just fucking sucks! Seriously. And from our experience over the past 5 years, its only getting worse. People’s lives are at stakeContinue reading “Put The To-Do List Aside”
