Gratitude

Hands leaf through pages with long ago words. Hearts search through stages with long ago hurts. The story keeps changing from this day to next. The mind rearranging, to what it likes best. A tale told over, a familiar groove. A place to take cover no need to move. But it’s time to tear up ... Continue Reading »

“Really, we’re rich?” she asks in delight. “For real?” her eyes widen with dreams of owning her very own petting zoo. My then 6yr old seemed to be quite curious about wealth.  Apparently it had been a topic of discussion between her and her friends. Can you imagine? How would their little minds frame such ... Continue Reading »

My husband, children and I would like to take this opportunity to formally thank all my girlfriends (past present and future) for my mental health. In the past 20 years I have moved often; from towns, cities, countries, and hemispheres. After unpacking enough boxes to find clean underwear and a favourite toy or two, on ... Continue Reading »

Two men shared a hospital room, both very sick. One man was near the window and the other man had to stay flat on his back in his bed away from the window. They struck up a friendship and talked for hours on end. The man near the window would describe the scene out of ... Continue Reading »

Nope, never was a fan of “The Hobbit”. (Insert gasp here) Fantasy just isn’t a genre I’m drawn to. Guess I’ve always been a realist, even as a child. (some may even say cynic) It’s true, I do not like talking animals, time travel, princesses, and unexplained tricks where brooms multiply, nor when ugly beasts ... Continue Reading »

His arms wrap around their lives, strong, protective, sure. He throws them high into the air beyond even their own expectations. He listens with his heart to more than just the words. Believing in their inner strength when they feel lost or torn. He’s really quite the magician, turning meltdowns to shrieks of laughter. Letting ... Continue Reading »

A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.- Jerry Seinfeld Let me expand on that……parenting is like a topless blender. Just when you fill that blender with all the perfect ingredients for the best ever smoothie, (a little flax seed for heart health, a little ... Continue Reading »

Ever laughed without smiling, or knelt without knees, hugged without touching or said thanks without please? Ever clapped without hands, or chewed without teeth, slept without dreams, or felt calm without peace? Ever forgot without knowing, or read without words, swum without water, or took without turns? Ever sung without song, or stopped without starting, ... Continue Reading »

Twigs, sticks, grey and lifeless. Pretending to be dead, fooling me. I’m easily fooled. Sharp, brittle, and ugly. Yes, like the duckling. You know the story. Transformation, ugly turns beautiful. We all finally rejoice because pretty is better. But this isn’t a story with a perfect ending. It’s a perfect cycle with no real ending. ... Continue Reading »

On Saturday I will list off their jobs. -clean rooms, -mow the lawn, -vacuum the basement -finish homework. -practice piano. -be nice. You see, I find it best to get all my nagging out of the way the day before so my children see me in the most loving light come Mother’s Day. I’ve had ... Continue Reading »

Two heads leaning over a pothole in the uneven driveway. An unlikely playground. One with a bucket. The other with a spoon. Both with imagination. The mother is cooking dinner, but stops. The kitchen window gives her a clear view. She is stuck, watching. One pours water, the other digs gravel with a spoon. Both ... Continue Reading »

You speak in whispers one day, and scream the next. Why be so erratic? Until I realize, ahhhh yes - I hadn’t learnt that lesson. So go on talk loudly in my ear, yell if you must. I’m a slow learner of things like letting go and trust. Mostly I just don’t know anything, other ... Continue Reading »

If you are what you eat, you should definitely avoid chopped liver, waffles and all forms of nuts. In seriousness, its just as true that you are what you eat as it is that you become what you think and end up where your intentions lead you. We eat our histories, live our intentions, and ... Continue Reading »

Her eyes dart back and forth, touching everything she sees with her undivided attention. She is 100% committed to the world “My purpose is to see you” she says with a tilt of her head. Every inch of her being is curious, nosey, and right there in other peoples business. Right there in the business ... Continue Reading »

Nothing quite does it like the form fitting Spanx.  The all-empowering under-garment that makes me believe I can conquer new worlds, turn the world on its axis, and make supermodels weep. Who knew all that power would come from simply being able to suck in my baby belly? (Can I still call it that when ... Continue Reading »