On a cool Saturday afternoon in what used to be a great country, in a city that was once at the heartbeat of fire, I was cleaning an oven. Cleaning is a clever disguise for[…]
Category: Life lessons
7 Things I Know to Be True About Love on This Valentine’s Day
Love is a complex and multifaceted emotion that has been studied and celebrated throughout history. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day dedicated to love, here are seven things I know to be true about[…]
13 things I hope will be true for me in 2023
I know I have been away, and the new year as it were is not so much new anymore. However, it’s a time for reflection and setting intentions for the coming months. I believe that[…]
Letting go without explanation
I have been thinking a lot about letting go since the year began because let’s be honest whether we mean to or not. At the beginning of every year we take stock, we think about[…]
Forgiveness is a gift: somethings I know to be true about 2021
At the end of every year, I often find myself at the end of a cup of tea wondering if the last 12 months have been a true testament of who I am. If I[…]
Lockdown observation: the cost of an Apple TV
I enjoy the ability to watch whatever I want, whenever I want. I am the person streaming was made for, I will subscribe to anything as long as it has a movie or a show[…]
Lockdown observation: things we found in the breakup
In the past two years of this pandemic (wow, it’s been two years) there’s been so much losing not just of lives but losing of ourselves in moments and in relationships. Our hearts keep breaking,[…]
#WorldMentalHealthDay: show yourself some grace
I woke up this morning and was reminded that today is World Mental Health Day. I have been thinking about this for a few weeks, what it means, not just a day for our mental[…]
Lockdown observation: there is nothing broken that cannot be mended
What a wild few weeks. Actually, what a wild time, I feel I keep saying that, every week it’s something new. It’s something that makes me take a step back or sucker punches me. Every[…]
Lockdown observation: ‘no one can make you feel inferior without your consent’
Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “no one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. In the last six to seven months I have been reflecting on that statement. It is a statement worth repeating[…]