stories

  • Zooming In

    Sentiments of coping with world events, and how to manage your mental health are increasingly common. I personally, have stepped away from watching the news ages ago. As you know, I really protect my ‘energy’ and knowing people are suffering can be too much to bear at times. And I…

  • Let Them Talk

    “He’s being really annoying because he always bugs me to go with him after school and I don’t want to.” My younger son is telling me as he is peeling the carrots for supper and I am preparing food at the stove. I had asked him to help peel carrots…

  • Walks and Hello’s

    “I always say ‘good morning,’ or ‘hello,’ when out on my morning walks. Some people seem surprised. The first time, they might not even look up at all. The next time, they smile. Then after that, it’s a more enthusiastic ‘hello!’ that they respond with.” This is what my aunt…

  • Friend time

    My friend, Laura sent me a message, wondering if I would be free on the following Tuesday evening. She lives in Edmonton now, but she and her family were out staying with her parents here for a few days. I spent lots of time at her parents house, years ago….

  • On This Day

    On this day, 21 years ago, my husband and I had our first date. At a coffee house in Cook Street village, Victoria. It doesn’t feel like that much time could have passed. On this day, last year, we had our 3 month old puppy, Calvin, and were taking him…