Life
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Hold On A Little Longer 2020
December 31, 2020 is finally here, the date millions, perhaps billions around the world have eagerly awaited with such a collective passion that hasn’t been seen in decades. Yet, as others so quickly say ‘good riddance’, there are those of us that wish to hold on to this year just a little bit longer. January 1, 2020 was like any other New Years’ day, a day signifying new beginnings, second chances, and changes big and small. And it wasn’t just the start of a new year, it was also the start of a new decade. Then Covid-19 hit. Like an a wildfire we watched as the virus spread so violently…
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Death Came Quick in 2020
I lost my mum. Four of the most painful words I will ever write. The fear of losing her haunted me for years; this year it happened. It wasn’t supposed to happen, it’s never really meant to happen, right? If I were to be the designer of life, no one would lose their mothers before they were ready, the good mothers that is. Yes, mothers would die well into their 90s, well after we had mothered our own children to adulthood. And they wouldn’t suffer in the latter years, they would just ride through life with all their loving motherly energy and one day they would lie down for a…
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Donating Christmas Toys Without Shaming a Child
...As I was once the child on the receiving end, I had many thoughts (and triggers!) about this.
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How to Conquer your Pregnancy Anxiety
... my anxiety was overwhelming enough to steal my sleep, night after night.