
Stuck on a Crazy Train
Originally Published: March 22, 2020 Revised: January 22, 2021 There’s a song by Ozzy Osbourne …
A Christmas to Remember
A couple of weeks ago, I mailed out a few handmade Christmas cards to family …
Cultivating a Thankful Heart during Hard Times
I’m especially thankful for my family. We have been through a lot together and we have had (and still have) more than our share of hardships, but those hardships have bonded us together like glue, and not just any ordinary glue—it’s a Crazy Glue kind of bond. There is very little that can separate us—we’ve already been through the fire and survived.
You are Loved
Imagine reading the words, “You were created to be loved,” at a time when you …
New Beginnings
J.P. Morgan once said, “The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” As I write this blog entry, I have finally decided to not stay where I’ve been for the past twelve years of my life.
Over the past several years, I have been asking myself the same questions over and over again: Is this it? Is this all there is to life? Work, sleep, prepare for work, eat, and cram the rest of my life and relationships into the one or two hours left of the evening and on the weekends? Is this really the meaning of life? If it is, why do I have this nagging feeling like I’m missing something?
Taking Off My Rose-Coloured Glasses
Reflections on Systematic Racism and Oppression in Canada
Have you heard the phrase “looking through rose-coloured glasses?” It is an idiom that has been used since the 1840’s to describe a way of looking at life with optimism and cheerfulness. According to Grammarist, a person who looks at things through rose-coloured glasses “looks on the bright side, sees the glass half full and looks for a silver lining in all things.” This type of person sees the world as a good place, is upbeat and hopeful, brimming with optimism and positive thinking…
When my social media newsfeed began filling up with posts about racism and systematic injustice and oppression about a month ago, I commented on several of these posts expressing my shock that racism against the black community still happens in the world today.
I had several conversations with family members on this subject and made the claim that racism against the black community doesn’t happen here at home in Canada.
My father-in-law graciously pointed out that, while I may not have seen racism happening against the black community at home, it is very evident against the indigenous community in our country.
First Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask
A Self-Care Journey, Part 3 Last week I shared an article about what self-care is …







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