Facing death is something I have to do at least every six months with my scans. The grim reaper has come calling once, but it wasn’t my time. I came back with a new appreciation for the moments we have and with whom we share them with. If you aren’t in my life, there is…
Category: Life & Death
poetry ~ one in two canadians
I submitted this poem to CBC’s 2018 poetry competition, but it wasn’t selected. Instead I’d like to share it here with you … one in two canadians my breast whispered i am one in eight i can’t do this i reply back to lay awake poking at the lump staring at my white popcorn ceiling…
Lesson 85 ~ “My grievances hide the light of the world in me”
If you have been wondering where my lessons are, I chose to quiet my voice rather than disturb your journey. However, I do intend to document my path through A Course in Miracles. I am currently studying Lesson 85, which has two parts. It was a profoundly rich lesson. And God used the most extraordinary…
Lest We Forget
If I think of a month filled with the grim reaper … it’s November. Gone are the brilliant autumn colours. Long gone are the vibrant heat waves of summer. November is grey and barren and lifeless. Not even a sprinkling of snow covers the bleakness of the month. It’s too early to decorate for the…
LinkedUp
/incoming rant I’m a competent professional, sought after for my business acumen and technical skills. As an extrovert, I relish connecting with people through my work. I (like to think) I am skilled at effective communication, with sincerity and warmth. Sure, I can manage a difficult project, but I usually try to succeed with respect,…
Hot Mess
Our weather patterns are a hot mess. While Hurricane Michael built itself up to a Category 4 storm in stealth mode, we were breaking heatwave records in Canada. Hot weather makes me cranky. After volunteering in the Emergency Room many years ago, I realized that there was a pattern connecting heat to tempers … violence,…
ima rockstar!
Me: “I know what I want for Christmas!” Matt: “What?” Me: “A karaoke machine with auto-tune.” Matt: “NO.” Me: “I know what I want for Christmas!” Matt: “NO.” Mike: “What?” Matt (turns to Mike and said): “Just say no. Either you have to live with it or I do.” Mike: “Good point!” Me: “A karaoke…
The Meaning of Life
If you happened to see someone dancing on the street this morning as she walked her two dogs … that was me. Headphones and iPhone, two bewildered dogs and a dozen cars honking because I was just that happy! I hope I made someone’s morning. But I am also content to beat my own drum…
Can the day get any worse? As a matter of fact … it can.
My car started acting up on the weekend. It’s losing contact with the key fob … but it’s not the key fob because it doesn’t recognize both keys. Yet here I am – right at the start of 4th quarter – with a bazillion meetings booked and I had to get my son to the…
I Wish You Enough
I don’t know why I needed a good cry today. Or – perhaps – it is better to say I don’t know which reason was the catalyst that opened the floodgates. I moved into a Sales Executive role and had to bring home a big win for 3Q and I delivered, despite everyone telling me…
Lesson 7 ~ “I only see the past”
Humans are obsessed with their future. We want to know what will happen tomorrow, the day, month, year or decades after that. We read horoscopes, visit fortune tellers and try to predict the stock market. We are less capable adults if we don’t plan ahead for rainy days, education funds and retirement. I spent a…
Lesson 6 ~ “I am upset because I see something that is not there”
“I am upset because I see something that is not there.” Search your mind for a moment and find what is bothering you most. What are you feeling? Name the form of upset you are experiencing: Sadness: depression, despair, disappointment, hopelessness Anxiety: fear, worry, concern, nervous, panic, dread Anger: irritation, frustration, annoyance, rage Shame/Embarrassment Guilt…
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