Musings :: Moments :: Memories
I hadn't chosen a word year yet. I haven't found it particularly useful of late; maybe that is just because the last couple of years have been so full of uncertainty. My word for 2021 was 'hope' and I am not sure I could’ve chosen another given the circumstances. However, I don’t know if it… Continue reading Living boldly
Five things I am grateful for today: My enthusiastic Year 12 student who was inexplicably very happy to see me today.Harper. The world's best doggo pal.My new cinnamon candleMy daughter's friends mum who picked her up from school, gave her tea and took her to dance class. It makes Mondays so much easier.Sourdough toast, butter… Continue reading A little bit of gratitude
When my kiddos get sad, angry, hurt, or frustrated, the very first thing I tell them to do is to stop and take a breath. Slow and steady. In through the nose then out through the mouth. This calming practice doesn't just work for tearful kiddos. From women in labour to that breath you take… Continue reading A Deep Breath
I have been writing a blog in some form or other since 2005. That's over sixteen years. Thousands of blog posts in, I should be able to call myself a writer without feeling a frisson of embarrassment, and yet despite working on my novel for years, chipping away a few words at a time, and… Continue reading A Writer’s Identity
When we started watching Canadian-made comedy Schitt’s Creek, I was a little unsure. A show about a ridiculously rich and privileged family falling on hard times with the inimitable Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara certainly seemed like it would be a funny show. But inevitably the first season took an episode or two to warm… Continue reading A Good Laugh
For the third year in a row, I met my goal of reading 50 books in a year. These are the five best ones of the year for me: The first book that I want to tell you about is a book called The Storm Keeper’s Island. It is written by Irish writer Catherine Doyle… Continue reading Five Good Books
I was looking back through an old notebook yesterday. In it, I must have been responding to a journalling prompt which had asked what super power I would have. Before reading my answer, I was intrigued as to how I would answer that question now. My mind ran through the usual options: invisibility, teleportation, flight,… Continue reading A Super Power
2021 was not the year we had hoped it would be. Our second attempt to get the kiddos to Disney was thwarted (this time it was a Florida holiday that didn't go ahead rather than Paris in 2020). That said, when I reflected on the 21 things in 2021 that I set for myself, I… Continue reading A New List
We are often told we need to step out of our comfort zone. It is meant to be useful for our growth or a way to keep our brains lively, or something. The problem is that being outside our comfort zones is distinctly, well, uncomfortable. I understand what drives the general advice but the reality… Continue reading Stepping back into my comfort zone
As we start to look ahead to what the new year will bring, it is impossible not to get excited about our trip to Florida in the summer, despite all our lingering concerns about whether the trip will finally go ahead. While there, we will be renting a car so although the holiday will contain… Continue reading A Road Trip
Notes From My Day 