Is Life Meaningless?
Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any Meaning.” Are you starting to feel this way? Is there ever…
Healing Isolation
When I hear the latest guru start to list off the important bullet point items that everyone should follow to heal, I am quite quick…
Take a Walk With Me
On a dreary fall day, I took a walk in the city hoping to capture the multi-coloured trees scattered amongst the concrete. As is usually…
Anxiously on Vacation
I am not adventurous when it comes to vacations. That’s the beauty of having a cottage to go to: no research for the best hotel…
Love It. Keep It. Hate It. Toss It
Similar words have been used by many people to make a fortune off us clutter keepers. How are you when it comes to filling your…
A Different Kind of Strength
Last December, my therapist said to me, ‘you are very strong.’ Although the words are very encouraging, they were also words I didn’t want to…
Just Enough
I suffer from an old back injury and I visit an osteopath on a pretty regular schedule. It is part of my routine. I don’t…
False Acceptance
Opening your heart to trust and to love someone runs the risk of being hurt. For the most part I would say I have been…
To Forgive
Two friends sit at the kitchen table sipping coffee talking about their week ahead. Their children are happily playing nearby, until one snatches a toy…
A Suicide Ripple
At first, I could not talk about it. I was stunned, shocked, at a loss for understanding what felt like a senseless act. Then I…