Pushing Through the Strife

I wish I could say that this has been a good month. It truly should be. It’s June! The skies are blue, the flowers are in bloom, summer is in the air, days are getting longer, and I just returned from a magnificent adventure across the pond and have wonderful new memories settling within my heart. I should feel carefree…

An Adventure Was Had

We are back!!  It was 3 weeks ago today when we touched down at Heathrow Airport. Our departure wasn’t without some drama. Just 36 hours prior to leaving, Air Canada sent me a text message – our flight was cancelled. CANCELLED!! I stared at the words in complete disbelief. We have waited 8 years for this moment – this adventure…

An Adventure Awaits

I know that I have been absent from my blog – yet again – but for good reason this time. I have been spending my quiet moments keeping busy with planning an itinerary for our upcoming journey overseas. That’s right!! We are FINALLY flying over the pond to destination England!!! This is epic for us – our little family of…

A Life Lesson

I have found it quite difficult, of late, to pull my thoughts together and create a cohesive piece of writing. I am not sure of the reason, or reasons, I just know I am stuck – like a tire spinning in mud – I’m spewing out random bits of thought yet unable to pull it all together into one fluid…

We Did a Thing…

It has been awhile since I last penned a post for my blog. I have been consistently distracted and rather uninspired these past 6 months. Perhaps because of how busy I have been and how overwhelmed I feel. Perhaps because my focus has been elsewhere, on pending life changes and new adventures. Regardless, I recognize that I have been absent,…

Chasing Days

It has been a whirlwind of a fall/winter – from my husband’s new role [at work] and increased responsibilities; to my own new role [at work], change of shifts, increase of responsibilities; to my son’s hectic schedule with school, recreational sports, and recording sessions – I feel like I am forever chasing days. Add in the responsibilities of parenting and…

Magical Moments

It has been a season of magical moments. A season of family moments. A season of joy. This year, with all these moments intertwined in our daily lives, it actually felt like Christmastime. No more isolation, cancellations, and desolation. We were a family unit enjoying wondrous holiday activities, alight with the Christmas Spirit, and memories in the making. Special moments…

At the Crossroads

It has been a season of good-byes, as I had previously confided in my post Love and Loss; and here I am enduring yet another difficult parting. My Physiotherapist of 7 years has moved on. She is leaving the city as well as her practice. Although I wish her nothing but love and happiness as she embarks on her newest…

Love and Loss

These past few weeks have been emotional. I said my final good-bye to someone I loved, and then I learned of the abrupt loss of a beautiful friend. Two people whose light has forever dimmed, and my heart aches for the loss. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss I have always been mindful of…