Please stop

Here’s how to stop the endless loop of sadness playing over and over again in your head. Sadness you’re feeling for the almost 40,000 people evacuated from their homes due to wildfires in our province over the last two weeks. Not knowing if they would ever see their homes again was gut wrenching for them. And someContinue reading “Please stop”

Finding My Way

Today I begin a new project. Today I begin talking, publicly, about why my characters are so flawed, and why they have so much to overcome before they find happiness. Why now? Because it’s finally time, and because today I released, INTO THE SUNRISE, a story I’m passionate about. A story about a woman who overcomes enormous obstacles, and learnsContinue reading “Finding My Way”

Daily Gratitude

Gratitude – for 10 hours of undisturbed sleep, for feeling refreshed when I woke up, for the pretty plants I indulged in at the garden center (lol Walmart), for gazillions of dandelions proudly lining the roadway, for being able to give a smile to a stranger struggling at physio, and for taking a me day withoutContinue reading “Daily Gratitude”

Gratitude – for Calvin

Gratitude – for Friday being the perfect culmination of hundreds of hours of work put in by a small group of women determined to socialize a reluctant feral cat.     For discovering his reluctance was due to dental pain and wonky blood sugar.   For sticking to the goal in spite of hisses and punchesContinue reading “Gratitude – for Calvin”

Daily Gratitude

  Gratitude – for the beauty of a sunny morning, for a great beach walk with a bestie on a special day, and for an hour or so of quiet time in the happy forest, surrounded by gentle souls. (More photos once I figure out how to get them off my phone 🙂 )  Continue reading “Daily Gratitude”

Daily Gratitude

Gratitude – for a group of women who are awesome, incredibly supportive, and freaking phenomenal. I am never surprised when they reach down and pull out more reserves. They live with guts, determination, and an abundance of love. They handle whatever comes across their path, with grace and dignity. And they look out for eachContinue reading “Daily Gratitude”