I had big ideas last night and I lost them completely. The article was groundbreaking – of course it was, aren’t all our unwritten ideas the best ones ever? But what the hell was it about? Doing less overall (who really wants a side hustle)? Looking back on 2020? (I think my holiday letter did […]
My amazing writing job has shamelessly stolen my desire to blog
Who would have thought that massaging words all day would mean I would lose interest in writing for my blog after hours? (I did. I knew it would happen.) I wouldn’t change anything right now, but I’m amazed at how satisfying writing for media would be, coming from an occasional blogging background. I love blogging […]
Behind the scenes look at our fall, thanks to COVID
Here we are in the fall of 2020. We seem to be ramping back up to spring pandemic levels but life is still moving forward. I thought I would quickly give you a run down on how things are going with our household. It’s also nice to jot these things down for posterity. Having some […]
How to make self care a priority in your busy life
We’re all familiar with the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That’s because it’s true. If we don’t recharge our bodies and minds, we can’t give support to others who depend on us. This is particularly important right now. While we are all muddling through the “what’s next” of pandemic living, many of […]
Three months in and the future is still uncertain
How are you holding up? It’s the middle of June, things are starting to reopen here in Ontario, but life is still so uncertain. Having tweens at home means I’m not excited about day cares opening. Frankly, it sounds like more work than it’s worth for the centers who are trying to figure out how […]