Tag: love
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What is this feeling?
I was sitting here, late this Saturday evening, rethinking the day I’ve had. My siblings and I all gathered at Mom’s – to collect some stuff, talk about a few things, and eventually meet with my Dad and step-Mom to celebrate my step-Mom’s 70th birthday. All went well. It was a good day. Yesterday, I…
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New Year’s Day – good luck/back luck -> Tradition vs Superstition
I don’t know about you, but my Facebook feed was filled with all the things I should and should not do today, eat and not eat, put out and not put out. It is dizzying. Eat 12 grapes at midnight. Black-eyed peas and cabbage. Don’t do laundry. Sweep, don’t sweep. Shower, don’t shower. Don’t take…
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What I am ready to leave behind in 2025
This post has take me a couple of days to write because it is a bit of a difficult topic for me to write about… While the concept of ‘letting go’ or ‘leaving things behind’ seems very easy, the practical application, to truly leave these things behind, takes planning and work. I did a workshop…
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Memories from the past year that make me smile
My Dad got a cat and he and my step-mom are doting new pawrents. Cleo is an adorable little tuxedo kitten they got from the Humane Society. She is a sweet, well tempered, well behaved kitten that likes people, treats, and her large toy collection. My Dad and step-Mom post many pictures of her and…
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Three favourite photos of 2025 (and why)
I started sorting through my photos from 2025 (all from my phone) and I realized a couple things. First. I take a lot of pictures of our cat. Second, I don’t take nearly enough pictures of the people in my life. I had one picture of my Mother – which made me extremely sad, a…
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One month…
I am not usually one to commiserate things like loss. When something is done, it is done and I try to move forward. While I celebrate birthdays and wedding anniversaries, once you’ve past childhood, only major milestones are really celebrated, and at that, only with the smallest of fanfare. We had a small party for…
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What I enjoyed about yesterday!
Yesterday, not by design, I woke up at 5:30am. While I had wanted to get up early, that was a bit too early so I decided to roll with it. Crescent, our cat, always sleeps nestled behind my knees, so I popped her up onto my chest and laid with her for 20 minutes. Her…
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What I love about the people I am with today (December 20)
Today was my family Christmas. I got together with my Dad, step-Mom, siblings, spouses, and the kids. My aunt and uncle joined us too this year. Notably missing was our Mom, who yes, always joined us, even when my step-Dad was alive – he came too. Our parents always made the effort to get along,…
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What I am feeling hopeful about going into 2026
How do I put this into words? I have a feeling, an inclination, an idea. Last night (December 18) I finished up another women’s circle – this one was themed Creating an Intentional Life. Week by week we discussed how to show up for ourselves, how to reclaim our identity, and how to find our…
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How I feel loved (right now)
I had to have a think on this. Not because I haven’t felt surrounded by love lately, I have, but because how am I feeling it is different. How am I internalizing it, how is it showing up for me, how am I processing it, how am I accepting it. Am I accepting it? People…
The Voices In My Head 