Dear sis, As you know, I have always been pretty adventurous. I recall in my early 20’s, hitchhiking up the Gold Coast of Australia. I would get rides in 18 wheeler trucks, meeting dozens of local people and hearing their stories. It was a time of freedom, growth, adventure and self empowerment. All this was rolled into my very young heart and mind. At the age of 26, I had an opportunity to jump 3,000ft out of an…
Dear Auntie Karen, Every eyelash that falls on my face or every 11:11 I see on the clock or any other chance I get a wish, I wish for you. I wish for you to be able to feel the ground when the nice fresh grass goes in between your toes or for you to be able to eat yummy buffets, when you feel like you have eaten way too much. Or a day when you can curl up on…
Dear Sis, A few day ago I was out for my run/walk. As I approached the street that I have lived on in Nanaimo for the last 7.5 years, I took a moment to reflect on some feelings I had many years ago about this “street”. When Kelly and I first separated, he knew how important it was for me to stay in the area. We sold our larger home and purchased two smaller homes. I was fortunate to…
Dear Sis, I am blogging about something that is very personal to most. Self love, self image, acceptance and vulnerability. All rolled into one. There are many emotions felt when you think of these words. Try it. Think of each one slowly. Often, people will live a full life, never really acknowledging the level they are at for each one. We all go through so many different stages in our lives. In each stage, it is so important…
Dear Mom, In honour of your birthday, I am writing a blog to you. Honestly, whenever I think of you I become speechless. You are someone who has made the most powerful impact on me as a woman in my life. I don’t know how long this blog is suppose to be, but honestly I just love talking about you, I love thinking about you, writing about you and telling people about you. You’re such a beautiful human being. With…
Dear Sis, Before I begin my blog, I do have to say that tonight I learned, “How to post a video to my site”. Yes, I somehow managed to do one in the past – the video with the kids from the orphanage all singing Happy Birthday to me – but I have no idea how I did that. It is not difficult, it is simply taking the time to learn something new. Tonight I called GoDaddy and…
Dear Sis, Well here I am, at week two of being home from Bali. I still feel different. It is all a state of mind. For the last so many years I have been personally working to get to this place. Joyful. The best part is that there is no going back. Recently I heard someone describe a soulful holiday as a, ” Delicious Experience.” That is exactly how I would describe my time in Bali. It is…
Dear sis, This week has been a little challenging. I keep finding myself laughing, crying, focused, not focused, never ending up and down emotions. I arrived home late Sunday night and on Monday morning, Kel dropped off Jenna. She and I had an hour or so to chat pre school. We were both exhausted, so yes a little emotional, as she had just finished two weeks of dance and festivals. I could also tell she really missed me. At the…
Dear Sis, I just travelled from Bali to Australia to Los Angeles to Vancouver and I am now on a BC ferry working my way to Vancouver Island. I have been in transit for the last 37 hours. I am exhausted but there is a mindfulness in each moment and an awareness with my thoughts, feelings and surroundings. One feels different when they return from such an experience. Last night, I took the opportunity to watch the last…
Dear sis, I was going to blog about beautiful Canggu (I really love this little beach town I am in) or about a very heartfelt note that I received via a friends wife. However, today’s blog is simply about me owning some actions. I cannot wait one more day. Karen, I am very guilty of something. As I am writing this, I know my daughter Jenna will also be reading this. She too needs to hear this. I…