~ in loving memory
As I pour over my medical records that have been compiled in the past few years and read highlighted diagnosis such at “Anxiety” “Depression” “PTSD” I am left feeling kind of empty and thinking to myself how did this all come to be? I recall myself as a young girl full of promise andRead more about That’s Not who I am[…]
Reflections of time – The long and the short! April 4th 2017 I hated hearing “Time heals all wounds” back in the beginning. I almost felt indignant about this phrase when the cards poured into my mailbox in the weeks, months following Rehtaeh’s death. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the love I received andRead more about Reflections of Time – The long and the short[…]
Sexualized Violence affects us all. The more we speak about this trauma and how communities are impacted the greater chances of changes the status quo. #startbybelieving #creatingsafersupportivecommunities Join us April 8th for this important walk
Many years ago I read “Anatomy of the Spirit” by Caroline Myss and it was so fascinating. I started and finished the book in a small cabin in Hants Co in just a few days.The concept that we carry our emotions in our physical bodies made so much sense to me but I had notRead more about Food for the Body/Soul[…]
Its my monthly reflections day and although I felt the urge to write over the past week I feel its important to write in the moment on this day – the 4th of the month. Three years 8months since I hugged my child (although I hug her everyday in my mind). I go over thatRead more about The Emotional Scars of Trauma[…]
After recently giving a few presentations someone came up to me and asked “How are you able to get up there and share such deep pain?” Because I have a few years of speaking behind me now and because I try my best to always reflect on how I feel I was able to expressRead more about So many ways to embrace the grief[…]
October 4th – 3yrs 5months. I continue on this journey of life, loss and deep deep emotions. Sometimes, I forget my own advice and feel disappointed when the darkness arrives seeping into the cells of my being. I embrace my triumphs often and sometimes I feel very “warrior” like but when I feel the 4thRead more about The Grief Journey[…]
Our grief retreat was one filled with love, understanding, healing and support. We gathered as parents with the common experience of child loss. Many of us never met before. This type of loss is so profoundly painful we often feeling isolated and alone. I knew we needed something to come together but I could neverRead more about The Grief Retreat 2016[…]
I am waiting to hear the outcome today. I feel we need to send a strong message to youth that sharing intimate images is going to get you in a whole lot of trouble. This type of behaviour is causing kids so much emotional damage. We are losing our children due to the cruelty ofRead more about Bill C-13[…]
August 4th…I have not been paying attention to the dates lately. I knew Natal Day was August 1st but with summer off with the kids the dates seem to be blending together. However, the last couple of nights I had several dreams of Rehtaeh. Of course the dreams often result in her being here withRead more about Wisdom of the Body/Mind[…]