“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” The opening line of this poem could not be more accurate than the holiday challenges 2020 has brought us. It may not be what the typical holidays look like but, if I may, I’m going to… Read More ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Growing up I’ve always had a love of music. Before I could talk, you could witness me singing melodies in my crib. I looked forward to the year in elementary school when we got to pick an instrument and was devastated when I switched to a school that didn’t have a music program the year… Read More Love of Music
As a Come From Away (or a CFA as I’ve been referred to as), I have learned many lessons from the East Coast. Some of them through instruction, like the local lingo, and some of them indirectly. Today, I wanted to share a few of these lessons. I think we could all learn a lot… Read More Lessons From The East
This title is a complete exaggeration to me because a whole new me doesn’t exist. Yet, do you ever wake up and feel something just click? In a way, it’s like our hair growing. I’ve talked with my friends about how you don’t really realize it, but all of a sudden you wake up and… Read More A Whole New Me
My 6 a.m. alarm goes off beside me. I swat at my phone in the dark and my dog rearranges himself, cuddling in closer as if to say, “not yet.” As I’m looking outside, the sky is still dark and my bed is much more enticing than the cold floor I’m about to place my… Read More Morning Routine
When I want more clothing, I make space in my closet. If I need more space in my cupboards, I re-organize and throw out the things I don’t need. As I pick up friends in my car, I make space by putting up my third row of seating (yes, I drive a total mom car).… Read More Space
I am done chasing. Like a dog chasing its tail, I’ve run round and round in circles. Over the years, I’ve chased many friendships and relationships. It has felt like a never-ending merry-go-round that has always ended with the same conclusion – me becoming exhausted. Recently, I stopped. I just stopped. I woke up one… Read More Done Chasing
Just over a year ago, I brought home Gryphon. My love, my best friend, and my little fur-baby. I remember many people saying to me, “When you get a dog your life changes!” It always sounded so negative. At the time, I had no idea the impact this little doggo would have on my life…… Read More Just Over A Year
I sat on the wooden ledge in the front window and watched the snow fall under the streetlights. It was a narrow, unstable ledge, but there I sat as close as possible to the most beautiful snowfall I had ever seen. The kind of storm with the big, fluffy snowflakes that you want to catch… Read More Fall
In a way, we are all trailblazing through life. We are creating paths that have never been traveled before. While we learn from lessons and listen to the guidance of those older than us, the fun part of living is learning and trailblazing. The other day I was walking down the street, and I thought… Read More Trailblazing
