Sharing my journey _ one story at a time.
About me:
My journey over the years included heartache, challenges, and deep grief. However as I move through middle age, I am learning my path has also been full of love, joy, and resilience. And where I go next is up to the Universe!
This blog includes my experiences with having both my daughters dealing with life threatening illness, my career as an educator, and navigating my own health crises. Luckily, I have lots of living to do and many more stories to share.
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Daring Greatly & Living Strong
As another Christmas passes and we move into saying goodbye to 2016, I continue to be reflective wondering about how life moves on even when sometimes we can be stuck. This past year has been a challenge yet immersed with moments of great wonder and joy. I am constantly moved by the extremes of Read more
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Purposeful Pauses
As my life transitions into something different I ponder about the power of pausing. Being mindful about our lives has become a buzz word but really, what is mindfulness? For me it seems to be purposefully pausing. For me the word pause is much friendlier then stop…pause means I can continue on with my Read more
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Hallway to…
One of my students had is phone run over by a car – he was distraught as his father was out of town working and his phone was his link to his Dad. I had decided that it was fitting to give him Ryleigh’s phone. I have not accessed Ryleigh’s phone since September. It Read more
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Forget Me Not
As we move into another season I am surprised by the sea of blue flowers adorning my flower beds and yard. These were Ryleigh’s favourite flower and every time I go out in my garden it seems like the amount of blossoms have doubled. Just the other day I saw a beautiful butterfly. I can Read more
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A never mending story…
I have realized that this heart of mine will never mend. This is a sad frame of mind but it is also a bit freeing. Knowing that time does not heal all wounds – time just allows me to figure out ways to manage. I have been reminded a few times of the significance of Read more
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4 months, 122 days, or 17 weeks & 3 days
It seems like a lifetime ago and yet it feels like I am still living the moment when I said goodbye to my sweet girl, Ryleigh. There is so much that I wish I would change but know that the gift of hindsight is not to change the past but to use it to live Read more
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