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The Weight of Waiting
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer Today has been one of those endless waiting days. Not waiting for something small, but waiting on the court to decide whether my abusive ex will finally face accountability. By 5:10 p.m., I finally got a…
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When Systems Fail Our Children: A Mother’s View
Yesterday was supposed to be a joyful milestone: my son’s first day back at school after the summer holidays. He had been bouncing with excitement, jumping up and down, thrilled to ride the bus and see his friends. For a child with some social interaction challenges who has been attending counselling during the summer, this…
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Surviving Back to School Season: Parenting, Health Scares, and Fresh Starts
This was the year I was going to be organized. I said to myself. Somehow the summer vanished in a blur, and of course the last two weeks were jammed with so many activities that I feel like I now need a vacation from our vacation. Sorry teachers—my kids are being returned half-feral, with mosquito…
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Rapids, Wolves, and the Real Joy of Being Myself.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller I’ve learned recently that Helen Keller was right. Life has to be a daring adventure — because the alternative is to simply exist, and existing isn’t enough. If you never take risks, never laugh at the wrong turns, never feel your heart…
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Ready Isn’t a Feeling It is a Decision
I read something the other day that’s been echoing in my mind ever since: “You’ll never feel ready because ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision.” It hit me because it’s true in ways I wish I’d known years ago. For so long, I thought I had to feel ready before I could act. I…
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Marshmallows, Meteor Showers, and Memories
In just one day, we’ll be loading up the car (and probably overstuffing it) for our annual camping trip. Last year, we spent two nights and three days on beautiful Manitoulin Island with a friend and some of her kids. The weather was perfect, and every day was full of laughter. We hiked to hidden…
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From French Vanilla to Financial Freedom: Investing After Financial Abuse
💸 Even If You’re Starting with $10, a Broken Heart and Nothing Left I don’t have a pension. Not because I didn’t work — I did.I raised kids. I managed a household. I helped build businesses from the ground up..But I wasn’t the one with the paycheque. That was by design. And when it all…
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Invisible Strings: What Still Connects Us After We’ve Broken Free
A personal reflection on survival, trauma, and reclaiming connection Have you ever felt like something — or someone — is still quietly connected to you, even if they’re no longer in your life? Maybe you’ve heard of the Invisible String Theory — the belief that people who are destined to meet, help, or love each…
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From Healing to the Battlefield: A Litigation Plan is Being Born
A year ago, six months after my husband was arrested, I was barely functioning, lost in a fog of trauma and PTSD, struggling to make it through each day. But in the past year, I’ve found my fire again. Through therapy, self-reflection, and the unwavering support of incredible women and men in my life, I’ve…
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Justice Feels Unjust: Paper Doesn’t Protect People
✎ Legal Reflection: When Justice Feels Like a Pinky Promise I live at the end of a dead-end road. On paper, that might sound peaceful. In reality, it’s isolating — especially when your closest neighbours are the surety for your abusive ex’s bail. Yes. The people vouching for his release are the people living closest…
