Hope & Healing

Here it is. The post I waited to write. I listened, I watched, I read. There was no shortage of opinions in the form of blog posts, vlogs, and social media messages. For years, I have only read the bare minimum of the news to stay up to date, because…

You hear this all the time. When speaking to a group of friends, at least one person will say, “I hate hospitals”. It is most likely followed with a grimace or a shiver. It would be almost unnatural if someone blurted out, “I LOVE hospitals”, because usually, it is a…

Just a few short weeks ago, the ninth edition of Shopping From The Heart took place and it was bigger and better than ever! On May 9th, 2019, we celebrated our ninth SFTHmtl event.  We are thrilled to announce that it was a roaring success! With the help of Donna…

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending WE Day in Montreal. I have been lucky enough to go to the Montreal event five times, and each time I think, “well, I’ve seen it all, it won’t impact me as much this time around”. I am always wrong and newly…

Today I am mourning my losses. I am mourning losses of what I haven’t had. I am very, very sad. I cannot contain it, I cannot fight it. I am trying to work but I cannot. It is here, and it is real, and I cannot make it go away.…

I am the typical mama. I make appointments for the children. I make sure they have their teeth cleaned, their annual check-ups, and their vaccinations done on time. If they have a scratchy throat, a sore ear, or a fever, I’m on it. When they get hurt playing sports or…

It may be a long time ago, it may seem like it never happened. It wasn’t a dream, you were a child once. If you are a parent, your memories come back to you on a daily basis if you let them. You can see them in your children, and…

During the process of cleaning out my clothes, shoes and bags, I came across a great initiative in my area, called Purse of Hope. There are a handful of boutiques and salons collecting gently used purses from the community to donate to our local women’s shelter. The idea is to…

Celebrating after loss is a very difficult step in the grieving process. These little steps have helped me learn how to celebrate after loss. As a mama, you know there is no time to slow down. To stop and smell the roses can exist, but it hardly ever exists alone…

Today as I drove home from my business class (more on that later), I saw a woman with headphones on and she was walking with her arms raised, singing away. It made me smile. Shortly after that, I saw a bag of golf clubs at the bus stop. Strange, I…