The game of “you’ve got cooties” as a kid felt horrible. COVID-19 has us playing a version of it–it feels distressing because we were meant to connect, not distance.
I’m done
I remember being in active labor with my oldest Junior Tribe Member. He wouldn’t be born for several hours yet. But labor was excruciating. It had started at midnight and I had been awake all night in labour. I was tired and it HURT. I remember telling the nurse: “I’m done. I don’t want to …
Reduced Rate Available!
Conexus Counselling is excited to welcome Dielle Driedger to our practice. Dielle is a Master of Arts in Counselling intern who will be a part of the Conexus team from September 2020 – April of 2021. As an intern, sessions with Dielle are offered at a reduced rate of $50 for daytime sessions and $55 …
Sorry, in advance, school administrator!
Parents are likely to be hard on school administrators like principals this year. It won’t be fair, but it’s hard.
Parents, this is hard.
Parents are in a difficult time sending their children back to school during COVID-19. This is hard. Grace to you.
Teachers–we ask the impossible
The first in a series. The second: Parents, this is hard. The third: Administrators, we apologize in advance. May grace be upon you, teacher… Let’s do the math. We are trying to make 2469 + 64,892 add up to 4. It doesn’t. The. Math. Does. Not. Work. Think about it. We are asking teachers to: …
Saying G’bye to Summer 2020
Summer 2020 was the summer that let us reconnect with our people. The warmth of summer was our relationships–and the sunshine. Farewell, summer of 2020
Church in Pandemic times
Attending a church service–in person–during the pandemic was both very weird and very wonderful
A poem: Grace for school time
A blessing of grace for parents, teachers, children, and others involved in the start of the 2020 school year.
You can’t make me wear a mask!
You cannot force me to wear a mask. For a very important reason. I invite you to not be forced either.