Aaron Collins was a guy who had a quirky sense of humour and fun. He’s dead now…died last summer. He was all about experiences, not possessions, and so when he died, he asked that any money he had would be shared freely with folks who could be impacted by it. His family went for pizza …
Porcupines, tenderness, sex…and men?
This quote struck me hard. I’m not a guy…that’s not rocket science. But I do work with guys. A lot. And I get to see the tender, soft parts of guys more than most women. Some women might not even know there are tender, soft parts to some of their men…but there are. Oh. Yes. …
Meet Deanna Carpentier
Vulnerability sucks. No getting around it. It’s hard to be vulnerable. However, as a person who witnesses the courage of folks who daily choose vulnerability, I also see the incredible rewards of folks who choose to dare to be vulnerable. It’s good to be smart about vulnerability…to choose a place that is safe. Counselling can …
Hump Day Nudge: A Lil Good News
Today is Wednesday of a short week…is it Hump Day already? Yep…and I’m loving that. Some of you may feel like it’s been a long week already…some have heavy hearts…some have triggers of sadness in July… …some might just need to borrow a smile from another for a little break today. Take a peek at …
Walking on new patterns
I love walking…this time of year has me outside any day that’s not raining. There’s something about walking that creates space for new thought…quiet spaces seem somehow different in a way that’s hard to explain. Walking feels good…and after, knowing that there has been a healthy long walk, it feels great. Walking forward creates movement …
Hump Day Nudge: Joy can be quirky
I can identify with this video on some days…I start out ambitious to pull of something pretty special and joyous that will delight the folks I love…and then it starts to go sideways. Not that long ago, one of the junior tribe members brought over someone for me to meet…and I wanted it to …
Back’atcha
So, last fall, I had a friend that life had burned badly…a nasty divorce, a bad job situation, heartbreak with her children…I could go on. She lives out of province, and I cared, but living so far away it was hard to know what to do. She and I have been close: we share quotes …
Carved different now
Twenty years ago yesterday, I went to sleep in my hospital bed with the comforting memory of the strong heartbeats heard earlier in the evening ringing in my ears. Twenty years ago today, I woke up to nurses not being able to find the heartbeats. Twenty years ago today is the day of birth of …
A Thought
Hump Day Nudge: Sticking Together–Literally
There is very little that is of more value in this world than friends. Folks who don’t have to be with you, like family does. Folks who choose to be with you… …even after, and sometimes especially after, they get to know you. Folks who love you enough to: laugh with you until milk …