My little girl started school a couple weeks ago. Everything was picture perfect: her blonde curls bouncing as she skipped toward the building, the too-big backpack on her tiny body, her little thumbs up on the way into the building. My social butterfly preparing to take flight. It is in these … [Read more...] about Trust Between Ashes & Joy
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What is True Wellness? Kristen, Registered Dietitian
What does it look like to be well when life is hard, when you’re on a journey you never imagined you’d be on? In November of last year my strong, capable, and healthy husband suddenly became ill and was admitted to hospital. Eventually he would be diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Kristen, Registered Dietitian
The Strong Button
Our six year-old Keurig coffee machine was making a groaning noise whenever we used it. I imagined it muttering as the coffee spewed out, “Not another cup of coffee! When was the last time you cleaned me?” The groaning noise grated our nerves enough to sideline the machine and buy a newer … [Read more...] about The Strong Button
What is True Wellness? Heidi, Teacher/At Home Mom
“Give me strength to stand strong in this rushing wind...” I love being a mom. It is incredibly hard, but I love it. Being a mom of two is harder. In February 2020 our little family of three welcomed Benjamin and what a sweet boy he is! I was more than ready to have him on the outside … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Heidi, Teacher/At Home Mom
An Instrument of Peace
This article is part of a larger series on The Peace Prayer of St. Francis. You can read the other entries here: Where There is Hatred, Let Me Sow LoveWhere There is Doubt, Let Me Sow FaithWhere There is Darkness, Let Me Sow Light O Lord make me an instrument of your peace… In this strange … [Read more...] about An Instrument of Peace
No Offence
I tend to do a lot of things quickly. This habit has its perks in my current phase of life - it keeps booboos kissed, sunscreen applied, and diapers changed all in record time. In one area though, this habit of doing things speedily does not serve me well. It has caused me endless anxiety, … [Read more...] about No Offence
