Jack Watson (aka Jackson)
One year ago today was the worst day of my life. It was the worst day for many. It was the day we received the call parents fear most. The […]
In the quiet times
In the quiet times I hear you. I feel you comforting my broken heart. When I am quiet…still…. you speak. In the quiet times I feel deep. My pain is
My baby
It is 4:30am and I am wide awake. My brain is engaged. My thoughts flit from one thing to another. My thoughts drift to my baby girl. They always do.
A Mothers Story: Part 2
A few years ago I wrote a blog post about my experience with my daughter coming out when she was 18. As “National Coming Out Day” just passed, I thought
Birds and Bob Marley
Signs – Before my dad passed away in July 2018, I did not think of signs. I did not believe, or should I say, I did not even consider someone
Trickles and Tsunami’s
There hasn’t been a day in over 2 years that I have not cried. At any moment and without notice. It can be a trickling tear or a full tsunami
Cocoon
One of my all time favourite books is called ‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle. Admittedly I haven’t even finished it yet. I have the book on kindle and audible. I prefer
The Legend That Is Bo Colello
One year ago today, July 1st 2019, the world lost a legend. That legend is Bo Colello. Before I share about Bo, I asked his wife, Dawn and daughter Keri if
Thank you Nana
Today I thanked my maternal grandmother. You see, she grew up in an abusive home. I heard some of the stories from my mother when I was older. My grandma
I do good, then I do bad
Grief is a crazy ride. I was sitting at my computer before work. I was blasting some music, getting ready for my day. I heard a song that knocked me
Welcome to Crazy Town
My dad had some amazing sayings that he repeated all of my life. Too numerous to count. One of his favourites, when I would ask him, “Where are you going?”
Zachary Anderton 17/10/1998 – 17/04/2019
April 17th has a few significant meanings for me. I never knew or understood the term, “complex grief” until 2018. From then on it has been one shot after another.You see,