Here’s the thing. Grandma’s call me kiddo, kids call me lady, teens call me mom, and peers look at me questioningly. I am officially transitioning out of the time when I once assumed everyone was older than me into the time when I realize I’m probably older than them –the drop-in clinic doctor, the firefighter, that police officer, my loans… Read more →
What is the short answer to the question, “How does one teach another their truth?” You Don’t. Whether you a trying to teach the principles of math to a student, the lesson of honesty to a toddler, or the lesson of responsibility to a teen, teaching truth is elusive. Many have heard me joke about parenting as a form… Read more →
Because it makes me frustrated. Frustrated that we get shoved out of the driver’s seat and into this Driving-Miss-Daisy sort of escorting-the-incapacitated situation. Frustrated that we would dismiss the fact that whether or not our choices led to this moment, inherently our choices can get us past it. Whatever the ‘reason’ is, if it is divinely inspired, I don’t… Read more →
January 1st. The day of new beginnings. The day of resolutions. What if you’re stepping into your beginning with regret, doubt, and disappointment with how you left off your year? I didn’t tell many, but I had been accepted into a Masters Program of Counselling Psychology. I was going to achieve a dream. I was going to be a professional… Read more →