My Weekday Evening Routine

Last week I discussed how following a routine makes my life better and I shared my usual weekday morning routine. This week I am focused on my evening routine. Typically Monday through Friday I get home from work between 4:45 and about 5:15 pm. I am not going to lie, usually I am super tired...

Setting Intentions for 2018

Happy New Year! It's a brand spanking new year and I couldn't be any more excited! I'm one of those people who loves a blank page, a new chapter, a fresh beginning, so the new year is always a pretty important time for me, even if I come into it on the down-low from a...

Still Living! 2017 Year in Review

Eleven days ago I went to the hospital for a gallbladder removal procedure. I arrived for 7 am. I arrived early so the doors weren't even unlocked yet on the second floor where I would have my operation. Not being able to eat anything much for over a month had taken a toll on me....

My Summer Vacation 2017

It seems unreal to me that today is Labour Day and tomorrow is the first day of school for most of my nieces and nephew. My eldest niece moved to her university dorm last week and has been enjoying lots of fun activities during orientation. What happened to the summer?! In so many ways I...

Words on Water Pre-Irish Festival

Recently I accepted the position of Vice President at Words on Water, the Miramichi's longest running performance art series featuring poetry, prose, spoken word and music. I've been informally involved with the group off and on for over a decade, but now it's official. So that's pretty exciting! We've been hosting regular events a few...

On Being Brave

Well it's all out there now! This week I have been blogging very publicly, not just on this site, but yesterday I also revealed a second site called Simply Fierce. The response has been positive so far. I'm getting lots of support from family, friends and other readers. A few people have remarked that they...