Merry Christmas Eve! My friends, I am not a poet. By alas, for my last post of #BLOGMAS, I thought I'd share a poem nonetheless. In the spirit of Christmas Eve, here is my Christmas Eve poem, aptly titled: Love and Loss on Christmas Eve. In the quiet moments, on this Christmas Eve, Our hearts aglow … Continue reading Love and Loss on Christmas Eve
This Christmas Season, I will be sharing a reflection for each Sunday of Advent, leading up to Christmas Eve. If you are not familiar with Advent, I encourage you to visit this link or do some googling of your own. Having grown up in the church, Advent has always been one of my very favourite … Continue reading The Advent Series: Love
If you're my friend in 'real life' you're probably aware that my younger brother, Erik, has been living with us for the past 2.5 years. He's also been working with us at the family business that Mac's parents own, and in this time period, we've had the opportunity to go through all the ups, downs, … Continue reading The End Of An Era
There's no doubt about it, 2010-2020 has marked a decade of disruption. I thought it would be fun to look back on the last ten years and identify a few key phrases that nearly everyone will recognize today, that would have meant nothing to any of us at the onset of this decade. Enjoy! "I … Continue reading Things That Make Sense At The End Of The Decade That Didn’t At The Start
I love hearing people share about the little traditions their family has that make their holiday festivities unique. It's so interesting to hear where certain traditions overlap from family to family, whereas others are completely unique! I thought I'd take today's blog post as an opportunity to share a few of the traditions that I … Continue reading Sharing My Favourite Christmas Traditions
Today is a good day, my friends. While I've walked through a few dark and gloomy days this holiday season, I feel as though the cloudiness of my grief is lifting, and while the absence of my mom is still felt as deeply as ever, the healing magic of the holiday spirit is at work, … Continue reading Counting My Blessings Through The Holiday Season
As I look toward settling goals for 2020, I've decided to use a strategy that was taught to me by a therapist several years ago. I've seen different variations of this in various books and online, and it's definitely something that's easily adaptable, based upon what works for you. That being said, it really is … Continue reading 2020 Goals | Welcoming the New Year
Today is my birthday, and I am officially 29 years old! I've said a few times this year that turning 29 doesn't feel particularly exciting ... After all, it just seems like an in-between birthday before the milestone birthday of the big THREE-OH next year. Regardless, I'm choosing to see this birthday as an opportunity to … Continue reading As I Enter “29” What I Hope To Leave Behind
This Christmas Season, I will be sharing a reflection for each Sunday of Advent, leading up to Christmas Eve. If you are not familiar with Advent, I encourage you to visit this link or do some googling of your own. Having grown up in the church, Advent has always been one of my very favourite … Continue reading The Advent Series: Joy
I know everyone says this every single year ... But holy heck, where did 2019 go!? This year has sped by, and I can honestly say it was one of my very favourite ever. We made so many memories and were blessed beyond measure in so many ways. In celebration of the end of the … Continue reading The Most Wonderful Time of the Most Wonderful Year – Looking Back on 2019
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