My oldest son turned 11 recently, and every year on his birthday I reflect on the day he was born. One memory that stays with me from that day is that I didn’t cry out during labor. Not a yell. Not a curse. Not a shriek. I held the pain inside in virtual silence. I’ve […]
It didn’t feel like winter was going to end this year. It was a long season of freezing temperatures, biting winds, and an unheard of ice-storm in late April. But finally, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it seems that winter is finally over. Every spring I walk through my flower garden […]
I officially launched The Wonderful Women’s Club at a public event recently. It was a great evening where I spoke about the Club, its beginnings and evolution, and how my journey of learning to be my real self, inspired me to create a place where other women could do the same. I received some requests for […]
My family holiday plans this summer were much the same as they were last year – day trips around Southern Ontario, visits to local markets, shops and towns. And, for one week in August, an annual trek to my sister and brother-in-law’s home in Killarney, Ontario for several days of swimming, campfires, good food and […]