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31 Days (October), Personal, Shame, Vulnerability Posted onOctober 1, 2015November 14, 2015

My Story, Part 1 – Why shame and vulnerability are such a big deal to me

So why do I want to talk about shame and vulnerability all the time? Because I know what it’s like to be ruled by shame. […] Read More

31 Days (October), Personal Posted onSeptember 29, 2015

Brushing off the blog…

Every time I decide to post something on my blog after completely ignoring it for months, I feel a pang of shame. Has it been […] Read More

NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 30, 2013

Humbled and honoured that you would join me

It has been one month of daily blogging.  NaBloPoMo is officially over! I ran into an acquaintance yesterday.  We grew up in the same small […] Read More

NaBloPoMo, Personal, Work Posted onNovember 29, 2013

‘Tis the season…for schmoozing

In 2 days it will be December and the time of Christmas celebrations begins: client receptions, dinners, lunches.  As someone who is trying to “get […] Read More

Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 28, 2013

Sometimes the hardest part…is letting go

Parenting is hard work.  It can tax you, frustrate you, and drive you crazy. Sometimes the hardest part is to “let go”.  And when I […] Read More

NaBloPoMo, Personal, Work Posted onNovember 27, 2013November 27, 2013

Oh stress, my old friend

I’ve been thinking about stress lately. There have been periods in my life when I have had a LOT of stress (like when my husband […] Read More

Faith, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 26, 2013

Why are we here?

In Christian circles I’ve heard a couple of reasons for “why we are here”.  One of those reasons is “to glorify God”.  I used to […] Read More

NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 25, 2013

A hopeless romantic

I just recently started watching Downton Abbey.  My husband and I bought the first three seasons.  Tonight we finished season 2 with “Christmas at Downton […] Read More

Misc, NaBloPoMo Posted onNovember 24, 2013

EPIC!!!

  We did it!  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the 2013 Grey Cup AT HOME in Saskatchewan.  What are the odds of that happening again […] Read More

Misc, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 23, 2013

Lingering

1. to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave That would describe the […] Read More

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