I’ve been thinking a lot about why we have to stop avoiding hard things – especially hard feelings. I’m not sure at what point in the evolution of society that hard emotions became equated with “bad”. Feeling emotion and allowing ourselves to move through them will not kill us, but we avoid them as if … Read more
I can see how it becomes harder for parents to make friends as their children get older, especially once they children are adults themselves. We often connect with parents of their friends as we drive to a sit in the audience of events, practises, competitions, etc. Then suddenly, those “forced” interactions are no longer. Sometimes … Read more
Making social connections while traveling is one of my favourite parts of travel. Whether it be re-connecting with old friends or family, making stronger connections with newer friends, or meeting new social connections entirely. As I prepared for my combination work-pleasure trip to our nation’s capital – Ottawa – I was exhausted after a lengthy … Read more
At different stages of my life I have made friendship through the different hobbies I have pursued. I have moved a lot in my life, both as a child and an adult. One of the first things I do when moving to a new community is join a group of some kind. The more I … Read more
Autumn has always been one of my favourite times of the year. I love the change in colours in nature, love the sweater weather, and I used to be very fond of Hallowe’en, and the connection to change happening all around us. I have always loved change, and Autumn feels like the symbol of change. … Read more
I recently had a Net Galley reading of the Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban. Like “It starts with Food” Melissa has written an easy-to-read practical guide. I really appreciate the sample scripts that make it easy to visualize how to use boundaries in different contexts. Even better I love that Melissa has included qualifiers … Read more