We (the husband and I) are celebrating New Year’s with my sister and her family in beautiful Costa Rica! As always, I find myself reflecting upon the last year and the lessons it taught me. 2021 saw me lose my beloved mother to lung & liver cancer. It was a short battle, lasting a mereContinue reading “Happy New Year from Costa Rica!”
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Breaking Points
I have reached and perhaps, surpassed, a breaking point within the last week. Which can only mean that it’s time to move up and onward. I have been with the same company for 18 and a half years. Several different roles, but still in the retail environment, and in the same location. Last Monday wasContinue reading “Breaking Points”
Being Kind to Myself
There are many things that I struggle internally with. The latest, is being kind to myself. What does that look like exactly? I’ve been working on my self-talk and really paying attention to what I say to and about myself. Which is a hard task, when the habit to put myself down has been ingrainedContinue reading “Being Kind to Myself”
Oh My Gods…
Quarantine. Day Three. I’ve finished reading my current read. No desire to watch TV/Netflix/Prime. I’m home alone and fresh out of ideas. Waiting for a pre-op phone call in approximately seven minutes. Surgery tomorrow; recovery on the weekend, before heading back to work on Monday. Sleeping in has been nice. Living in my pj’s hasContinue reading “Oh My Gods…”
Life’s a Beach
A perfect day at the beach today! I forgot sunscreen, so I’m a very lovely shade of red, but it was worth it to recharge by the water. There’s something soothing in being near water, toes in the sand… I will sleep well tonight!
Fear
One of my eight tattoos is a rune from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. It stands for being fearless. Yet, lately, I’ve been letting my behaviour be dictated by exactly that; fear. I fear failure. I fear success. I fear the amount of effort that goes into both. I fear how people willContinue reading “Fear”
She’s Gone
Thirteen days after she received her prognosis, my Mom passed in her sleep on June 28th, 2021. She was in her 72nd year. We cannot believe it and even over a week later, I cannot grasp that she is gone. My grief is taking a non-linear path and there are days that I am totallyContinue reading “She’s Gone”
It’s a Waiting Game
Now, we wait. My Mom got her final results in regarding her cancer. Although the primary site is her lungs, her liver is full of tumours and it is not functioning. Less than a week later, she had an appointment with an oncologist specializing in lung cancer, and given her prognosis. Without treatment? Two weeks.Continue reading “It’s a Waiting Game”
Dealing
It’s been a few weeks since we got the news that my Mother has Stage 4 Cancer. We’ve yet to receive all the information and she’s yet to see an oncologist. Bone scan was done two days ago, liver biopsy is in two days and the lung biopsy is yet to be scheduled. In theContinue reading “Dealing”
Devastating
A little back story, so you get where I’m coming from. My Dad split when I was 7, and my older sister was 12. She took on a mothering role, in addition to my actual mother, who was struggling to raise two kids alone, back in the days when that wasn’t common around here. IContinue reading “Devastating”
E. E. Wildwood 