Category: Stories
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Dealing With Conflict—The Story Of An Empath
Conflict turns my stomach. It makes my chest tight and uncomfortable. I feel legitimately sickened by it. I avoid arguments, and negativity, and pot stirring, and drama as best I can—not because I’m a high road walker. It’s more about self-preservation. I wasn’t kidding when I said conflict makes me sick. As a sensitive, over…
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Childhood Report Card Comments Still Stand Today
My daughter is in grade five this year. She’s a Chatty Cathy who “sometimes” gets distracted in class by friends and fun. I have NO idea where she gets this from. Oh wait, yes I do. When my auntie Marg was visiting from B.C. this week, she brought along some old photos and report cards…
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Vegan Latte
I know I’m late to the PSL party, but I’m here now. And this vegan pumpkin latte is so, so good. And healthy-ish. And easy! Preface… pumpkin pie is my second favourite food. I also enjoy a coffee (who doesn’t?) so you’d think a pumpkiny coffee would be my jam. However, I bought my first ever…
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Signs Our Loved Ones Are Still With Us
I believe in signs. Or at least I believe that believing makes the sad bits of life easier. One could argue that you can see anything if you’re looking for it, willing it to be there, twisting it into what you need it to be. You could argue that and you might be right. But…
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Parenting Exposed (literally)
Parenting makes us vulnerable. We expose parts of ourselves we never imagined we would – emotionally and sometimes, physically. Something happened several years ago that I’ve only shared with a select few. I feel like now is a good time to dust off the details and share it out loud because I can laugh about…
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