Art and Life, Intertwined
Book Crossed Lovers, 1997 I have always measured my life in books in the same way we categorize events by the song we were listening to at the time. 1990 - Riding around Badger Lake on my...
Art and Life, Intertwined
a year of weather
Recent Blog Posts
The Chemo Emo and her Cloud
The Chemo Emo and her Cloud
Pathetic Fallacy in real life. (So maybe "pathetic reality?") This cloud appeared as I was battling a terrible dark, low mood. I know I don't look sad in this picture. I was trying really hard to...
Gladys Learns the Art of Letting People Help
Gladys Learns the Art of Letting People Help
Gladys and Mabel sample some immuno-bark and gin and tonics on the deck. At some point in the course of the last 4 months, Gladys and Mabel appeared. Whether these gals are alter egos, imagined...
Powerports, Chemo and Bambi, Oh My!
Powerports, Chemo and Bambi, Oh My!
One of these things is not like the other... Asher had a good chuckle when he discovered this visual reminder of my "chemo brain." I spent most of last week wobbly and confused. For some reason I...
Some Lucky
Some Lucky
On this particular evening, after a grueling day of scopes and pokes, we watched a blood moon rise over the South Side Hills from our table.We felt lucky to see it. Quite a few years ago my...
A Little Dose of Patience
A Little Dose of Patience
Cleo is a happy companion on our daily walks. She is only concerned with living and loving...and her next meal. I’ve been thinking about Doris Day since I heard about her passing this week at the...
Old Man Cancer, My Ass!!
Old Man Cancer, My Ass!!
Look how young my brother and I look! I had no idea I had cancer. Each year at our local high school the grade-twelve boys and girls are taken in separate groups into the library by the school...
It’s National Nursing Week
It’s National Nursing Week
Thank a nurse today 🙂 Laura and I just before I was discharged from St. Clare's Hospital in St. John's, NL. Recently, I underwent surgery at St. Clare's Hospital in St. John's and I had a...
Helping Others Process Emotions
Helping Others Process Emotions
Cancer patients, and anyone dealing with trauma, need empathy and a listening ear. As a counsellor, I am trained to use what we call an "empathic response." Many people think that counsellors or...
The Timber You’re Cutting
The Timber You’re Cutting
Photo credit: Colette Kenney My cousin, Colette, saw this quote on a whiteboard somewhere and sent it to me recently, and it just seemed to fit so well. What timber are you cutting today? We all...
Hello, I'm Janine
It’s nice to meet you! I write about the calms and storms we endure during this human experience.
I am a counselling therapist in private practice and a cancer survivor. Helping and connecting with others is a passion of mine, and I’ve found that blogging is the perfect avenue.
I’m so glad you popped by for a visit today.