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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.