(This column may contain spoilers about The Rise of Skywalker.) There are very few things my big family can agree on. The Star Wars Saga is one of those things … Continued
“Keep watch for a sign of hope, like shoots in the soil. There are better things ahead.”— Lisa Rumpel As snowflakes fell on the morning of my birthday, I was … Continued
“Tension is needed to go to greater heights,” said my friend over dinner. I had to agree with her. Flying a stunt kite one Sunday taught me this lesson. Fall is a … Continued
Welcomed. Seen. Heard. Being at a support group meeting helped me to break out of stigma around having a mental illness. Four years ago I walked into a neighbourhood church … Continued
“It’s a gift to exist and with existence comes suffering. There is no escaping that,” said Stephen Colbert in an interview with Anderson Cooper on grief. He went on to … Continued
Dim lights. Knees to velvet kneeler. Quiet contrite conversation in a room as big as a broom closet. This is what it looks like to be relentless in the spiritual … Continued
Sun rays dappling the sidewalk. Evening bird calls. Summer months promise us fun and relaxation. And they definitely can be filled with both. But when you have a mood disorder, happy … Continued
Scents from white flowering bushes were my first encounter of her incredible gardening skills. I have walked by her garden countless times since I moved to a quiet neighbourhood in … Continued
He is alive! My heart beats with newness. Sunshine warms my face as I walk home anticipating a shared meal with my sister. Flowers fill my neighbours’ garden beds. Bright … Continued
Intertwining branches of tall mossy trees reach out. My heart feels free. I breathe in. The forest is nature’s cathedral. Oxygen rushes in refreshing my lungs and giving me a … Continued