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Toxic Positivity has been a bit of a buzzword lately, and I think a really helpful one. Basically, toxic positivity is when you always try to be positive, happy, or have a smiley-attitude, despite experiencing negative feelings. It's called toxic positivity because this kind of positivity, that fails to acknowledge, dismisses, or attempts to erase … Continue reading Rewriting Toxic Positivity Expressions
Our world is steeped in fear right now. And frankly, rightly so. There are a lot of scary and difficult things that are happening right now. But I had an experience recently that really pushed me to change how I feel about this whole COVID situation, and more importantly, what I am focusing on, and … Continue reading Acting Out of Kindness, Not Fear
It is a difficult time for so many. The world is hurting. Everywhere I look there seem to be people struggling, huge systemic problems, and injustices. Today it is Thanksgiving in Canada, even if it doesn't feel or look like it. And I'm not going to lie this year it is much harder and more … Continue reading Thanksgiving in Times of Adversity
I have been writing up a storm lately. Its been awesome. I've been inspired by the recent growth of the blog and Instagram and also generally inspired by a lot of things around me. But I find the more I write the more I feel the pressure to keep it up, to continue to be … Continue reading The Pressure to Produce: Talking About Productivity
Juniper is almost 5 months old! Wow, the time sure goes by really quick when they are so little. It is hard to believe we brought home our little orange kitty 3 months ago, we are just so in love with her. But bringing her home did come with some struggles. It wasn't exactly perfect … Continue reading 10 Tips to Socialize a Feral Kitten: An Update on Juniper
When I started my blog back in April of this year it was very much on a whim. I'd been thinking about starting a blog for years but had never really had the courage to do so. While I felt this drive to share my experiences and thoughts with the world I had a lot … Continue reading A Dream Coming True
The other day, I took it upon myself to sort through ALL of my old photos. I have accumulated so many in this social media age, thousands to be precise, but on my newest computer I hadn't bothered to sort them yet. It's a daunting task I've been putting off for months. But, I finally … Continue reading Embracing Change: A Shift in Mindset
This past weekend we celebrated my husband's birthday. It was a different kind of birthday this year, as different as anything else it seems right now. We aren't able to celebrate in the ways we usually do or with all of the people we normally would. It can be hard to imagine how to celebrate … Continue reading 10 Ways to Celebrate When You Can’t Leave the House
Today is Canada Day. I'll start by wishing you, “Happy Canada Day!”. Or should I? For most of my life I've had a complicated relationship with Canada Day. I've not known exactly how I felt about it, and most of the time I was at least uncomfortable with it. Growing up, Canada Day was a … Continue reading Canada Day: My Complicated Relationship with My Native Land
On June 7th, 2020 our family welcomed home a new member. Juniper “June”, a tiny 8-week old kitten. But we also said a final goodbye to another member, our cat Freckles who passed away a year ago in May of 2019. Sunday was a pretty special day. We drove about and hour and a half … Continue reading Welcoming a New Family Member and Moving On from Loss
