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Struggling with the Spirit of Christmas

Christmas has never been my favourite time of year and that is true for as far back as I can remember. It’s not that I don’t like spending time with family or friends. It’s not that I don’t like giving gifts. At one point I would have said that I didn’t like receiving gifts but […]

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Beginnings and Endings or Endings and then Beginnings…the flow of life

Today marks the 2nd year anniversary of the first major surgery. What a ride it has been. Yesterday marked the first day of the rest of my new life with David.  Beginnings and endings. You can’t have one without the other. Today I celebrate the functioning of my body in a different way than I […]

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Arrival…getting to the gate

It was 1 week ago today that my strong and gentle son, Andrew carried me into my home from the hospital allowing my healing to really begin. I wept as I saw my bed, in pain and relief, gratitude and love for the experience. Oh, to be in the folds of such love of my […]

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Stepping into the Abyss…

Stepping in to the abyss… It’s been 2 months since the Solstice and I’ve been waiting to find my footing again. I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no footing as I have known previously. We have stepped in to the abyss and our feet don’t actually land in a comforting space as we […]

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