Sometimes I just need some water and a friend to soothe my soul. This week I went on my first kayaking adventure to celebrate my friend’s birthday. I was slower than molasses in January but I didn’t tip or fall in and the water was beautifully still. #hayward #haywardlake #bchydroreservoir #bchydro #kayaking #waterplease #waterismyelement #firsttimeforeverything … Continue reading Happy birthday, Aly

Posted @withregram • @lgbtqwellness Celebrating and learning from our nonbinary siblings this week, and beyond! REPOST • @kellysmall Hey, it’s nonbinary awareness week! Please share this, learn more, and uplift nonbinary and gender expansive folks this week and every week. ✨ Nonbinary genders have always existed✨ 1.4 million nonbinary people in NA✨ they/them pronouns or … Continue reading Non-Binary Awareness Week

“Before you get a dog, you can’t quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can’t imagine living any other way.” – Caroline Knapp One year ago this little love bug came into our home and changed it forever. It’s been a whole year of daily walks, barking at birds, trips to … Continue reading Happy One Year, Sadie Roo

I loved Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette on Netflix in 2018. I loved it because it made me laugh, and it made me cry. I loved it because it was not strictly a comedy show, and it was relatable and it spoke to me in a way that stand up comedy rarely does. Ten Steps to Nanette: … Continue reading Ten Steps To Nanette: A Memoir Situation ~ Hannah Gadsby (2022)

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities” ~ Eda J LeShan I am so excited to be able to share the biggest and best news ever! Ty and Danielle are parents! I am so lucky to be auntie to this tiny bundle of goodness! She … Continue reading Welcome to the world, little one

I used to be intimidated by poetry. I had trouble relating to the verse and spent so much time trying to understand the poetry that I did not come close to understanding it. Over the years, I have fallen in love with poetry, though. I have come to realise that I need to enjoy a … Continue reading The Dark Between Stars by Atticus

I have been feeling down the last few days, and today has been no exception. I would like to be in a happier mood and have tried willing myself through positive thinking. Alas, it has come to no avail. I am inexorably sad. I’d like to point out that this is not the same as … Continue reading Bipolar Balance