A very personal account of 2020, which brought me loss, heartbreak and triumph. An exercise on being grateful for what I have.
Category: Married Life
You Are Not Alone: Divorce Edition
You met and quickly formed a strong connection. As that connection became a relationship, a deeper bond formed. You fell in love. You began to think that you had found the person who would be by your side for the rest of your life. You had plans and built a life together. At some point, …
Learning to Sit With Sadness
Sometimes our lives take a sudden turn that you were never expecting. The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic is one of those things for a lot of people, a world changing event, which will hopefully help turn things around for the better. While it has certainly changed things for me, there is has been a larger change …
Farewell 2018!
It is that time of year where we say goodbye to the last 365 days and begin to welcome 2019. I am excited to continue the journey of this book blog. In keeping with my book theme, here is one of my favourite New Year's images: A Look Back at 2018 Posts May Wrap-UpJune Wrap-UpJuly …
It Started with a Riot
June is Pride Month and Regina's Pride week starts today, going until June 18. It seems that the reason for Pride has been lost in the overshadowing of corporate sponsorship and partying it up. So I want to bring it back. I want to delve into the history of Pride and why it is still …
Playing Catch Up
It's been a while, but I'm back. And to start off today's post, I am married to a champion! My wife and her football team beat out their rivals yesterday to cinch the title of Prairie Champions of the WWCFL. It was an action packed game that had me on the edge of my seat. …
Slaying the Sugar Dragon
It has been 39 days since I started the Whole30. 39 days without any added sugar. 39 days of healthy choices and delicious food. That also means that I have started to reintroduce some foods. I've tried rice and corn so far. I haven't noticed anything different since bringing those back in. Maybe a bit …
Life of a Football Wife
So my wife plays football for a women's team in our city. Before you ask, no, it's not a lingerie football team (this topic deserves its own post). They wear football equipment and it is full tackle. She wears the number 75 and she is proud to be a part of the team. This isn't …
So, What Now?
Well, it is Day 26 of my Whole30 and the second post on my blog in almost a year. In both cases, I have to start wondering what happens next. What do I write about? What will I eat on Day 31? Will I be able to maintain either of these new habits? Can I …
Bringing the Blog Back
So it has been a long time since my last post - closing in on a year now. A lot has changed since July 2016. Well not much in the grand scheme of things, but enough. Here's the fast track: I gained weight, lost some and gained it back. I joined a gym to start …
All is Fair in Love and Writing 