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Now I Get It!

Isn’t that just the way things work. Once you throw your hands up in the air in frustration, giving up, …Continue reading »

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Imprint: An Introduction

When I was going though my bout of burnout I really wanted to get away from my husband. I fantasized …Continue reading »

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Imprint: Chapter One

I stand in front of my house. It is late. A cool night breeze tostles my hair and sends shivers …Continue reading »

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Imprint: Chapter Two

In disbelief they peak through the open door and see her standing there. She stares at the house for a …Continue reading »

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Got Me a Writing Coach

Well I did it. I got me a writing coach. I spoke with Brooke Warner of Warner Coaching and she …Continue reading »

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Reflecting on Your Stories in 2012

As I work my way back into the blogging word from my unplanned vacation I would like to invite you …Continue reading »

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Happy New Year!

Well here I step gently back into the blogging sphere. I am a bit apprehensive. I am not sure what …Continue reading »

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Do You Believe In Signs?

Do you believe in signs? I do. Little ‘reminders’ have been dropping into my life like little packages of food …Continue reading »

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Once a month I lead a storytelling group at a nursing home in Saskatoon, my closest city. I bring a topic …Continue reading »

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The Benefits of Life Story Writing

When I view myself as the heroine of my own story, I no longer complain about the conflicts in my …Continue reading »

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Memory Burst

Memories come in bursts sometimes. I wonders if they are trying to push their way out and just waiting for …Continue reading »

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I believe in signs. Often I find the universe will send me messages, one at a time, until I realize, ‘Hey, this topic has come up a lot lately.’ That is what happened this spring. It was February or...

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Article 2

Last fall I hired a writing coach to help me finish my book Sunlight, my memoir of how I found myself. It was hard to hear that I needed to have it more focused – re-write the whole thing – there are...

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Examining Our Stories

Anyone who looks back over one’s past life will find that, when we have experienced a significant event and then look back at what led up to it, it becomes apparent that we were steered toward it. We...

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Building Memory

It feels as though it has been a month since I last wrote. I was surprised to hear my husband say that he has been home from Europe for two weeks. When he returned home my new writing schedule fell...

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K, how is this? Its rough.

Since 2am I have watched 1.5 hours of How I Met Your Mother episodes. All of which I have seen already. Plus, I have stuffed myself so full of food that I feel very ill right now. Here is my attempt at...

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Will

Small things are the hinges to the universe. I do not recall where I read the line above or who said it but it is a common enough phrase. It has been ringing in my mind lately as I struggle to find the...

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Cleaning Up Loose Ends

Early on in my journey of self discovery, which is one of the main elements of Sunlight (so far), I realized that my husband played a big part in my burn out. He was a good chunk of the reason I was...

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The Journey to Find My Will … continued

In my second spiritual therapy appointment in February the strangest thing happened again. She knew something that she would have no way of knowing. Her bringing awarness of it, bringing it to the...

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The Plot of Your Life

Do you ever look at your life and wonder where your current events fit into the plot of your life? That is where I am at these days. Mostly because I began writing my memoir Sunlight in 2010 and felt...

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