My girl has had some struggles with school this year. To say the least. Driving her yesterday I could see it coming. The fear turning her feral right before my eyes. The panic, the reality of the moment creeping closer and closer with every street crossing. I could see the
“She’s on a different timeline than you.” That’s what I told Evan after her night of being sad because Cameron didn’t soften from their fight like Ev did by bed time. “Cameron can feel things more deeply than you sometimes”, I told her. “Consider that the next
There are 50,400 seconds in each day. So 50,400 moments to choose to say - starting now. And specifically to say starting now AGAIN if you that’s what you require. Whether the goal is to do better, try harder, try smarter, BE better, to stop, to start…
The last couple months I’ve been processing and purging big changes and big feelings. And even more so in the last couple weeks. Holidays with my whole family was awesome. And also awesome at triggering some things in me I’m actively working to shed. And as hurty as
Bob has built an empire of joy and happiness. Shops that kids’ dreams are made of. And adults’ too! If they’re willing to admit it. Of course that depends on what sort of relationship they have with their kid-self. Me? My kid self wears her milk moustache on her
My thought process this morning; And be warned, it might be a bit scattery, but see if you can follow me… This morning I was thinking about something dear to me. I described the thing as important FOR me which led me to considering the difference between a thing being
As I crack open my 2026 day planner for the first time, I find myself this year more seriously considering which kinds of things should be written in pen and those that should be written in pencil. Client appointments - pencil - clients cancel appointments all the time. And sometimes
I’ve been pretty darn quiet. Sorry. I feel bad about that and it makes me a bit sad. But life has been life-ing and changes have been happening for the last few months. Big ones. Ones that demand so much energy, time and attention that by the end of
It doesn’t matter what we were. It doesn’t matter what we are now. In the end, the only thing that will ever matter is the love.
Don’t cling to it Let it go and let it breathe. Take steps towards it that feel of lightness As if you were walking on clouds. Don’t be obsessed and possessive of the future See the beauty of what’s here now. Don’t be disappointed by your
Learning something new is a trip and I love learning new things. It’s a commitment to a goal and to ourselves simultaneously because learning something new can often change us and enhance our lives. And I don’t mean just the skill, I’m also talking about the skill
If we speak and act with integrity, we need not ever whisper.
*Disclaimer: do not read if you are uncomforted by the word “pee” or reading about the concept herein. Also, that’s not the prairie gold I’m referring to. Just so you know.* Abandoned buildings on a tree-less prairie landscape are gold when one has to go. She’s gotta
We struggle to minimize our humanness and to expand our spiritness “thinking” that it is the right thing to do. But I would argue that our experiences and perceptions from both our human and spirit parts of us can be equally wonderful, magical and extraordinary. And one without the other
This morning before heading to the airport, I saw Henry was waking and went over to snuggle with him. He pulled the blanket up to his chin again and laid in bed slow blinking. Tempting the sand man to return. My brain was full of all the things I wanted
I'm gonna start 2 blog post series that I will randomly insert into my writing. One is based on what I call "Maria-isms" because I haven't come across anyone else who exhibits the same peculiar habits, oddities and quirks. And I think it would
Follow your deep sighs. They’ll lead you back home to yourself.
What if you’ve got nothing to lose? But then, what if you’ve got everything to lose? Or, it feels that way... What if all we have to lose is mediocrity, subpar, or discontentment masquerading as stress because life’s busy? It might feel like losing everything simply because
I’m aware of the argument that kids should just be allowed to be kids and should not have to worry about adult problems. So maybe this is controversial, but I am pretty open and honest with my kids about money. Sometimes I get back from work and I’m
The first day after reaching my goal - Day 91 - and I buckled. The mental chatter on that one was pretty loud; “The first day outside your goal and you drop the ball. I thought you wanted to continue with your daily practice? Is this as far as you’
How we feel creates our reality because it forms our thoughts. And our thoughts forge our actions. If that isn’t a reason to retreat to a place that feels good when we feel poorly then I don’t know what is. In that feel good place your feeling can
Sometimes it’s better to let people follow the bread crumbs (ooooh or cookie crumbs? Buttery pastry crumbs?? Would the type of crumb be more, or less, enticing…? I know it would for me….Hmmmm… this has become a whole other layer worth considering within this thought..) As I was
Living with heart centred abandon Loving my loved ones Sharing my feelings Feeling them hard
I wonder if trees can call the wind. I’ve wondered this before. The last time I wondered it was the day before yesterday when I was hanging laundry under the weeping willow. I’ve come to love that tree. I will often look up and tug on the branches