Last summer we took our kids to a waterpark. It was a stinkin' hot day and we had a blast zipping down slides and cooling off in the wave pool. At one point, my husband and the older kids decided to try a toilet-bowl style ride geared for an older crowd, so my littlest and I … Continue reading Embrace
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The Sting of Shame
My cockapoo Scooby Doo is kind of an asshole. He's barky and anxious and prone to dragging his butt across the carpet (and licking his weiner obsessively but why pile on to the poor guy?) Trust me, I'm well aware of his shortcomings. In fact, we've had him to multiple dog trainers over the 9 years … Continue reading The Sting of Shame
The Pot In The Parking Lot
On December 23rd, after a particularly stressful few weeks, I left a stock pot containing a severed head and limbs in the parking lot of the Burlington Mall. It was haphazardly wrapped in an old grey sheet, and I glanced back only briefly as I drove away and wondered who would be the first person … Continue reading The Pot In The Parking Lot
The Right Way to Meditate
Martha is easily one of my favourite people in the meditation class. She turned to me midway through the second session and whispered "I have no idea what the hell is going on here." - and I knew instantly we'd be kindred spirits. She's brash, outspoken, quick to laugh and definitely the most skeptical person in … Continue reading The Right Way to Meditate
On Judging Other Women
Breaking the "Judging Other Women" habit with powerful inspiration from author Elizabeth Gilbert
Lori Leigh Wilson 