Tune In and Take Control

Jacqueline Fairbrass lighting a candle and saying a prayer

In 1985 my life turned upside down and inside out. I was living in a basement apartment in a motel. Saving for a down payment on my first home in Canada. Working full-time in an accounting office. Kids in Montessori in the mornings and with a care giver in the afternoon. And my mother and…

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3 Best Herb Teas for a Great Night’s Sleep

Are you tossing and turning at night? Finding it hard to switch off. Or switching off for a short while and bam, wide awake! I’ve been doing a little research, and you know what, you’re not alone. In fact, its the most common complaint I’m hearing right now. And I’ve some lovely, easy solutions. Get…

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From Fear to Love, an Absurd Amount

Our lives have been strange. Not in the strange and wonderful way, but in the absurd way. I was chilling with my tea, as I do each morning. And I took a moment to scroll my Facebook feed. I say ‘MY feed’, but in reality we know that it’s a FB allotted feed. What with…

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Walking Between Worlds

walking between worlds

Chatting with a friend this morning, I expressed how I’m feeling up and down. How the Holidays were bloody uncomfortable and I was emotionally exhausted by them. Even though I’d had lots of down time. In fact, I was cherishing the return to work. Looking at my schedule. Planning the day. Updating to-do lists and…

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When They Fall From the Pedestal

Pondering Life Glitter

I’ve been pondering. I received a beautifully written story of how J.K. Rowlings’ personal feelings had left a Hogswarts fan feeling abandoned. Betrayed! (For those not in the know, the Harry Potter author took as stand against transgender self identification. You can read about it here.) And it stopped me in my tracks. I sat.…

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