Sparking Joy
It wasn't a clean break. The space I was trying to build with someone else is still a work in progress because we weren't ready to let go yet. It's currently relationship limbo. That nebulous space where you know something is there, but nobody knows what it is, exactly. It [...]
Even When It’s Right
I did it right this time. I stepped into the possibility of love with all of my centres wide open. I listened to my heart and my gut. I made changes in my life to create space for this new relationship. I communicated my needs and my insights as clearly [...]
On Love and Boundaries
My baby mama and I were commiserating about romantic relationships under the blazing noon heat of our son's baseball game. "You need to get better at protecting your heart," she said "You fall in love too big and too fast."This isn't always the case, but when I love someone, I [...]
A Higher Purpose
This chapter of my life seems to be all about adaptation. Adapting to the demands of school and realizing that my entrepreneur lifestyle of week day lunches with the ladies has come to an end. Adapting to realizing the process of learning, and studying. Adapting to being a mom and [...]
Was It Worth It?
My tiny apartment smells like flowers. Freesias, to be exact. They gift the most beautiful fragrance. I wake each morning to a riot of birdsong, and sometimes a light shroud of mist hovers over the tops of the trees in the ravine below my windows. I am at peace, I [...]
Nobody Told Me About This
Those of you who know me, or who have been reading these posts for a while, know that this year has been a year of recovery. I've learned so much about myself; what I'm capable of, what is truly important to me, what I need to feel safe and secure. [...]