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A Love Letter

A Love Letter Recently, I was asked to write a note to my Grade 6 teacher, upon her retirement. After decades of wondering what had happened to this woman who changed my life, her son had reached out for me. Of course, a teacher myself, September is a long and treacherous month and I left … Continue reading A Love Letter

A Second Chance

Lately, I’ve been feeling as though I’ve been handed back my life and given a second chance to rethink my future. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something … Continue reading A Second Chance

Self-Forgiveness and Gratitude–Starting Fresh

Start Fresh with Self-Forgiveness and Gratitude Forgiveness is difficult, but self-forgiveness sometimes feels impossible. If you want forgiveness from others, just ask. Listen to their terms. It will rid you of mental and emotional clutter. These days, I am taking a deep breath, and I am forging through this difficult process. To actually fall in … Continue reading Self-Forgiveness and Gratitude–Starting Fresh