Lost without warning Shadows are cast Darkening the days We hope won’t last A heaviness settles The walls are caving in Unrecognizable Lower than we’ve been Amidst the struggle And the tears we’ve cried We long for a breath On the other side So as we look forward To the promise of a new year Free to dream and hopeTo rejoice and cheer We patiently wait For … Continue reading Endure

The other day I started writing a beautiful poem called ‘Here In My Heart’. It reflected on the loneliness and sense of loss we are all feeling this holiday season, while also uncovering and emphasizing our extremely simple, yet always powerful, saving grace; the things that have been, and always will be, in our hearts.  … Continue reading Ugh. Happy Fucking Holidays – The Tale Of Two Taylor’s

I try really hard.To be a good Mom.But I’m human.So sometimes.I get things wrong.I say and act in ways.I often regret.I’ve cried myself to sleep.Wondering.Have I screwed them up yet?But thankfully.Without fail.These little creatures.Rescue me every day.They save me.From myself.And all the junk.That gets in the way.They are wise.Beyond their years.Surprising me.At every turn.They mirror … Continue reading I Get Rescued Every Day

Now, you might be thinking, hmm, I’ve never heard of this new trendsetting diet before, what’s it all about?! And I would reply, well that’s because I made it up - but I’d be more than happy to tell you why. There’s no need for me to dive in and explain all of the toxic, … Continue reading Why We Need To Start Applauding The “Loving Yourself” Diet

I didn’t post last week because I simply didn’t have the time. My life is just so incredibly hectic right now - ha, no, I’m kidding. I was just actually too busy being swallowed whole, and completely and utterly consumed, by the depths of the Hunger Games movie trilogy - man, it was looonnng.  I … Continue reading May The Odds Be Forever In Your Favour

Every day. We get to float aimlessly. Through the woods. On our way to and from school.There’s a large paved walkway. But there are also. Many tiny secret trails. Amongst the trees.They are curvy.And twisty.With ups.And downs.There are parts. You have to step over. And parts.You have to duck under.And there’s this one spot. Where a few trees have fallen. Smack-dab in the middle. Blocking the … Continue reading Life – A Single Skip For Joy

You know those mornings, when you ever so gently stir from your deep slumber of sleep? Those mornings when you slowly open your eyes and breathe into a big stretch that completely invigorates and enlivens your soul? Those mornings when you roll over and sit on the side of your bed to pause and be … Continue reading The Quicksand Of Parenting

As the caterpillar Slowly inches by As the tears let up Into a gentle sigh  As an expanding breath Rises from the depths As the tiptoes go undercoverActing as steps  As a long stretch Is eagerly held As the wrong words Are accidentally yelled  And as the beads of glass Sit peacefully after the storm It’s all so still And not yet formed

I don’t remember how old I was at the time, but I can awaken the memory like it was yesterday. It’s almost as if every feeling and emotion that I experienced that evening, latched on and tattooed itself in my brain.  We were coming back from some school field trip, the details of which I’m … Continue reading Life, Adult-ing and “Cheeseburger, Only Ketchup!”