Published inLong. Sweet. Valuable.What to do After Your Book Contract Falls Through…What do you do when suddenly you've gone from the highest high (signing up a contract with a traditional publisher two years ago) to having…Jun 14, 20241Jun 14, 20241
Published inILLUMINATION Book ChaptersWhen the Weight of Nursing Takes it’s TollWhen you lose someone, and there is a do you know that we carry your loved one too? Do you ever wonder if while being consumed by your own…May 3, 20241May 3, 20241
Published inReaders HopeMy Eight-Year-Olds Will is Stronger Than IMy eight-year-old little girl is a beast. The sweet, smart, savvy, beautiful girl I’ve gotten to know over the last eight years, is one of…Feb 12, 2024Feb 12, 2024
Published inILLUMINATIONHow to Cope When a Friend is Murdered by Her Husband.Three days ago, my world, and the entire Niagara Region, was rocked by violence. Here in Canada, we are not accustomed to the outright…Oct 16, 20232Oct 16, 20232
Love Notes from Nurse RatchetThe senior nurse’s gift of being called ‘Nurse Ratchet’ by a patient happens several times a year. Yet, somehow, I always embrace the…Oct 11, 20231Oct 11, 20231
If you had to plan your funeral – what would you want? An open letter to my children.It began as an assignment for a palliative care course I had enrolled in. What would you want your funeral to be like? When I initially…Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 2023
I’m Tired of Trying to Sell You.I’m not a salesperson by trade. I used to work at large conglomerate home goods store way back in the day, and the thought of trying to…Jun 13, 20231Jun 13, 20231
Published inPenny PressTough TopicsHow to tell your kids you watched someone die?May 8, 20231May 8, 20231