It’s the way they look at each other from across the room. It’s the way her shoulders relax when he’s around and the way his smile gets bigger when she holds his hand. It’s the way they know each other’s history and the way they witness each other’s lives. It’s the way they laugh together […]

I can remember being on a ferry in Australia, crossing the harbor. The sun was setting before our eyes and the warm air was blowing through my hair. The ocean rushed beneath us and Sydney faded off in the distance. I remember looking around at other people on the ferry. People who were just making […]

I’ve been told that I have am reckless with my heart…that I don’t protect my greatest gift with enough armour. And this may be true. My heart has certainly endured some deep wounds over the years. From friends, from family, from the greatest of loves. But the reality of who I am is this — […]

I love special occasions.  I always have.  The anticipation alone is one of my favourite things. Having said that, I’ve always struggled to let go of the moment.  I would do everything possible to keep the feeling going. And I do this with a lot of things. I keep tags on my clothes for a […]

We think we know ourselves. We think we know what we’re capable of as parents and spouses and humans. We think we know the depths of our strength and our love and our courage. We think we know all of this…until we realize that we don’t. Until we sit in a room watching our life […]

This picture was taken six months after I gave birth to my daughter. The beach was empty.  The air was warm.  And I was terrified. I showed up on this day because I had spent the majority of my life battling the exterior I was given.  I didn’t know how to love or appreciate or […]