*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? I met somebody when I was doing a semester abroad. I saw how they were vulnerable and sharing things that were going on in their life, and that they were seeking friendship. So, I was friends with them, and it was very platonic for me because they were kind… Continue reading Women – Abbotsford, B.C.

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? How could I have learned so much in my life and made such a huge mistake? For me as a queer person who came out later in life, I think it’s really important to share this story. I had my first same-sex relationship after coming out and leaving my… Continue reading Mom – Canada

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? Everything that happened in my childhood repeated in my relationship – sexual abuse, neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and violence. So, when I was so young having my first child and living in a house like that, everybody talks about red flags, but I didn’t see any because there… Continue reading Mom – Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? It all started with my father. He was very volatile. I was so scared of him. You never knew what was going to set him off. For example, one day I could come home after school and make myself a snack, and that would be perfectly fine, but on… Continue reading Mom – Abbotsford, B.C.

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause: What happened? I knew this guy since I was ten years old. He was a family friend. I was head over heels for him. I was seventeen when we started dating. I was still in high school. He was twenty-four. From the beginning it was red flag after red flag. He was… Continue reading Mom – Fraser Valley B.C. Canada

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause: What happened? We find relationships in our life based off the kind of love we think we deserve. The first abuse in my life started with my father, so when I looked for a relationship in my adult life, I was always trying to find something that I never even had growing… Continue reading Women – Abbotsford, B.C.

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause -What happened? I met my ex-girlfriend on a dance floor. She was a French woman here in Canada on a work visa. There were phone calls and dinners and she told me her life story as a struggling single mom with three kids, an empty apartment and an empty fridge. I felt… Continue reading Women – Fraser Valley, B.C. Canada

*TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? Me and my ex were together for over three years. When we got together, we were both addicts. We fed off each others pain and lived in a very negative mind set. I got pregnant a year into us being together. He was really sweet to me in the… Continue reading Mom – Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada

  *TRIGGER WARNING* Cause – What happened? I moved to a city that was new to me. I had friends, but I didn’t see them as frequently as I would have liked. I was lonely. When I went to an online dating site, I met a man  and began a relationship with him. I ended… Continue reading Mom – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hello Loves, December was a fast moving sleigh ride! I got to see Billie Eilish in concert, celebrated loved ones birthdays, received a homemade apple pie, got to socialize with other writers, met a friend for lunch and then others for dinner, had a group of pals over for brunch, was invited to two turkey… Continue reading December Reflections

Hello Loves, My favorite part of November? Teaching a youth writing workshop. How marvelous and fun it is to inspire teenagers! For the first month, I set up a table and chairs and decorated the top with all manner of creative outlets – poster board and magazines and scissors and glue and glitter for vision… Continue reading November Reflections

Hello Loves, October has been happily busy. Today I write this blog on Samhain. Samhain is the Gaelic holy day celebrating and honoring our ancestors. I built an elaborate altar for my relatives who have passed on. I placed together photos and mementos and candles. I like to sit by it and remember all of… Continue reading October Reflections