What makes up a family in 2023

This morning I checked my email for the Bloganuary day 8 prompt and it was “How far back in your family tree can you go?” My immediate response was DAMN that’s a big prompt! My aunt has been trying to create a family tree for years past our immediate extended family and it’s been hardContinue reading “What makes up a family in 2023”

Choosing joy everyday✨

I think this is one of my favourite prompts so far because it aligns with everything I want my life to be ✨ Day 5 prompt is “what brings you joy in life?” Over the last couple years, with getting into the pandemic and starting my journey in the Occupational therapy profession, I started recognizingContinue reading “Choosing joy everyday✨”

Coffee date catch up – 2022 wrap up

In 2020 I started my Coffee date catch up posts as a way to connect a bit with my readers and to reflect on my own thoughts and experiences from the last little while. I don’t actually follow the numbers of people that read these posts, and maybe no one even reads them, but theyContinue reading “Coffee date catch up – 2022 wrap up”

Staying true to you in your engagement photos

In September 2019, when I graduated from my master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and moved back to my home city and into my girlfriend’s place, she proposed. I was completely shocked – not that we hadn’t talked about it before, but because I had compartmentalized my life so hard so I could focus on finishingContinue reading “Staying true to you in your engagement photos”

Alternative wedding planning during COVID-19

In September of 2019, when I moved home from my Masters’ degree, my girlfriend and I went to Gatineau, Qc to the hot air balloon festival (a bucket list item of mine that I had shared with Sydney years ago) and spent the weekend on carnival rides and watching hot air balloons. We got homeContinue reading “Alternative wedding planning during COVID-19”