Each step on the trail is about hope, healing, and direction. Hope for my mental health, healing from what the past put in my path, and the direction I want for my future. My daughter took me shopping for my Mother's Day gift and let me play with it a few days early. This pack … Continue reading More Than Just a Pack
Today I attended the Winnipeg March for Mental Health and brought along by dog Asha. I usually don't take her to large gatherings because of her high energy. She's three and a half years old and still has a lot of puppy energy. At 100 pounds it takes a lot of physical strength to control … Continue reading My dogs and mental health
It is the 66th Annual CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) Mental Health Week. For sixty-six years people have been talking about mental health but there is still a lot of work to do! The stigma that holds people back from reaching out for the help they need has to be removed. We need to #GETLOUD … Continue reading Get Loud for Mental Health Week
I am a city girl but my heart is in the country. Much of my childhood was spent on my grandparents farm in the middle of no-where, Saskatchewan. Some of my fondest childhood memories were spent on the farm during school breaks. I would visit with the animals at the barn and help milk the … Continue reading Nature: my powerful tool
When I decided to stop drinking on February 14, 2016 my therapist was the first person I told. I emailed him to ask for help. The second person I told was my husband. My decision came out of the blue and caught my close friends and even my husband by surprise. My decision came at … Continue reading My number one sobriety tool
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