Welcome.

A gentle note: These blog pieces are personal. They are written from a place of healing and integration, not from the rawness of the moment. I share them with care, trusting they will meet you where you are.

Four Seasons of Solitude
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Four Seasons of Solitude

Twenty years ago, one of my mentors, Father Paul—a wise, gentle priest from a Catholic community in northern Ontario—shared something with me that I never forgot.

“You should date someone through all four seasons—an entire year—before deciding to commit your life to them.”

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A Divorce Story
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A Divorce Story

This morning, Arend and I walked into City Hall to file for divorce. What I felt wasn’t grief. It was freedom.

I know that may sound confusing…

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