Tag Archives: life changes
Wisdom Cries
Lexio Divina is a process of sitting with a passage, usually biblical, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s something I want to do with things I see on Facebook. Poetry that is shared with me. How it “works” My … Continue reading
You Should Read This, I Think
This book is recommended for twelve-year-olds and up. The white grandmother in me screams, “No..wait until they’re a little older, maybe sixteen or seventeen, Safiya’s age?” This is hard stuff. The reality is that Indigenous peoples, brown and black people, … Continue reading
Creative Ways to Cope with Sudden Loss of Income and Making Ends Meet
If my mom was still living and needing care, I would not be writing this post. Just so you know. But she isn’t. She’s probably singing her heart out like she used to. She’s happy. And I’m short on rent … Continue reading
Navigating Financial Challenges in Canada: A Community Approach
It’s no surprise, I guess, that money is in tight supply around here. Losing my mom also meant losing an added source of income. The books are no longer balancing. It’s not just me, though. This is true for about … Continue reading
Embracing Change: My Journey After Loss
I found this quote at Hearts and Minds, a site about ending poverty. The picture comes from a Facebook post. It’s been almost 2 months since my mom passed away. Loss of parents, loss of income, rent to pay …. … Continue reading
Finding Joy in Unpacking: A Personal Journey
I wish I could find the sidebar that let me make this text larger. There are little things that annoy me and this is one of them! I also wish I had a picture of the pile of crates I … Continue reading
From Shelters to Cars: The Many Facets of Homelessness
I do not fit even my own idea of homelessness, but in some ways, I have been. I have had an easier time of it than most other homeless people. Maybe I’ve just been address-less, even though my mail still … Continue reading
I am movin’ in!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, it needs that many exclamation marks – because I am super excited. My next post will be about the nuances of why I need so many of them, but now I just want to celebrate this new life I … Continue reading
No one sets out to weigh 300 pounds
Just so you know. If you have a family member or friend, someone you work with, or even someone who makes your travel a tad uncomfortable…know that they did NOT deliberately do this (Unless maybe you need to, but I … Continue reading
A Journey of Ten Years 