May 29, 2025 i am not sure when a key ring became a symbol of grief for me, but it did. in my day to day life i don’t have many keys. sure, many things have coded access these days, but i am old school thus if things in my life need locking a key is required. also when i first started driving i was warned it was bad for the ignition to have a lot of weight on a key ring, so i always kept a minimalist key ring. having more than one key usually meant i had keys to other people’

May 08, 2025 i am grappling with 2 things that need tending to during the season i am in ~ my brain & my body. they need all the soft lovely things life can offer: time, quiet, gentle expectations, deep rest, exercise, nourishment, emotional support etc a.n.d. yet the rolling ball of life continues on with appointments, managing tasks, emails, personal admin, etc. nothing stops because you are grieving. my brain finds this entirely overwhelming & i tend to freeze which helps

Apr 30, 2025 … my favourite flower is ranunculus & this past weekend they made their annual appearance at my local market … nobody was more happy than me 🤸🏽 … fresh flowers remind me of my mom, whom i affectionately call “gertie” … outside of chocolate & all things lemony there was nothing gertie loved more than fresh flowers ~ so i introduced her to ranunculus last spring which makes me think of her this week as i swoon over their astonishing beauty … i miss not being able