I’m sure other parents realize just how hard this is. I wish there was a manual, or hell, even talking points. Something. How do you ease the anxiety, when you’re in the midst of it yourself? It’s not helping that the dog is growling at the cats because they don’t want to play with her.…

I have a new appreciation for the day, now that I am a parent. Amazing how perspective shifts gears so effortlessly. It’s a good day here. Here’s to many more.

C is playing the piano, partly because he has a performance on Tuesday, but also because, as he says, “I am stressed”. Ironically, he is practicing It’s a Wonderful World. He, like many of us, are in disbelief at the Ontario election results. I am particularly shocked that a lot of Toronto ridings went blue.…

I’m experiencing a dip. Started last night. No underlying cause. It just is. I wonder if I’ve done this to myself. Counter-measure to feeling happy. That it’s such a foreign concept that I have to unconsciously sabotage myself. To keep me ‘grounded’. Which is utter bullshit, I know. But it’s the way my brain is…

Current Mood:

There are some nights I just can’t sleep. Not for lack of trying. A switch just goes off and I wake up, in this case 5 am, and I’m awake. I think it’s left over from waking at this time for a couple of months while traveling to Markham for work. I kinda miss it.…

In 2013, I was at my worst. It put me in the hospital. There have been struggles since then. Today I can say, without a doubt, it’s been worth the climb. I’m standing tall, I am working (although not as much as I’d like at the moment), I have a great relationship with Marlo and…

Tonight I read to the boy at his bedtime. Yup. Highlight of my day.