I have always loved walking through the forest. As far back as I can remember, I have felt calm and at peace in the woods. My favourite walks are the ones where I am alone, where, for a moment, I can allow myself to feel as though there are no distractions or barriers to the creation all around me. Walking in the forest always makes me want to slow down, be still, and listen. I’m not entirely sure what I am listening for—perhaps the peaceful sounds of nature, or maybe the qui

What are we holding onto? What is holding us steady? Where are we anchored when the storms of life come? In a world where it seems like there are infinite truths and we are told to "live our own truth", where are we tethered? During Lent we often reflect on giving up and letting go. We consider what we can release as we refocus on the one true anchor that can hold us firm in any storm and protect us from breaking into pieces - God. As Easter nears might we allow the weight of

Love bears all things... And yet people can not even seem to handle having a difference of opinion between friends. Loves believes all things... And yet there is mistrust, doubt and bitterness rampant in many relationships. Love hopes all things... Yet there is less and less the ability for people to believe the best in people and circumstances or to find genuine joy for the success of others. Love endures all things... And yet people give up on each other every day. Love nev

Let’s start with a couple of caveats of what I’m about to share. To begin, let me be clear that I am not a mental health professional. I do have my bachelor of science in psychology but I never pursued it as a vocation, so I am not a psychologist or therapist or psychiatrist. The perspective I offer simply comes from lived experience. When I was eight years old my mom was diagnosed with manic depression which we now call bipolar. Because of this psychiatrists, mental illness