Life Changing Times

Life Changing Moments


Daily life

From parenting, to marriages, to hip replacements. And all in between

  • Furniture building is not a team sport

    Worth stating that making IKEA furniture is a not a fun family activity.  1.5 hours in:  2.5 hours in: Continue reading

  • Depression and men

    I’ve been clinically diagnosed as depressed/anxiety disorder (I feel I am generally disordered…) and both times they were chemically induced. The other common denominator was that I was with disordered men…I feel a theme coming on here. The first time I was being treated for Hepatitis C, way back in the day when it was Continue reading

  • Death

    It’s all in the title – perhaps not the lightest post I’ve ever written. Many far better talents than I have written about death. Pithy, witty, embracing dark humour while maintaining the hold on the emotions. Poetry. Books. Articles. I could go on. This post is none of those things, so skip if you are Continue reading

  • Airports

    I love airports. Luckily, since I spend a significant amount of my life in them. I’m a people watcher, and airports are one of the best places to engage in this pastime. I love watching people heading out on an adventure, returning from one, meeting and greeting loved ones at arrivals, excited goodbyes at departures. Continue reading

  • Life Changing​​ Moments

    To be accurate, three in my life to date: These all fundamentally changed who I am. I have had many, many life defining moments and times, but these ones altered the course of my life. The first was very much planned, the second I fell into, the third appeared in me; and yet despite how Continue reading

  • Life and Husbands

    You choose. This is however #1 Let’s go with marriage. I loved the idea, I wanted it, I was going to create happy families….it was a BIG deal for me. Right up until the time I was actually married, both times. I have quipped before that I am great at the getting married bit, the Continue reading

About Me

Leader, speaker, storyteller, feminist, body positivity activist living an intense, unapologetic life. I take space, I speak loudly, I call out bullshit. With courage, care, and deep empathy. I have spent my life making a positive difference to others through my work as a Humanitarian leader and now through my life experiences.