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Ten Songs That Bring Out My Inner Diva
Here’s my personal playlist for moments when I stop shrinking and start taking up space. Why I love these tracks is because they don’t ask you to be polite and reverent. They ask you to tilt your chin, take and own the center stage… and let the beat and your vibe do the magic.…
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Why Writing Is an Act of Hope and Courage
I have often wondered what makes us write. Not why writers write — that question has been answered in a hundred different ways. But why anyone sits down, opens a blank document or picks up a pen, and begins putting words together when nobody has asked them to. I think,…
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When My Private Life Found Its Way Into My Writing
When I started blogging as a mid-20-something, it was mostly whimsical, flighty pieces. I was the quintessential “Alice in Blunderland,” living life with my head in the clouds. The Hiatus Blogging took a backseat for a decade or so after I got married, became a mother, and lived…
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Happy Birthday Ryan! The First Without You
I dug into the tandoori chicken we took away from one of Ryan’s favourite restaurants late night. Daughter: How is it? Me: I don’t know why it’s not satisfying. Is it the food today, or is it me? Daughter: But aren’t you hungry? Me: Not really. I have some stuff to do and…
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Can You Still Love and Let Go?
Last December, Ryan, my late husband, was slightly perturbed that the wedding ring was missing from my finger. I told him that with the change in weather, it was uncomfortable to wear. He prided himself on the fact that he had never removed his wedding ring from the day we were…
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3 Things I Will Never Compromise On
We all come with certain principles that make us who we are, and we cannot move through life by compromising these non-negotiable principles. I am clear about the principles I will never deviate from, and they are: Truth The death of my husband has been an eye-opener not only to…
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What 2026 Taught Me to Celebrate: Smiling Without Fear… and More
2026 has been a brutiful year. Early on, I received the heartbreaking call that my husband, Ryan, was being admitted to the hospital. I wasn’t given the complete picture, and I didn’t understand it until I crossed the seas and landed in a whole new country. I’ve lost count of…
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6 Best Fire Rated Safes for Home Use in 2026 – Every Budget Covered
A house fire moves faster than most people realize. By the time you’ve gotten your family out the door, the paperwork that proves who you are – birth certificates, passports, deeds, insurance policies – may already be gone. So can the things no insurance check can replace:…
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Home Nowhere and Everywhere
August 5 this year came around like every other year. Yet, it wasn’t like every other year after I met Ryan on that day. It was the first year we didn’t wish each other ‘our first day we met’ anniversary. Looking back, I smile at how it was even more special than our engagement…