by Agape | July 3, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
It’s been four months since my last post. Life somehow took over, I guess, releasing an avalanche of events and emotions, which are still unfolding.At first, I thought I would write to you about what it is that’s been keeping me busy. But then I thought: each one of...
by Agape | March 8, 2021 | Inspirational, Mental wellbeing, Spiritual
In my first post titled “You will never make it without anti-depressants” (part I), I spoke to you about my burnout and what helped me through it. And for three years, I felt content, complete, and hopeful that I would never have to go through something like this...
by Agape | January 20, 2021 | Inspirational, Mental wellbeing, Spiritual, Transitions
“You will never make it without antidepressants.” These were my psychiatrist’s “words of encouragement” during our first session, when I uttered, between my tears, that I wanted to try to get through this without medication. The five years prior to this meeting had...
by Agape | January 17, 2021 | Inspirational, Spiritual
I wrote this poem – Where do I belong – in a moment of deep sadness, feeling a sense of loss – lost in the world we live in, the values it espouses, the fears it harbors – loss of where to fit in. And so I dedicate this poem to all those who,...
by Agape | December 30, 2020 | Inspirational
Two things prompted this post: My friend’s, Jennifer, post on Gratitude, and a quote I read yesterday in the comments section of some random YouTube video: “The grass isn’t greener on the other side, it’s greener where you water it”. While the author is disputed, the...
by Agape | December 30, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual
2020 has been one strange year to say the least. So, in the spirit of last week’s Christmas poems, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite New Year poems as we welcome 2021. And I’ve also included a beautiful song by Voctave entitled This is...
by Agape | December 22, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual
Christmas has always been my favourite time of the year. Streets and homes are lit in bright colours. Chimneys and trees are decorated. Families who haven’t seen each other for some time meet again for some holiday cheer (or drama depending on your family :))....
by Agape | December 22, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual
I have loved poems since I was eight. I remember that moment so distinctly: my 3rd grade teacher picking a white chalk, and putting our first poem down on our classroom’s blackboard. I was immediately captured by the beauty of the art of writing poems –...
by Agape | October 25, 2020 | Children, Inspirational, Parenting, What If series
As you can see, I’m a bit obsessed with Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech :-). This is my second post related to that theme. You can access the first one here. In this post, I explore my hopes and dreams for the world of parenting...
by Agape | October 24, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, What If series
No life is devoid of pain and sorrow. But why? For what purpose? So I imagined: What if Grief wrote us a letter? What would she want us to know? Here’s what she had to say. The gifts of grief Many people don’t like me. Don’t appreciate me. They cast me aside,...
by Agape | October 24, 2020 | Inspirational, Quotes
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."– C.S....
by Agape | October 15, 2020 | Inspirational, Spiritual, What If series
Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream” was one I wished I had written. Full of heart. Full of power. Full of passion. Full of naked truths. And so I wondered, what would Martin say about today’s state of affairs? And what about the internet? I decided to take...
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