“You will never make it without anti-depressants” she said. (part II)
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...
“You will never make it without anti-depressants” she said. (part I)
“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...
Where do I belong: Ode to a chaotic world
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,...
New Year poems for a new beginning
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...
The true meaning of Christmas: a new take on an old story
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 :))....
Christmas poems to inspire the uninspired in Corona 2020
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 –...
The gifts of grief
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,...
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