Category Archives: Marriage
Shawna’s IGNITE WATERLOO talk! “He died by…” (video)
A 5 minute talk using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. That’s the Ignite Waterloo challenge. I had the privilege of rising to the occasion at a sold out Ignite Waterloo event this past February. Since then, a lot … Continue reading
Dear Neil (a 2 year letter)
Dear Neil, If you were here today, I would tell you how much I enjoyed our friendship. I would do the silly football dance that always made you laugh. Your daughter would curl up in your arms, and perhaps she … Continue reading
Are you a dad? Then this post’s for you!
On the heels of the movie Courageous comes the book 88 great daddy-daughter dates by Rob and Joanna Teigan. This one and a half minute video will give you an excellent sneak peek into what to expect from 88 great … Continue reading
Loving the body my spouse left behind
My late-husband and I chose to have a baby. It was a good decision. It changed our lives. It changed the capacity we thought our hearts had to give. It changed our perspective. It changed my shape. Now that my … Continue reading
June 17th: Father’s Day, and Neil’s Birthday
This June 17th is not only Father’s day, it is also Neil’s birthday. Neil, my late-husband, would have been 35 this year. This video shows Alexis and I introducing the song Walk Away, by Ben Harper, and we explain the … Continue reading
Good Grief Guru’s take on The Bachelorette: “Baggage” (week 5)
Like a loyal suitor, I have tuned in weekly to The Bachelorette. Like any good romantic, always hopeful, I wait in excited anticipation to see what will happen next. I resumed watching the TV series, The Bachelor, after my husband … Continue reading
SAYING GOODBYE TO MATERNITY CLOTHES
I always knew I would love being pregnant. Unlike most third trimester women, I wanted to keep my baby right where she was; in my womb, kicking at me from within my body, making my tummy dance, and putting on … Continue reading
SUPPORT GROUP JUNKIE
I’m addicted to support groups. In fact, I’ve become a support group junkie. It all started with Toastmasters, a speech club, where every talk I ever gave was wrapped up by an encouraging drum roll of applause. Whether good or … Continue reading
A MOVIE OF MEMORIES
Sometimes it seems like my memories are heavy with trauma. Like eating deep fried fish and chips, it provides a certain level of comfort before back stabbing me with a belly ache. It’s time for something light. Salad perhaps, for … Continue reading
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I don’t think about my experience with PTSD too often because I no longer live with the threat of it. At least not that I am aware of. But Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was the most … Continue reading