PinnedA Recipe for Mental Health. Can Baking Cakes Save Lives?Baking cakes is both therapeutic and rewarding. The sweet aroma of freshly baked goods helps wash away stress, anxiety — even trauma. Amen for the chocolate cake that melts and oozes gooey goodness in the warm custard Amen for the rich taste of the moist soft sponge Amen for birthdays…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published inMIDFORM·Jun 7, 2022A Poem About A Young Girl Who Lost Her WayWhat was Lost Can Be Found — I am from under a crab-apple tree, from tangy tart and pink-purple blossoms. I am from the basement, weaving spotted spiders and hidden candy bar wrappers. I am from safety and fear kept swallowed and chewed, broken and bruised. I am from torment and gunfire, valour and strength. I am from protection, and…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Jun 7, 2022Dreams Coming Alive, A Story in the Remembering PlacesWhat dreams from our childhood await for us to remember? — “Going around by the main road would have been so unromantic; but to go by Lover’s Lane and Willowmere and Violet Vale and the Birch Path was romantic, if ever anything was.” — L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I was only nine on the cusp of turning ten…Memories4 min readMemories4 min read
Published inMIDFORM·Jun 4, 2022I’m Terrified of Feeling Lonely at the End of LifeWhat are you most afraid of, and why? — The thought of coming to the end of my life feeling as lonely as my father did terrifies me. A year or two before my father passed away, he said to me, “I live a lonely life.” It was heartbreaking, and it scared me because of how much I crave…Loneliness3 min readLoneliness3 min read
Jun 1, 2022Stop Worrying About How Many Followers You HaveWhen you find your online voice, you will find an audience that wants to listen. There are a great many articles on Medium telling you how to grow your following and to help you get into the partner program. So many, it’s enough to make your head spin. Numbers, strategies, follows, claps, and comments. Follow ten people today. Follow another ten people, and another ten…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
