Foot Fracture after 5 weeks

On Easter Monday I was out for my usual early morning run when I tripped on a small rock and fractured my ankle. This is a week-by-week summary of a foot fracture. Week 1 I was in denial for most of the first week. While I knew the facts about bone healing, the...

Spring 2022 Update

On Easter long weekend I had written a draft entry updating readers that I had landed the job I’ve wanted since the beginning of the pandemic. On April 6th, I was hired as a Recreation Services Assistant (AKA Recreation Therapist) with the City of Toronto at...

2022 Haiku a Day Challenge

I’ve been writing a haiku a day for 3 years. I was drawn to the haiku method for the following reasons: It’s shortI like having specifications for number of syllables per lineIt’s shaped like a diamondI like the name Haiku, 5 letters like my nameIt...

2021: Year in Review

As I write this I feel like we’re back to where we were when I was writing 2020’s review. Despite the pandemic making things stressful 2021, for me, was life-changing. The last 6 months were so busy I barely had a mental break to adjust to this new life....

Fall 2021 Update

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog. I took a social media break in September and I enjoyed it so much I haven’t returned! Life is so busy, I’m not sure where I found the time before. On June 1st I moved out on my own to an apartment...