Pondering Boudoir Photography — Mission Accomplished It’s done and I did it! I, who hates having my picture taken, have stripped down to my dainty underthings in front of a stranger, with a camera, and went searching for my inner goddess. After the initial “click” to book my session, I had a few angsty weeks of…

Happy Birthday/Good-Bye My sister will be 60 years old on November 30, 2021. On this same date, she will also die. She has been approved for MAID (medical assistance in dying), freeing her from 30+ years of pain and body degradation, life and career limitations, and mental/emotional anguish. …

In early 2020, I had shared some musings about boudoir photography, that I had summed up in a few sentences: “It appeals to a certain part of me — the part that yearns to be empowered and proud of who I am, and how I look. The part that believes…

A Random Fairy Tale, or The Princess, the Dragon and the Knight Once upon a time, there was a princess who truly believed that the dragon was much maligned, misunderstood and undervalued. …

Fading… The wind smells like rain And the ashes of all hopes Thoughts and dreams Swirl in the breeze Ready to disappear, infinitely The sky darkens The sun slipping away behind cloud Shadows lengthen With ominous promise And the light dies The rain falls Cold and cleansing Wiping away all traces of the ash The person The life Behind the facade The smile, the bravado She is disappearing Heartbeat by heartbeat

Random Poetry 2 Days stretch endlessly Uncaring and tedious An empty, bereft heart struggles to be - Not to beat, for that is unthinking. Automatic… How do you find it? That something, anything. How do you make that glimmer, want, mind flick? Real, substantial, fulfilling. How do you sleep in tranquility Calm, restorative, healing? Not a battle or battering of the soul and mind. How do you awake without dread

Pondering…Who Am I? I am a series of dichotomies: Complex but simple Quiet but loud Strong but insecure Caring but cold Intelligent but uneducated Ruthless but sensitive Loyal but detached Calm but angry Whole but hurt Stable but searching Content but unfulfilled Creative but disillusioned Beautiful but invisible I am a portrait of the struggle to be accepted, in my entirety, for myself… *Note: Originally penned as a Quora answer a while back, but still, very me.

Pondering…Paint Chips and Tile Samples For the first time ever, I have full autonomy in the choice of colours, textures, fabrics, knick knacks, curios and just plain old stuff to fill my house and make it my home. It’s not as easy to make these decisions as you may think…

Saying Good-Bye to my Brother It’s been about 14 years since I’ve seen or spoken to my little brother; I found out yesterday that it was also the last time I’d get to. His mental health issues and addictions increased the ever widening gap between him and I, and tested…