SHARING SPACE
I believe we learn and grow by connecting to others, and gaining a sense that "I am not alone" in whatever challenges we might be facing in our life. I wanted to have a space where I could share quotes, articles, books, videos and resources that have inspired me along the way...
BLOG POSTS I’VE WRITTEN OVER THE YEARS:
Shake, Shimmy, Sigh… Or How I’ve Learned to Let Things Go
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTIONS:
Quoted in Globe & Mail Article - September 10, 2022
BOOKS I LOVE
Life Transitions & Challenges
Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow Creatures of a Day by Irving Yalom
Dying, Death, Grief & Bereavement
It’s Okay That You Are Not Okay by Megan Devine
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
After This by Claire Bidwell Smith
Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanith
Dying To Be Me by Anita Moorjani
Trauma Trauma and Memory by Peter Levine The Heart of Trauma by Bonnie Badennoch Body First Healing by Brittany Piper
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma Survivors by Dr. Janina Fisher
Parenting
The Whole Brain Child by Dr. Dan Siegel & Tina Payne
Brainstorm by Dr. Dan Siegel
Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke, PhD
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Sexuality & Being in Relationship US by Terrence Real The State of Affairs by Esther Perel Come As You Are by Emily Nagowski Setting Boundaries That Stick by Julianne Taylor Shore Secure Love: Create a relationship that lasts a lifetime by Julie Menanno
ONLINE COMMUNITIES & RESOURCES
Cancer & Terminal Illness
Young adults & Teens living with advanced illness community https://livingoutloud.life/
Young Adult Cancer Canada https://www.youngadultcancer.ca/
Stupid Cancer https://stupidcancer.org/
Dying & Death
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): https://www.virtualhospice.ca/MAiD
Virtual Hospice: https://www.virtualhospice.ca
My Grief.ca: https://mygrief.ca/
Kids Grief.ca: https://kidsgrief.ca/
Parenting
Good Inside: https://www.goodinside.com
