I Just Don’t Have the Gene…

I Just Don’t Have the Gene…

I pride myself in being a woman who can do many things, most things really, and I’m usually fairly successful in anything I try to accomplish. I don’t know how much of that is talent or can be attribu... ...more

Failure ,Resilience Humour &Stories

January 24, 202112 min read

Let’s Just Ride the Bus

Let’s Just Ride the Bus

I spent some time this week searching through some of my research material that I’d gathered for the Creative Spark Nation website and the “Daily Sparks” that you can sign up and receive in your Inbox... ...more

Motivation ,Resilience &Stories

January 17, 202111 min read

And Then There Was Dancing…

And Then There Was Dancing…

What a difference a week makes. If you happened to read my post last week, “A Bad Case of the Blues” you’d know that I’d been struggling a bit. ...more

Gratitude ,Motivation &Resilience

November 30, 202014 min read

Covid Fatigue? My Top Ten Tips!

Covid Fatigue? My Top Ten Tips!

How is everyone feeling out there right now? It’s been a long eight months or so hasn’t it, dealing with the pandemic. I don’t know what it’s like in your part of the world, but here in Canada, cases ... ...more

Resilience ,Humour

October 26, 202010 min read

It’s Okay To Cry

It’s Okay To Cry

Yesterday, September 12 was the second anniversary of my Dad’s death. I’d spent the week psyching myself to finally write about it – and I mean really write about it – but as I sit here now, I find I ... ...more

Family Stories ,Resilience &Grief

September 13, 20205 min read

The Unfortunate Incident

The Unfortunate Incident

I got myself in a little bit of a predicament this week. Shocking right? I’ve written about how I renovated my basement last year after my Dad died and now this summer, I completely redid my backyard.... ...more

Curiosity ,Gratitude Resilience &TitsnToolz

August 23, 202012 min read

Finding the Sunshine

Finding the Sunshine

I emailed my friend on Friday afternoon, just saying hi and wishing her a happy weekend. This was part of her response: “Trishy, you must be the only happy soul out there in the world…” ...more

Creativity ,Motivation &Resilience

June 14, 20207 min read

Time Never Stops

Time Never Stops

Sometimes, I’m utterly shocked at how quickly each year passes, and I don’t know how the total has reached an astounding 23 years now – that’s almost half my life.  Crazy.  ...more

Family Stories ,Resilience &Grief

December 06, 20172 min read

Back to Home