Yet.
The thing didn't happen, yet.
The person didn't respond, yet.
My goal has not been achieved, yet.
The power of this one word anchors your statement or objective in this moment and time. It tells you what is, right now. But it also acts as a personal challenge. It can help us to re-frame our thinking, re-imagine timelines, be open to things as they happen and welcome the coming work it will take to make our goal a reality.

Sitting at the hospital waiting for a loved one to be cared for inside, I felt nervous. Checking my phone I saw a number of emails and notifications about work that I had to do, much of it urgent. I felt overwhelmed. I tried to ask for help but couldn't find the right words for the right person. I felt stuck.

I wrote this so I could let some of my feelings and sadness out.

“I can't delete your number, even though you're gone. I can't delete you as my follower or friend because it feels so wrong.

I can't remove your e-transfer or your email at all, I can't imagine not seeing your name as I scroll & type along.”

This started as an Instagram caption from the end of the year in 2020. Since a big storm is expected to hit Winnipeg in 2 days, on my brithday, I have been thinking a lot about storms and what they bring to us.

I wrote this poem out of frustration, anger and sadness. Another mass grave was discovered and many people will talk about the tragedy. I continue to believe that if you want to do something productive, support and protect children today.

Did you hear about the rose that grew / from a crack in the concrete? / Proving nature's law is wrong it / learned to walk with out having feet. - Tupac Shakur