Marriage
Build up to The Breaking
October 10, 2016
I hadn't intended to tell the story of The Breaking in the context of vocation and work, but it's the story that has bubbled to the surface in many posts and has been told in bits and pieces, through direct and indirect means, over many months.
Vocation, Marriage, and Work: An introduction
October 5, 2016
We had a plan. We married and created a family. I stayed home to raise the kids. Damien worked to support us. And then life and living took us on paths we couldn't have imagined.
Some thoughts on twenty years of marriage
August 18, 2016
I see my marriage, and the fruit of my marriage, as one of life's greatest gifts. But the uncommon level of dedication and commitment that is required to nurture a marriage is staggering. You don't know this when you get married at twenty. I didn't.
A working vacation (and feeding piglets)
July 19, 2016
I wasn't expecting this trip out west to be vacation. When our friends in Montreal found out we were traveling for 6 weeks I was clear that this wasn't a vacation, it was a trip.
How the light gets in
December 11, 2014
Through the cracks the light gets in. And sometimes there are many cracks, a breaking. And what will you do then, with all that light?
Making peace with my personality ~ Workin' for the man
September 2, 2013
I didn't need to go looking for meaningful work online, cruising the mommy/writer blogs looking for success stories and paths to follow. The opportunity was right in front of me.
