I'm never going to be what everyone wants me to be. I'm okay with that. I've always had FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and I've always been a people pleaser. My entire life has been spent wanting to please others and be everything others wanted me to be. Be compassionate. Be kind. Be helpful. Be generous. Be supportive. Be understanding. Be there for others. I've … [Read more...]
The Stork Canada Twitter Chat #TheStorkCanada
There was a time when I was young and had life all planned out. You went to school, graduated from university, started your career, met the love of your life, got married, bought a house, and started a family. Life has so many twists and turns and doesn't turn out the way you plan it sometimes. Did you know? One in six Canadians struggles with infertility, yet many feel … [Read more...]
Waiting for the Stork to Arrive? #TheStorkCAN Twitter Chat!
Earlier this year, I wrote a post near and dear to my heart. It was quite possibly one of the most difficult posts I had ever written. It was about our journey to becoming parents. Now that Little One is five years old (six years old on Remembrance Day), she wants a baby sister. The journey this time hasn't been as easy as we thought it would be. Did you you know... One … [Read more...]
Pssst! Exciting News! #TheStorkIsComing!
I remember as a teenager thinking that there was a specific order that life events followed. First, we went to school, finished university, started a career, met someone, fell in love, got married, had babies, and lived happily ever after. I had a plan. I would be done university at 22, get married at 23 and have my first child at 24. I learned that my idea of how life … [Read more...]
Our TTC Journey #ohip4ivf #onpoli
This post has been in the making for a few months years now. It's something I never talk about publicly because I suppose putting it out there would be an admission of its truth. This is probably the single most difficult post I will ever write. It's about our TTC journey. I may be vocal and funny online, but when it comes to certain things (like TTC/Trying to … [Read more...]