“Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart.” ~ Emanuel Cleaver Life can be frustrating. Sometimes what happens in our lives puts us in a difficult position, but if we remain hopeful that better days will come, then… Read More »Quote: frustration
June always is a special time of the year with ‘Pomp and Circumstance‘ playing as many graduates walk into the auditorium of their schools for their commencement ceremonies. I still remember my grade 8 graduation fondly, as I was named… Read More »Graduation
“Love is a music note full of highs and lows, and together it forms a melody.” ~ Ch. 22 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ Life is unpredictable and can be full of mountaintop moments one day, but then full of… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 22 on life’s melody
Today, I was invited to my first ‘Author Talk‘ for the York Region District School Board (YRDSB). It was exciting because this was for a younger class (grade 3/4 split class), so I spent the entire weekend reorganizing my material… Read More »Author Talk with Gr 3/4
Sunday, June 27 – Walk Day marked the first event for Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily where all members walked on June 27th to raise awareness for brain tumours in support of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (BTFC). I walked with my family at Tommy… Read More »Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily’s First #BrainTumourWalk
Today is Brain Tumour Walk day and I thought it was quite fitting that co-captain of Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily (Kromatix_) dropped a single. Kromatix_’s latest song called ‘Your High is Overrated‘ tells a story of the struggles of heartbreak or drug addiction. Matthew will… Read More »Kromatix_ drops ‘Your High is Overrated’
Britney Jones is back again with another single, this time a collab with Zach Saunders. Check out their new release called ‘It Hurts Less,’ a beautiful duet that tells an emotional story of heartbreak. When you listen to this song, you’ll fall… Read More »‘It Hurts Less’ with Britney and Zach
I love superheroes, but why I was so excited about this movie was to see Jason Momoa, and how DC was going to modernize this superhero. You see, Aquaman’s skills have always seemed a bit simplistic compared to his fellow… Read More »Movie Review: Aquaman
Today, I was invited to my final ‘Author Talk’ for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) this school year. I had the pleasure to speak to Ms. McLaughlin’s grade 8 class. This session, I focused on change and how success… Read More »Author Talk on the power of change
““It doesn’t matter where you’re from or how you feel. There’s always peace in a strong cup of coffee.” ~ Gabriel Bá Sometimes, just taking a coffee break can really help you destress, calm down, or even find peace. A… Read More »Quote: Coffee