Creative writing: The Gift

In the spirit of completion, I’ve given this draft a quick read through and am happy to share it nearly two years after I wrote it in January 2022!  He told me that I would know exactly what it was if I were to pick it up. Simply wrapped in plain brown paper and held […]

Audiobook available!

It was so important to me to read my book to you. Nearly a year since I started recording the audiobook and I’m pleased to share that my memoir, Fade to Light, is available for you to purchase and listen! The final draft of the book was cleared by the editor in October 2022. With […]

Creative writing: unstoppable

I love being encouraging. What’s your dream? What is it you’ve been scared/apprehensive to do? What’s holding you back, go do the things! Often I’ve found that it’s an internal restriction. Something we’ve been told. A story we believe that weaves itself into a self fulfilling prophecy. I wrote a poem about it … inspired […]

Book release date!

A quick update with amazing news – the book will be released on… (drum roll please) February 3, 2023! It’s been a wild ride since the first chapter came out in December, 2020 I signed with a small publishing company in February 2021, and figured I’d have the book done later that year. I had […]

Creative writing piece: “For the Birds”

The clouds parted to reveal a glowing crescent moon. Tears streamed down my face at the beauty of the gesture. It was the perfect gift I didn’t know I needed. We moved to this property last year from a townhouse. For four years, that was the nest I shared with Jackie, my little tuxedo cat. […]

The book report – publisher signed!

I’m so excited to share that I’ve signed on with Tall Pine Press for the editing and publishing of my first book. In the first few days after I signed and let some friends know the news, it felt as if I was looking through the glass at someone else’s life. It’s funny as a […]

Got privilege?

Yes, I write motivational content about overcoming fears and setbacks. However it’s important to acknowledge that I had the colour of my skin on my side. As an example, White people are more likely to own land and receive inheritance funds from family. I hadn’t given much thought to the inheritances I had received, since […]

All the things I’ve produced about love (so far)

This is a hub page, to share links to the work I’ve completed on love. Note that this was first published on my consultant website, jocosity.ca. Pick if you’d like to read the article yourself or have me read it to you.It’s about how my life changing practice of falling in love with myself. We […]