Merry Christmas!!!!!

Hi!


The holiday season means different things to different people.

People celebrate in different ways for different reasons. Some celebrate for religious reasons, spiritual reasons, cultural reasons, or, for very little reason.

Some choose not to celebrate at all for a variety of their own reasons.

Yet others would love nothing more than to celebrate, but their ability to do so has been stolen from them through no fault of their own.


These photos give a glimpse of how we celebrate within our four walls. It tends to get silly, it tends to get loud, it tends to involve a lot of laughs and a tonne of food. But, most importantly, it tends to bring us together under one roof.

This happens less often than it used to, less often than we'd like. Lives are busy. But, even if we don't get a lot more than this, we, at least, get this.

We are lucky.

We get to attend grandbaby Christmas concerts, have them over for sleepovers, ornament making, take road trips. We remain connected to our now adult kids in a very real and meaningful way. We have siblings and extended family that weave colour and texture into the tapestry of our lives.

On top of all of this, besides all of this, maybe, because of all of this, I, personally, get to experience surreal, incredible moments because I enjoy the privilege of writing.


I've been overwhelmed and honoured by the trust you have bestowed upon me by telling me your stories. I've been overjoyed by opportunities to meet so many of you in person. I've been more than happy to accommodate munchkin urges for impromptu hugs at tradeshows, schools, restaurants, libraries and checkout lines.

Sometimes, I have to stop and remind myself that this is my actual life.


Best wishes to all of you this Holiday season, whatever it may look like for you.



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May you experience the magic that comes with this time of year.
May you find yourself surrounded by loved ones, holding them near.

May you celebrate, or not, in whatever fashion you wish.
May you enjoy every decadent treat, every favourite dish.

May this season find you in a good place, at home within your skin.
May you celebrate who and where you are, you're here, you're standing, it's a win.


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