The English language has been hijacked! “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” (Inigo Montoya – the Princess Bride)
What if the simple meaning of the ‘#metoo’ hashtag movement stretched beyond denouncing sexual harassment &/or assault? There are a lot of hurts in this crazy world of ours. What if ‘me too’ meant ‘I also’.
‘I also feel alone in a crowd.’
‘I also wake up at 4 a.m. fueled by anxiety.’
‘I also feel misunderstood.’
‘I also am afraid of spiders.’
`I also feel deeply sad sometimes.`
`I also want to auction off my children to the first bidder.`
`I also feel `less than`.`
`I also hate onions.`
`I also feel like I`m doing it wrong.`
`I also think putting on jeans fresh out of the dryer should count as my workout for the day.`
I am a 40 + Canadian gal who feels like I have lived many lives. My current life consists of raising 4 foster babies ages 4 and under. It is crazy. It is hard. And it is so very good. In my spare time (insert laugh here) I am multi certified/licensed as a fitness instructor and working on more. Mid life crisis much?
I often find myself in a place where within the messy chapters of my life (Depression is part of this makeup of mine), I occasionally find my voice and feel compelled to share. This may only be because I am more extroverted than not more so than because I have something life altering to convey.
I hope to openly and vulnerably share my life with a huge dose of humour and maybe a pinch of sarcasm.
The underlying premise of everything I put forth is my faith which is grounded in love, hope, forgiveness, and grace.
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