Author Archives: shelleylynn

I just read an article citing that 25% of Canadians feel their mental health is suffering more now than at the beginning of this pandemic. I get it. Winter is coming. Infections are up. We are scared. This is not surprising. I am scared too. But what I am afraid of is not of beingContinue reading “Pause for a rant.”

“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts – it gives you what you demand with your actions.” Steve Maraboli I am a big believer in everything happens for a reason.  Sometimes we have no idea what that reason is.  A lot of times none of it makes sense.  And thenContinue reading “You only get a clue.”

“I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” John O’Donohue Life is full of choices. Hard choices. I’ve said that before but it warrants repeating because it is a constant. Fearing, resisting or ignoring these hard choices is not an option. It will get you nowhere.Continue reading “Rivers will flow.”

“It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.” Anthony Hopkins I think we all strive for perfection. In some form or another. And I pleadContinue reading “No filters.”

So I recently took some time to do a long overdue road trip to my hometown in Saskatchewan. I was lucky enough to be raised in this beautiful prairie landscape. I had an amazing childhood exploring the blanketed golden fields and basking under the vast and unending skies that once belonged to me. Or thatContinue reading “Cows and Donkeys.”

“Forgiveness is for you – not the other person. It’s something you do inside yourself that you feel in your body and heart that releases you from your past and frees you to live life fully.” Barbara J Hunt My healing process has been slow. I have taken my time. A reason why my processContinue reading “Scars and forgiveness.”

“Singing connects the mind with the heart and the heart with the soul. So sing. I dare you.” Neale Donald Walsch I remember a time when I used to get in the car and turn on my favorite music and sing along at the top of my lungs. Like a superstar. I stopped doing that.Continue reading “I forgot to keep singing.”

I was at a funeral last year.  I didn’t know Grant well but he was a good friend of my boss. So I went to show my support. I felt I needed to go but did so grudgingly.  I was even bitter about feeling I had to be there. Don’t get me wrong, I hadContinue reading “And there was that funeral.”

“There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.” Oprah Winfrey Life does not wait for you to catch up. It moves and it grows. It continues relentlessly on its path. It is up to us to follow and maybe, just maybe,Continue reading “Today I walked through a door.”

“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” Charles Dickens Mental health is hard. It is sneaky and it is consuming. And sometimes it is tragic. You do not always know when people are suffering. You may not have any idea. Because to truly know would be to be in a persons mind. In theirContinue reading “Behind closed doors.”