How does running make you happy and what is a runner’s high?
Some mornings, ok many mornings, it can be difficult to get out there to run. Last week, winter decided to have one last kick at the can here in Vancouver.…
The small steps towards the big dream
I would love to be your inspiration, your motivation, that voice that tells you to live big. The truth is that some days I struggle to be my own. I…
Learning to dream big again
Some people have big dreams. A dream that they will risk everything for. One that propels them forward against all challenges and gives their every action a meaning. Recently, after…
What would happen if I told you my desires?
It was 2014. It was my birthday. I sat there alone, crying. We went out for a family dinner the prior weekend to celebrate and it was great. I loved…
Good Morning!
Good morning everyone. I hope your day has started well. I wanted to share some positive thoughts for the day. I was thinking yesterday, that you do not need to…
The long journey to happiness
Today I'm feeling pretty optimistic. I have learned a lot about mental health over these past couple of years. I have learned there is no one size fits all cause,…
You make your own happiness
I sit down with my computer, trying to figure out how to put words to my feelings. It was a pretty normal morning, nothing too exciting, nothing too sad. Just…
Surviving Huntington’s disease – being gene negative
This is normal. I am normal and I am not alone. WE are not alone. What we are feeling or going through, someone else is too. Your family is effed…
Getting real about Huntington’s Disease
I worried a bit about sharing such a dark post yesterday. About bringing the people around me down and spreading sadness. About reminding them of their losses. Of course these…
The Horrifying Truth
Huntington's Disease is one of the hardest things to talk about within a family. It is easy to talk to people outside of the family. But to your own loved…