My Latest Posts
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- The Names We CarryToday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Every year on this day, we remember the thousands of people who have lost their lives as a result of the toxic and unregulated… Read more: The Names We Carry
- The Lens We Look ThroughIt’s been a while since my last post. I recently returned from a much needed holiday with my family, one where I originally thought I might get some writing done… Read more: The Lens We Look Through
- The Story We Think We KnowIn a previous post, I talked about how, for some people, the streets become the first place where they truly feel like they belong. That idea has stayed with me… Read more: The Story We Think We Know
- The Stories Behind the ChoicesWe often talk about the choices people make. We talk about the choice to use drugs. The choice to live on the streets. The choice to refuse treatment. The choice… Read more: The Stories Behind the Choices
- More Than a BuildingI received an email from CBC this week asking for an interview regarding the recent announcement by the BC government that they would not be considering turning the old Cowichan… Read more: More Than a Building
- Consistency Is Compassion“She doesn’t respect me.” A client said those words to me recently after a staff member at another organization explained that they weren’t allowed to help him up if he… Read more: Consistency Is Compassion
- What Part of the Answer Can I be?There isn’t one answer to homelessness or the opioid crisis. After years of working alongside people experiencing both, I’ve learned that meaningful change rarely comes from a single policy or intervention. It comes from ordinary people removing barriers, one person at a time.
- The Privilege of PresenceThere are parts of this work that, as I’m sure you can imagine, are heartbreaking.Some are the moments most people would expect. Watching not just one but many people you’ve… Read more: The Privilege of Presence
- Why Everything Feels Like It Has ChangedI’ve been thinking a lot lately about why it feels like everything has changed. As these issues have become more visible, I notice how quickly people reach for simple explanations.… Read more: Why Everything Feels Like It Has Changed
- Respect Shows Up in Unexpected WaysSome relationships in this work are not linear. He moved quickly between liking and disliking me, depending on where he was in his psychosis. There were hours, sometimes days, when… Read more: Respect Shows Up in Unexpected Ways
- Showing Up AnywayLife has been busier than usual since getting back from holidays. It is the end of the school year, which means extra activities, projects due, and the usual chaos that… Read more: Showing Up Anyway
- The Peace That FollowedBack from holidays and feeling refreshed. I’m actually quite proud of myself for fully unplugging and not thinking about work at all until the day we travelled home. There was… Read more: The Peace That Followed
- Letting Go of What Was Never Mine to CarryAs I sit here in the Air Canada lounge with my husband and daughter, awaiting our flight to Mexico for a little rest and relaxation, I can’t help but think… Read more: Letting Go of What Was Never Mine to Carry
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