When our children were young, my husband, Michael, had one strict rule. No colouring books! He was adamant that their creative expression not be confined within the “lines” of pictures conceived and drawn by someone else.

When our children were young, my husband, Michael, had one strict rule. No colouring books! He was adamant that their creative expression not be confined within the “lines” of pictures conceived and drawn by someone else.
While it can sometimes feel hopeless, there’s a place in the world of words for all of us.
My eldest child, Everette (they/he) is a force to be reckoned with – always has been. To say they are my pride and joy would be an understatement.
I’ve often railed at some of my own personal fears – which I have often seen as failures – but in the midst of this, I received a prompt from the online (international) writing group I belong to look at the upside of failure.
It’s that time of year to choose 3 words that will help guide our choices and actions every day. #my3words.
There are ways we can all walk through the fears that we may have always carried or those that have emerged during these unusual times.