As a child growing up with parents who had went through the traumatic experiences of being separated from their families, and forced to go to residential schools; I felt this sense of disconnection from them and did not understand why.

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As a single parent ​I managed to get my daughter to graduate Grade 12 and she moved out to live with a friend a couple of months later. As my daughter spread her wings I was ending yet another relationship. I decided to face & deal with my substance abuse.

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I found the 12 step program called Codependent's Anonymous that helped me find my voice and most importantly take accountability and responsibility for my actions and behaviors in relationships. I also learned to be gentle with and love myself after years of being so hard on myself.

 A counsellor I was seeing offered a jewel of advice I will always remember: See my parents as the children they were - not receiving what they needed as children.

I am grateful that I was able to come to so many understandings while my parents were still alive, to truly connect with them, appreciate their wisdom and enjoy time together in new ways.

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I also reconnected with my Indigenous spirituality, participating in ceremony and my life definitely started to get better!

I focused on healing my relationship with myself, with my daughter, and those around me, continuing on my wellness path. I have been walking this beautiful red road for over 20 years now.

My life path and a whole new world opened up for me, literally!

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I have recently completed, Spring of 2025 my post sec Master of Arts Degree in Intercultural and International Communication.

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Below I share some of my travel adventures and how I have been in service to Mother Earth ღ

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