Stride Wellness

Can you imagine a time when you were given something and you almost couldn’t believe that this new, to you, thing was yours? The mixture of surprise and delight. You might even stow that thing away for safekeeping so nobody would know where it was stashed. Just for your eyes only. And you’d check on it. Repeatedly. Going back to ensure it was still there and still yours. Pinching yourself to check if you’re awake. The following day, you’d rejoice upon learning it wasn’t a dre

Imagine my heart in my hands for you to see. Held out publicly for your inspection. I’m sure you can gather the level of vulnerability that would require. The trust I’d need to place in you to lay so bare, my hurt, in your presence. So we need to make a deal at this point. If you’re going to continue on this journey with me, I’ll require something of you now. Up till this point you’ve been a passive listener to my story. As we move forward I need your continued role of hearer

There’s something captivating about the New Year. Maybe it’s the prospect of leaving behind the old, negative or undesirable aspects of life. Perhaps it’s the chance to start afresh with new goals and new beginnings. It might simply be the sense of surviving another year. I’ve determined there's two things I appreciate about the New Year: the first is opportunity for reflection. I savour the time thinking on all that has happened within the previous year. Sometimes I spend ti

There’s a Bob Marley quote that says, “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” What he fails to mention is strength isn’t in infinite supply. You can push forward for only so long before there’s a let down. Our family felt the effects of holding it together as best we could for too long. The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season took its toll and left us completely spent. After a late-night Boxing Day cuddle, Reuben got into an accident