Posts by Cheryl Nembhard
Losing Sexy
Within hours of being released from the hospital, Eric took me to my hair salon. He knew that my curly hair, which had been jammed into a hairband since I began projectile vomiting everywhere, was beyond matted. He figured out (long before I did) that since I couldn’t get my incision wet or lean over,…
Read MoreThe Dance
Do you remember your first dance? Looking back on that moment, do you recall how it felt to dance with your partner that first time? For me, that moment overwhelmed me with a sense of vulnerability, intimacy, and loss of control. Being so close to someone, for a three-minute song that felt like eternity, brought…
Read MoreLove Giving Well – A Story of Philanthropy and Pilgrimage
{Host and Editors note: Our very first sponsor and partner for See Hear Love was Stronger Philanthropy, headed up by Mark Petersen. Mark Petersen and his wife, Karen, are very close friends of See Hear Love and we are so grateful for their friendship. This past year Mark wrote a book called Love Giving Well,…
Read MoreIntroducing Our New Summer Blogger – Jen Lawrence
Jen Lawrence has been a professional writer for over a decade. She’s written about faith, storytelling, midlife renewal, style, divorce, parenting, critical thinking, and career change for numerous publications. She was a pioneering mommy blogger and is the author of Engage the Fox: A Business Fable about Thinking Critically and Motivating Your Team. She also writes at 1010 Park Place and The Huffington Post, and at…
Read MoreThe Famine in Africa: Our Responsibility as Canadians, and as Moms
The Famine in Africa: Our Responsibility as Canadians, and as Moms by Lindsay Gladding It was during a trip to Afghanistan where I met Aysha. I had walked past room after room in a maternity hospital filled with 10-20 women each all in various stages of labour and delivery. Aysha, a 15-year-old woman, had just…
Read MoreThe Master Craftsman
The Master Craftsman by Heather Smyth Anyone who knows me well knows that I love to knit. My Grandma Norman taught me to knit when I was a teenager and I don’t think I’ve left the house without my knitting since. One of the things that I love about knitting is that it all starts out…
Read MorePart 2: Mistaken Identity – Hope & Healing for Our Hearts
Part 2 Mistaken Identity: Hope and Healing for our Hearts by Dr. Merry If you’re just joining us today, be sure to check out Part 1 of this 2-part series . You don’t want to miss the introduction that sets the stage for today’s blog post. ——– Remember our heroine, Elsa, from the movie Frozen?…
Read MorePart 1: Mistaken Identity – Hope & Healing for Our Hearts
Part 1 Mistaken Identity: Hope and Healing for Our Hearts by Dr. Merry Any of you seen the Disney movie, Frozen? I was watching it again a few months ago, and it struck me that the characters struggled in many of the same ways that we do too. (Sorry, as a psychologist, one of the…
Read MoreThere Are Two Ways To Do Everything
A couple years ago my partner and I had our first real fight. It was my fault. I lied to her about something. It doesn’t really matter what I lied about; what matters is I chose to lie. And the more I reflect upon it the more it became clear that I didn’t…
Read MoreTim Tang – May 15th & May 17th
Associate Director of TIM Centre, Rev. Dr. Timothy Tang was born in Toronto where he now lives with his wife Joanne, who is a high school teacher in the York Board of Education. They have two sons and a daughter, Tobin Wesley, Mathis Jiles, and Breylin Emmanuelle, who are 11, 9, and 5 years old respectively.…
Read More