Jaundice

"This was Gods way of punishing me for calling other peoples children ugly for all of those years... Here's something I never thought I would talk about. When Elliana was born, she was diagnosed with Jaundice. Now being first time parents, we had no idea what that meant. The doctors and nurses at the hospital … Continue reading Jaundice

A Letter to my Daughter Pt 2

"Go home and suck it up..." Elliana, I hope that one day you read this and realize how brave and how strong your mom is. At 2:30am on a Monday morning, I watched in fear as she screamed and fought for you to be brought into this world without the aid of an epidural or … Continue reading A Letter to my Daughter Pt 2

Laughing with a Kannon

"A bond between you, built on laughter..." Everyone has that one friend who loves to laugh. They laugh until their stomach hurts and their eyes water. It’s so contagious that you can’t but help to laugh along. Then before you know it, you have strangers staring at you two in public wondering what in the … Continue reading Laughing with a Kannon

2020: My Best Year Ever

"I didn't get a real Honeymoon, but in the end, I got sooo much more..." I get it. 2020 was a horrible year. It all started four days before my birthday in January with the death of arguably the greatest basketball player the world had ever known in Kobe Bryant. Then, what seemed like a … Continue reading 2020: My Best Year Ever

Shaping Sheem: A Mini Series

Part 1: Friends I looked around at my wedding and realized, I fit in. I can literally go anywhere, hang with anyone, and be just fine. Most people would say it’s because I adapt well. This I would disagree with. I am exactly who I am at all times and it just so happens that … Continue reading Shaping Sheem: A Mini Series

My Other Baby Brother

"The life of the party..." On the Christmas of 1997 (so I was about 10), my mother went to visit her sister, my aunt Annette. My cousin Georgie was about five at the time and had just finished opening his Christmas gifts, a brand new Sony Playstation and two games, Resident Evil and Parappa the … Continue reading My Other Baby Brother

Depression 101: Missing

Stronger than promises, stronger than love This blog isn't going to be long. It's something thats has been on my mind basically all summer. Even at my wedding, I looked into the crowd and realized that someone important was missing. I have lost my best friend again. This isn’t uncommon as in the past I … Continue reading Depression 101: Missing

Corona Wedding

In the midst of all this madness, two people still got married. This year has been… different. That’s probably the best way anyone can describe 2020. When I first proposed to HP in Montreal a year ago, I had no idea the obstacles and difficulty the following year would bring. I should’ve known what to … Continue reading Corona Wedding