Critically Curious Musings
Life can difficult and stability is the panacea to all that can throw us off our game. To have people in our lives, be it family & friends, and/or spouses, who we can rely on when the shit-hits-the-fan is probably one of the greatest balms to disappointment, loss, shame, grief, physical impairment and frustration. Likewise, to have “our people” in times of joy, celebration, achievement and companionship is arguably freakin’ awesome.
I was born into the Mormon faith, and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta—a city enmeshed in Canada’s polygamist history (more on this in an upcoming blog) with a sizable and politically powerful Mormon population. As a Mormon woman born in 1971, my life course was a pre-ordained path of marriage, motherhood and service—I was born…
My guilty pleasure is watching the reality TV show Married At First Sight. Each season a team of “experts” pair 6 strangers into 3 couples who marry, honeymoon, and move-in together. At the end of 8 weeks, the couples decide if they would like to stay married, or get a divorce. This show captivates…