My Story

We all have a story to tell. We have shared experiences based on the ups and downs, joys and losses on this journey we call life.  For me, the past several years have been unlike any other years in my lifetime.

Grieving the loss of my beautiful daughter, Kait, in the prime of her life at only 23 years old in 2018 is something life never prepared me for.

I never imagined NOT singing or performing anymore – something that has always been like breathing to me. As my friends say – not forever but for now.

But I can write. As the fog in my brain slowly lifts, the stories call out to be told.

And so, pen in hand, it begins.

Newest Story

Moving Forward With Love

Today would have been Kait’s 31st birthday. Losing her brought my world to a complete halt - everything stopped, and I couldn’t imagine ever rising up again. I stopped caring about the future, about life, and even about me. Grief didn’t just break...

The County Song

Welcome to Episode 25 in my 2024 Monday Music Matters:  Song-A-Week series of stories in memory and in honour of my daughter, Kait. I am excited to share this song - it was written by Jeff Finnegan, with the beats by Dopant Beats and vocals by Jeff...

A Note to My Kait

Six years ago my little spark flew off to celestial skies to be among the stars, the supernovas, nebulae and the mysterious black holes where she promptly lit up the purple night sky with her special glow.  She and I talked long into the night so...
Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels - are they real?  Do they exist?  How do you know?   You know them when you meet them.   When you experience the best in human love, caring and compassion.  Kait had been battling her cancer for 4 years and when she had a stroke in January 2018, within a week...

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KAIT’S COMFORT KITS:    First Steps
KAIT’S COMFORT KITS: First Steps

Sweet sixteen with a smile as bright as the sun.  Kait loved life, loved people and people loved her.  Gone too soon and missed like mad.  Her legacy lives on in Kait's Comfort Kits which are currently being developed and items for the kits being sourced.  We are almost there...

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Kudos for Kait
Kudos for Kait

Yesterday was a very special day for our family - Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario) presented us with a posthumous Certificate of Achievement for the 3 years Kait managed to finish in between her chemo & radiation treatments.  They also allowed us to share a few stories and express...

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Heavenly Star
Heavenly Star

It's the unimaginable.  You never ever imagine that your child will pass away before you do.  After a brave and fierce battle with cancer from the age of 19, she became a "Heavenly Star" 4 years later on April 19, 2018. A Tribute to the amazing caring staff at Ottawa General Hospital. Designed by...

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This Is My Canada/ Mon cher Canada

This Is My Canada/Mon cher Canada The little song that could, "This Is My Canada/Mon cher Canada", continues to capture deep feelings of Great Canadian Pride and also Great Canadian Admiration.  People from around the world have viewed our YouTube video over 300,000 times to date....

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The Sound of Haiti
The Sound of Haiti

In 2009, I was one of the co-founders of The 500 Club (originally set up with 500 donors who each pay $1 per week to support 36 orphans) under the umbrella of the charitable organization “La Fondation des foyers Angèle” to help pay for their education, food, clothing etc. Donations gratefully...

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Jeanette Arsenault in Montreal