Dakin Legacy Project

The last few weeks have been full… in a stressful way. 🥺 Just busy, mostly work. With moments that I can check in with myself… but keenly aware of being exhausted and not being my best self.

Being back at the lake after many weeks away is the chance to breathe. This morning, in the wee hours, pre-dawn, when the lake is like glass, the loons are chillin’ and I’m lost in the moment granted by each stroke of the paddle. A reset.

In the background, the rise of the sun.

And awareness of how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to reset; the space to step away; and the circumstance where I know this will pass.

The CAMH Sunrise Challenge is a chance to bring awareness to addiction and mental illness and the lifesaving work- research, in-patient and out-patient services that support members of our community when they need it most. 💜

I rise because I can. I rise because I know the devastation of realizing a loved one won’t ever again. I rise because I know what a gift it is to see a new day. I rise because I miss Brett. 😇

Please support if you can. Donations welcome. Or share your sunrise moments. Or join our team.