A new book arrives!

2020 was a year that changed life as we know it.

In this collection of poetry and prose, Gooden explores her longing for more than the daily routine as she makes her way through a “once in a lifetime” world event.

In the middle of turmoil, she creates magic in the mundane as she examines her life in an honest, poignant, and often irreverent way.

As she reflects on life and all it encompasses through a healthcare worker’s perspective, she proves there can be light even in the darkest of days.

Fall Friday musings

The days are starting to get shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, and I’ve been taking deep breaths every time I step outside. Something about the way the air smells right now makes me so happy!  When I was a child, spring was my favourite time of the year. It was warming up outside, my birthday […]

It’s alive!!

Well, I finally did it. It’s been an incredibly long road—five years from the beginning in fact—but I finally published my first nonfiction collection. One of the first things I did when I started writing was to decide I wanted to make a habit out of writing SOMETHING everyday. I couldn’t commit to a word […]