July 2021 - Lou Writes Life

Divorced & Dating at 30 was my first blog, my first foray into writing publicly, albeit anonymously at the time. It was written when men, & alcohol, were aplenty in my life.These stories are of a different time of my life, a time when I was still unsure of who I was and how to navigate the world of dating.

There's a few more tales to tell from this era of my life and I'll get to them one day but these stories are proof to me of how far I've come, although I'm still not sure I've figured out the world of dating...

That Old Line About Healing

That Old Line About Healing

Louise Johnson2021-08-15T11:14:58-07:00July 29th, 2021|

What is it they say about healing? That it isn’t linear. That it’s messy and chaotic, and oftentimes we have to normalise living through it, not just getting through it.

Media Feature – The Vancouver Sun

Media Feature – The Vancouver Sun

Louise Johnson2021-08-15T11:16:14-07:00July 24th, 2021|

Self publishing is a growing industry, a growing trend, a growing access point for independent authors like me

How Do You Breakup With Your Friends?

How Do You Breakup With Your Friends?

Louise Johnson2021-07-22T17:29:32-07:00July 18th, 2021|

Was the title alarming? Are my friends going to be angrily texting me in 3, 2, 1…? Maybe “breakup with” is the wrong term. Maybe it’s more a question of how do we assess friendships in the same way we [...]

Checking Boxes or Packing Boxes?

Checking Boxes or Packing Boxes?

Louise Johnson2021-07-22T17:31:17-07:00July 7th, 2021|

Is it just me, or does life seem to either have us checking those standard life milestone boxes, or packing boxes to build a whole new life of our own doing? Like I did almost eight years ago when I [...]

Yes and…

Yes and…

Louise Johnson2021-07-02T11:29:57-07:00July 2nd, 2021|

Consistency is a key part of all trauma healing - to repair and heal from trauma consistency must be present. Especially if trauma was experienced in childhood