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The Impossible Standard of the Working Mom
Some days I wonder if working moms were set up to fail from the start. I’m a single mom of two, and I’ve spent years trying to build a career while raising my kids, keeping a home running, paying the bills, remembering appointments, grocery shopping, doing laundry, worrying about everyone, and somehow trying to remain… Read more
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Time: The Woman Who Stood There Before
This weekend, I stood on the Kingston waterfront in front of a sculpture I have known for years. It is called Time. Two large forms lean toward one another, balanced with space between them. What makes the sculpture so interesting is that it changes depending on where you stand. From one angle, the forms seem close… Read more
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The Night the Music Changed Something in Me
Some memories begin with a sensible decision. This one began with me spending money I did not really have on concert tickets in a city hours away from home. I have been a fan of @officialjackwhite for most of his career. His music has followed me through different versions of myself—through long drives, hard seasons, creative… Read more
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The Artwork of a Life
Every artist knows that one decision can change the direction of an entire piece. One line placed differently.One colour softened.One shadow deepened.One layer added when you thought the painting was almost finished. Suddenly, the whole composition shifts. Life is like that too. We make one decision, and it changes the movement. We choose one path,… Read more
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Not the Plan, Still the Gift
Single motherhood was not the plan. It wasn’t the dream I carried around when I was younger, soft and hopeful, imagining what my life would look like. I pictured two hands helping with dinner, two voices saying goodnight, two people laughing in the kitchen after the kids went to bed. Instead, some nights it’s just… Read more
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The Unsung Heroes Keeping the Arts Alive
I attended a local high school Arts Awards Ceremony to support my daughter, who had been nominated for Art Leadership and recognized for her mixed media artwork. I walked in expecting a simple evening — a heartfelt celebration of student performances, artwork, and awards. What I witnessed was so much more than that. Not only… Read more
My Crazy Blog
Hello,
I’m Christine
Welcome to Shaping the Crazy — a space where art, poetry, and resilience meet. Through digital art and mixed media, I transform life’s chaos into beauty, meaning, and hope, creating content that celebrate healing, growth, gratitude, and the beautifully imperfect journey of becoming.
Shaping the Crazy 