Catherine Kenwell

Joined April 2020

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Bio

I live with a broken brain and PTSD--but that doesn't stop me! I'm an author, artist, and qualified mediator who loves life's detours.

I co-authored NOT CANCELLED: Canadian Kindness in the Face of COVID-19. I also publish horror stories.

Achievements (1)

Runner-Up in Mother's Day Confessions Challenge

Stories (96/0)

Mom, You Couldn't Quiet the Storm
Well, Mom, it’s 37 years ago this week since that freak-of-Mother-Nature tornado almost killed me. Can you believe it? And I don’t think I ever thanked you enough for the sandwich you made me when I got home.
By Catherine Kenwell10 months ago in Families
Look, It Has Lambs on It!
I pick up the strangest things. And this little pink pot, with its snowy lambs dancing in a field, has a rather unique history. It’s the latest addition to my garden, and it will serve a solid purpose.
By Catherine Kenwell10 months ago in Humans
Mom - At 87 You Became a Punk Rock Fan?
Oh Mom. I knew it was your last Christmas with us. In the uncanny way I have of knowing when people are going to die, I knew this was it. And I was going to cherish every moment with you.
By Catherine Kenwell10 months ago in Confessions
Life Before Dragons
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Once, there were galopticas and ferawands, but when the ice in the mountain rivers melted it became too wet and humid for the delicate ferawands to survive.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Fiction
Cher Maman...
You'd call it Muguet des Bois. And then, for those who were not French-Canadian, you’d translate: Lily of the Valley. You insisted on calling them by their French name, and now, so do I.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Families
Runner-Up in Mother's Day Confessions Challenge
Dear Mom Runner-Up in Mother's Day Confessions Challenge
Dear Mom, It wasn’t Aunt Dot who stole the painkillers from the medicine cabinet. It was me. I know, I carried the guilt around with me for 36 years, and trust me, so many times I was going to tell you the truth, and then…I didn’t.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Confessions
I Was Raised to be a Serial Killer
I was raised to be a serial killer. It’s true—my life experience and my history has prepared me well for becoming a serial killer.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Confessions
I'm Not Able to Take Your Call Right Now
I have a fear of telephones. More specifically, it’s a fear of answering or talking on the phone. Telephobia, it’s called.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Psyche
Dance, Little Monkey, Dance!
When I was a child, I was a monkey marionette. Ahh yes, the monkey marionette, brought out to perform in front of company whenever my parents pulled my strings.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Families
Why I'm a Sucker for Succulents
Those who follow my social media know I post endless pictures of my garden—and many of those snaps are of my succulent plants. The colors are infinitely mesmerizing, and their shapes are sometimes more so.
By Catherine Kenwell11 months ago in Lifehack
The Devil on the Titanic
My mind was steady amidst the chaos; I fairly knocked down a woman with a boy child in her arms as I bolted out to the deck, yet I took no time to right them. Instead, I grabbed a small wooden side table, one of those which framed the deck chairs that had begun to cascade across the polished teak planks.
By Catherine Kenwell12 months ago in Fiction
Let The Garden Party Begin!
I stand, hands on hip, deciding where to start. I take one step and crouch down. “Well, hello, Golden Pineapple double tulips!” I smile. “Look at you, starting spring so green and healthy!”
By Catherine Kenwell12 months ago in Earth

Catherine Kenwell

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Stories (96/0)

Mom, You Couldn't Quiet the Storm

Look, It Has Lambs on It!

Mom - At 87 You Became a Punk Rock Fan?

Life Before Dragons

Cher Maman...

Dear Mom Runner-Up in Mother's Day Confessions Challenge

I Was Raised to be a Serial Killer

I'm Not Able to Take Your Call Right Now

Dance, Little Monkey, Dance!

Why I'm a Sucker for Succulents

The Devil on the Titanic

Let The Garden Party Begin!

Achievements (1)