The Pieces

Written By Virginia Davis, Family Mediator

Take this time and put it all back together

Every missing piece, find it, and pop it back into place

Make lists, feel productive

Wake up early and tackle the day

Put your fucking phone down and take the time, here

Where you need to be.

Right fucking here

Make some muffins, watch their little faces as they devour them

Fuck on the floor, kiss hard and connect again

Put it all back together

Walk in the woods

Create

Sleep, without the news, without the phone

Sleep, albeit drug induced

But sleep

Grow

Learn

Tackle the hard stuff

Move through it all with kindness

Sadness and kindness

It’s possible to be both sad and kind

To lament on the way it was

While rejoicing in all that remains

Rejoice

Celebrate the victories

Grab the book, let him read to you

Recording it only in your mind.

Make a coffee and sit, uninterrupted

Grab the puzzle from the cupboard

Take this time to put it all back together

Every missing piece, find it, and pop it back into place

Virginia Davis, Family Mediator

Virginia Davis is a Family Mediator (AccFM Candidate) and Coach (PCC Candidate) based in London, Ontario, providing in-person services locally and virtual mediation via Zoom across Ontario. Operating Virginia Davis Family Mediation, her practice is anchored by the tagline: "Helping people navigate change with courage, clarity, and connection."

She specializes in structured, safety-informed, and child-centred out-of-court dispute resolution, supporting separating parents, blended families, and adult children managing transitions such as elder care or ongoing conflict. Grounded in over 14 years of high-stakes emergency communications experience and academic coaching at the Ivey Business School, Virginia brings calm authority, rigorous safety screening (ISRD protocol), and procedural fairness to every file.

http://www.virginiadavis.ca
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