island boy

no one should be an island unto themselves.

Welcome to my public journal!

This is a space I have created to share my thoughts and reflections about growing up on Prince Edward Island, as well as any other musings that come to mind. Happy reading!

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Justin Shaw

Nov 26, 2020
1 min

My First Memory

I was five years old and going with my dad to get some carpentry materials from a warehouse that belonged to a friend of his. In the ware...

Justin Shaw

Aug 24, 2020
3 min

The Honeymoon Phase

“If we were in a plane crash and I died, would you eat me to survive?” After I asked my partner this question on an afternoon drive, I kn...

Justin Shaw

Jul 27, 2020
6 min

The Moment of Surrender

Music can make you aware of feelings you didn’t know you had. All it took was an asthma attack at my sister’s wedding to prove it to me. ...

Justin Shaw

Jul 20, 2020
7 min

The Great Exchange

There are many words I’d use to describe my Mom, such as provider, caregiver, and joker; however, the word ‘fighter’ is not one that imme...

Justin Shaw

Jul 13, 2020
7 min

The Secret Language

Every time I return home to visit my parents in New Perth, Prince Edward Island, I can’t help but marvel at how so much feels the same. T...

Justin Shaw

Jul 6, 2020
5 min

You Can’t Go Home

What is the cure for homesickness?

Justin Shaw

Jun 20, 2020
1 min

This is Justin's journal (but you can read it)

So it's finally happened. I am making the bold leap into 2009 and starting a blog. I believe with that with every experience life has to ...

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island boy

no one should be an island unto themselves.

My First Memory

The Honeymoon Phase

The Moment of Surrender

The Great Exchange

The Secret Language

You Can’t Go Home

This is Justin's journal (but you can read it)