As I look back on the past year, it is easy to be discouraged by what is happening around us. Chaos seems to abound on many fronts, much of it accompanied by needless suffering. There is so much good happening in the world, but I have to look for it some days. I went back … Continue reading On the Edge of Chaos Dwells a Quiet Space
The Surprise of Brief Encounters
It is not through world-shaking triumphs that we build our life but in the common daily interactions.Alan Cohen Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.John O’Donohue Recently, over lunch my friend Jane recounted a recent experience she had in a hospital waiting room. An older woman and her granddaughter were sitting … Continue reading The Surprise of Brief Encounters
Struggles and Strengths
The following guest post from friend Paulette Blais. Her most recent career endeavour as a certified life, work, and retirement coach has helped many to articulate and realize their dreams and aspirations. Paulette is a role model who can step out of her comfort zone, always knowing her priorities. I hope you enjoy this blog … Continue reading Struggles and Strengths
Looking Back- What I Know Now
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.Attributed to George Addair The world offers itself to your imagination.Mary Oliver In my younger days, I thought I would have life figured out by now, living in a state of equanimity. A life free of verbal blunders and lapses in judgment. Alas, I am … Continue reading Looking Back- What I Know Now
We Stand on Guard for Thee
The Centre cannot holdWB Yeats from the poem The Second Coming The Centre is holdingAnne Lamott Late last week, I went for a brisk walk to shake off a growing sense of apprehension and stop the running tape of doom and gloom in my head. I cannot recall feeling this unsettled about the state of … Continue reading We Stand on Guard for Thee
What is your word of the year?
Grand adventures await those who are willing to turn the corner.Chinese fortune cookie And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.Rilke Towards the end of 2024 I began thinking about a word of the year for 2025, something I have been doing for some time. A word of the … Continue reading What is your word of the year?
Summer and the Music
Summertime… and the living is easy….Sung by Ella Fitzgerald It’s the time of the season when love runs high…Sung by The Zombies It’s summer! No matter your age, most of us look forward to this season of sunshine. It’s the time to relax, spend more time outside, and indulge in lots of ice cream. People … Continue reading Summer and the Music
In Praise of Solitude
The streets of our minds seethe with endless traffic.Howard Thurman To be alone for any length of time is to shed an outer skin.David Whyte This post was inspired by women on foot getting coffee. It is just after 6 am and I am standing on the back porch of our home, gazing up at … Continue reading In Praise of Solitude
Making Choices
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.Carlos Castaneda I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.Mark Twain In a recent interview with comedian Steve Martin, the interviewer remarked that people found he had changed- in other words, he had … Continue reading Making Choices
I Love Tulips!
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.John Keats Tulips are my favourite flower! I love their brilliant colours and how their graceful petals reach for the sky as if in embrace. Tulips herald spring. And so, I was most fortunate to find myself in the midst of a spectacular abundance of tulips … Continue reading I Love Tulips!
Becoming of Age 