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?
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
Unlearning Life’s Lessons
The first problem is not to learn, but to unlearn.Gloria Steinem Sometimes the most important thing in the whole day is the rest we take between two breaths.Etty Hillesum “We need to unlearn a few things in life.” This declaration by a friend one day, left me surprised. Unlearn what? A few things came to … Continue reading Unlearning Life’s Lessons
Run for Your Life: Life Lessons Learned at the Track
Start where you are Use what you have Do what you can Poster at an athletic centre Everything about life can be learned on the run. That is to say- you can learn a lot about life through running- or any other practice (skill) for that matter, that you engage in regularly and which … Continue reading Run for Your Life: Life Lessons Learned at the Track
Intrepid Women in Our Midst
Intrepid (inˈtrepəd/)- Fearless, adventurous; bold, audacious, spirited, unflinching All serious daring starts from within. Eudora Welty There have been many extraordinary and visionary women throughout history in every conceivable field and part of the world. Many, however, have only come to be known in recent decades, largely because it is men who recorded history, leaving … Continue reading Intrepid Women in Our Midst
The Joy of Quiet
The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some it’s a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Susan Cain Let it out now. There’ll be someone who understands. Milck There are mostly two kinds of people in the world: introverts and extroverts. One is not better than the other, … Continue reading The Joy of Quiet
Becoming of Age 