“How can a country’s love for its children be less than its love for guns?” That’s a very pointed and poignant question asked of the USA this past week by Linwood Barclay. Besides being smitten with the way the morning… Read more
A Little Beauty, A Story
a nursery for nurturing connection
Life is full of extremes, contradictions, vastly diverse interests, and connections. This morning I heard an interview on the radio in which people on the street were being asked if, while on the toilet, they use their phone. Good grief,… Read more
A Story
Tla-o-qui-aht totem
Carved to honour the Tla-o-qui-aht hereditary chiefs, this totem in Tofino was gifted to Tofino by Tla-o-qui-aht master carver Joe David in September 2018. From the top down, each element bears significant representation. A Thunderbird at the top, perches above… Read more
A Story
this and that
I love the sound of the word, Cymbidium. I must be way behind the times. I just learned (saw it on CBC TV) there is competitive synchronized skating. In fact, when I watched our Canadian team perform at the world… Read more
A Story
we have the control
When news of the world becomes overwhelming, I’m shifting to giving more of my deliberation to things I CAN control, and less deliberation to those which I can not control. In between reading the required books for my book club,… Read more
A Story
What’s for Breakfast?
My favourite breakfast is usually a simple, but nutrient-dense affair. It’s always savoury; never a sweet to begin the day. Truth be told, I also don’t eat breakfast every day; only when I’m actually feeling hungry. And that’s when an… Read more
A Story
morning has broken
The best things happen in the morning. Yet some days, morning bucks you off like a wild bronco. My philosophy is to embrace it all because the rough rides give life to important lessons. Every morning I set out either… Read more
A Story
journeyman morning person
I’m a journeyman morning person, with a variety of life skills, who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification throughout the decades of my life. Recently when thinking about how I’ve always loved mornings and how the first part of… Read more
