To Be Determined
(I will let your feedback help me assign a title for this one… perhaps it is fitting that I completed this on Mother’s Day!) Have you ever planned something that suddenly… somehow… takes on a life of its own? After a change in my March travel plans, I found myself with the opportunity to attend […]
Silence: Where Less Becomes More
(Silence… try it.) Silence, in essence, is the absence of sound – the kind that emanates from our vocal cords. It is not to be confused with a pause, a writing tool used to create suspense or signal that what comes next matters. Most of us are uncomfortable with silence.Should I say something? The opposite […]
Slaying Dragons
Now that we better understand the term energy – our internal state – we can name what most often disrupts it: fear. Knowing how to appease that dragon becomes your first practical tool. And doing so builds confidence for whatever comes next. Fear is often seen as something to eliminate. In truth, it serves an […]
On Energy
“Manage your energy, not your time.” Unknown Over the next weeks, my posts will follow a theme – what that theme is, I’ll let you discover as we go. (Consider it a small intellectual treasure hunt.) As many of you know, I celebrated a milestone birthday last week. With that, came a familiar question: How […]
A Fortuitous Discovery
To discover without searching. You lose something, try repeatedly to find it, and eventually give up… only to stumble upon it later while reaching for something else entirely. In September, I began volunteering at my church. Because I’m drawn to objects with stories, my task became sorting through donations for their gift shop. On Christmas […]
Faith
What it Is, and how we use it We use the word faith constantly, faith in outcomes, in the process, in love, in a higher Source, in ourselves, in political ideals, in “the system.” We use it to describe commitment, conviction, and sometimes even to issue a gentle reprimand: ye of little faith. We’re told […]
School Opening Totem Ceremony
In semi-retirement, I have returned as a Collingwood alumna to speak at the Wentworth Totem Ceremony. Life moves in circles, reminding us that endings fold into beginnings, and that every step adds meaning to the story we are writing – a story always open to renewal and possibility. Good Morning, Wentworth! Quietly raise your hand […]
The Pause That Found Me
And in the pause, we learn to step into the next one, just a little more whole, and maybe just a bit more… slowly. Summer whispers of lazy mornings and afternoons, family bonfires, getaways… it’s also the season of unfinished dreams – the projects and intentions shelved during the rush of daily life. This year, […]
What is Gratitude
… and why practice it? Gratitude, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the state of being grateful: thankfulness.” Simply put, it’s the practice of recognizing and appreciating the people, experiences, skills, or gifts that bring joy, peace, or comfort into our lives. But does this mean we should only be grateful for what feels good? Not necessarily. […]
Life on the Bay: Wild Things and Wiser Moments
… because sometimes, the best life advice comes from a gosling with no sense of urgency. Minute by minute, the Earth is changing. Somewhere, floods are rearranging real estate, wildfires are rewriting hiking trails, and earthquakes are giving the ground a dramatic makeover. And while most of us aren’t around to witness these headline-grabbing events […]