IMPORTANT UPDATE
As of April 2024, my blog has moved over to Substack where I’m co-hosting A Tender Space (together with my business partner at Centre for Holding Space). You can find my new writing plus podcast episodes there, or sign up below to get them in your inbox.
Here’s some of my earlier writing…
What if the outcome is not your responsibility?
Recently I was asked to reflect on the greatest learning that I took away from 2011. "Patience and trust are the biggest lessons that showed up," I said. "They're lessons I've had to relearn a few times in my life." It takes a lot of patience to build a creative...
A few things to tell you about…
One of the great blessings of this past year has been the many opportunities I've had to partner with other people and to contribute to some beautiful products. Here's some news about a few products I've contributed to, and a few other things you might like to know...
Working through discouragement – from darkness back into light
This past week, I have been mired in discouragement. It's not uncommon for this time of year. The holidays are over and the dull days of winter are settling in. It hit me hard this time - right after the excitement of the labyrinth at New Year's Eve. Add to the...
Maybe the world needs as many play sessions as there are board meetings
Yesterday while making a doodle mandala (above) I had a flashback to all of those lengthy board meetings where I used to sit doodling through endless discussions about program parameters, policy adjustments, partnership agreements, and balance sheets. Back in those...
Welcoming the new year from the centre of the labyrinth
Yesterday I had this crazy idea: "Since CIRCLE is my word for 2012, wouldn't it be perfect to usher in the new year with a small circle of women at the centre of the labyrinth?" Almost as quickly as the idea popped into my head, the gremlins tried to shut it down....
My word for the year, plus a special year-long project
First came fearless in 2009. I challenged myself to step more boldly into my life. I overcame my irrational fear of paint tubes, took a painting class, started doing yoga, exposed my vulnerability to the team I was leading, and got a few bruises. Fearless was followed...
Emerging out of the dark – the womb mandala
This morning's mandala started with a dark circle at the centre. A black hole with no highlights and no intricate designs to lend it beauty... just void. It felt odd to start that way. Usually my mandalas are infused with bright colours. Almost immediately, I found...
2011 – A year in review
On January 1, 2011, I finally started writing the memoir that had been percolating in my head for a few years. It's about loss, growth, spiritual transformation, grief, pain, and the everyday beauty of life. I finished the first draft some time in the summer, and last...
She’s holding my book
This morning, I had the sudden urge to watch the sun rise over Matthew's grave. I'd been working on the re-write of my book and was thinking about him in the early hours of the morning. And so, before anyone else was awake, I headed to the graveyard. Something caught...
Joy Journal #9
1. The lacy pattern the sun is painting on the wall right now, aided by the tree outside my window. 2. The eclectic, chaotic Christmas tree decorated by my daughters with the ornaments they have hand-picked each year from the local fair trade store. 3. The miles of...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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