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…
The letter and the poem
Imagine my surprise today when I walked into my office, opened the envelope on top of my in-box, and spotted my dad's unmistakable writing on the letter inside. He's been dead for nearly 6 years. How could I be getting a letter from him six years after we buried...
Come to the labyrinth
“Come to the labyrinth,” She said, “and don’t leave until you feel the tiniest of shifts. It won’t feel like the earth shaking, but you will notice it if you pay attention.“It might feel like a gentle breeze tickling your cheek. It might sound like the songs of a...
Lost in the shadows
There's nothing particularly amazing about this photo, but of my recent "walk in the Springtime" collection (taken yesterday), it's the one I feel most drawn to today.Just like the iris, I feel a little lost in the shadows these days. My sunny companions, the daisies,...
Creating and wrecking, all at the same time
Wow! It's amazing what a little fun and spontaneous creativity can do to revive a person's spirits! First of all (before we get to the creative part), I had to recognize my burn out and do what needed to be done. I emailed my boss (who, by the way, is supportive and...
Gloomy
I had high hopes for this week. I took some time off work, and was dreaming of a magical week with lots of creativity and growing-of-new-things. But I may have overestimated the potential of a week off.I haven't lost all hope, but... I've just discovered that I'm more...
Are they dancing still?
Having been to Ethiopia, India, and Bangladesh in the last year and a half, I find there are some stories I just can't shake. In both Ethiopia and India, we were delighted to watch young girls who danced in our honour. But, because of the stories I heard after the...
Casting the net
Sometimes, before you know it, you’re cracked wide open. In a tiny whisper, you offer to the universe your readiness, and the universe responds beyond your capacity to dream.It starts with a burst of an idea, coming out of nowhere… and yet at the same time emerging...
Five years
When I started my current job, I told myself “5 years. I give this job at least 5 years.” I said that partly because I know that I’m a restless soul and up until now, my history has been about 3 years in each job. A wise mentor once told me that it takes at least 3...
Taking stock
With an annual report, a report to the board, my staff's performance appraisals, and my annual self evaluation all due (or... ahem... overdue) this week, I've spent alot of time taking stock of what I've done this past year. Even though I moan and groan a lot at this...
May I take your picture please?
As you can see in the post below this one, I've returned from my short trip to Toronto with yet another folder full of photos. My camera has become so much a part of who I am - an integral part of the way that I interact with the world. I can get completely lost in...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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