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…
Why I like to take pictures
Sometimes the eye aches for the things you have seen.You open a forgotten photoAnd the physical pain of memory and longing washes over youThe indescribable green of the rice paddyThe heat of the tropical sun beating on your unaccustomed faceThe kindness of strangers...
Thirteen
She rolls her eyes at yet another story of Africa. She cringes when she catches a hint of a social justice rant erupting from your lips. She doesn’t want to hear you talk about hunger or human trafficking or unfair trade rules. She gets embarrassed when you tell the...
For the Birds
Our dishwasher has been broken for a few weeks, and though there's been a fair bit of grumbling at our house (have you SEEN how many dishes a family of five can produce?), there have also been a few blessings in disguise. For one thing, despite their protests, the...
Hope
There's a song called "It might be hope" by Sara Groves that has come to mean a lot to some members of my family, especially my sister. A year ago, we had no idea whether we had reason to be hopeful or not. Her son Jack was waiting to be born, and with a tumour nearly...
Random thoughts looking for a home
Random thought #1... I had a lovely wisdom-sharing dinner with two friends last night. They are both wise women leaders who have mentored me in the past. One of them is turning 50 next month, and is celebrating the passing of time with a trip to Paris with her son....
In memory of my dad
Even though it snowed on me as I rode my bike to work this morning (arrgh!), the frogs still believe it is Spring! It was a most glorious ride home (making up for the miserable ride this morning), especially the part where I rode past the frog pond. I had to stop for...
Pieces of me
I struggled with whether to post this or not. It wasn't really written for public consumption because it is so deeply personal and drags up so many insecurities and hurts. But in my quest to be more authentic and open my journey up to others who might gather comfort...
Shortest blog post ever
I'm cranky. The end.
Saddle sore but lovin’ it!
I'll probably be a little saddle sore tomorrow, but OH MY GOSH it was good to be back on a bike again this morning! We're having lovely weather around here this week (hopefully we've finally bid adieu to winter), so I took advantage of it to start biking to work...
Reach out
Last night, Maddy and I went to see Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D. What a delight it was to watch her sit on the edge of her seat in wonder, wearing her 3D glasses and trying to grab the things that came flying off the screen at her. At one point, she turned to me and...
Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
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