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Talking to “God” on the Big White Telephone
When I was growing up, we had a picture of a poem hanging up in our bathroom near the toilet. It was called “A Smile” and the author was unknown. My mother had bought this picture while pregnant with me. … Continue reading
Letting Go
Have you ever experienced a lot of chaos in your outer world? Construction happening around you on a regular basis? Snafus at work or drama amongst your friends and family? Have you ever considered that this outer chaos may be … Continue reading
Love & Trust
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day and of relationships, and because I was recently reminded of this note I posted to facebook last year, I am sharing it again. originally posted to facebook on May 4, 2013 As a single … Continue reading
Gaia
I like it when it snows. This morning it was a dull and rainy day and now with the flurries falling softly all around everything looks brighter. Trees with no leaves are now coated in icing sugar snowflakes. Cold pavement … Continue reading
Look Up
The other night I was walking home from work. It was after midnight. As I passed the little park near the subway station I noticed a robust figure sitting on a bench near the fountain in the park. I couldn’t … Continue reading
Sometimes All it Takes is a Jar of Mint Jelly
I witnessed a lovely “Random Act of Kindness” today. I passed a younger woman handing a jar of mint jelly to an elderly woman with a walker. The elderly woman was saying that she (the younger woman) “couldn’t do that.” As … Continue reading
Que Seurat Seurat
Have you ever been asked the question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Or been asked to provide an explanation for something that you simply can’t explain? I moved to Victoria from Toronto nine years ago to start … Continue reading
Things I've Learned 