Sunday afternoon My Sweet and I went for a drive, not for any reason except to get out of the house. We made to-go cups of tea, got in the truck and took a left turn at the end of our driveway. Left takes us toward the east, away from the busy highway. We drove […]
Light Lessons
Don’t worry Mom, it’s just a harmless garter snake
There is no earthly reason why I should be awake already. It’s 5:05 am and my eyes popped open at 3:58. That’s gross. Bad dreams Why is it that when I wake up in the middle of the night I can’t go all Julie Andrews …”these are a few of my favourite things” and drift […]
How did I end up here?
“…when we dare to face the unknown, we usually discover that we have more grit and tenacity than we thought. And we often land in a place that we couldn’t even have imagined when we started out.” ~ Catherine Burns, Artistic Director for The Moth What’s in the back?! I watched the snow-covered fields pass […]
Sniffing out a mystery
I love a good mystery Every now and again life throws me a little mystery just to shake up my day. Does that happen to you? Something strange either happens or you come across something that you don’t quite understand and it takes a little time for the truth to come out? It happened to […]
Rules of Grandparenting – Rule #4
Grandma. I never expected to be one so soon. I was only 40 when our first Little made an appearance. No one asked if I was ready to be a Grandma, they just told me I was one. Let me tell you something though (I’m sure you’ve heard this from others), grandparenting rocks! Bonus round… […]
Conversations…do you hear what I hear?
A guide to better holiday conversations “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey “Bergeron Funeral Services, this is Cathy. How may I help you?” This was – and still is – my standard telephone greeting at the funeral home where I […]
More lessons from the squirrel
The squirrel is back. Do you remember the squirrel? He taught me some valuable lessons on letting go. That smart little Chip (or Dale) reminded me that I’m not in control of the whole world. It’s ok if you don’t remember, you can click here and go back and remind yourself. Hang on. Chip and […]
Suffering from seasonal friendship disorder…
This past spring I decided to try something new in my garden and I potted some succulents. I suppose it wasn’t so much a decision as it was resignation that I had come too late to the gardening party. When I went to the garden store in search of spring plants there was a distinct […]
No regret means following my inner voice
Life is all about choices, taking chances, and living without regret. Twice in the past month I have found myself in a group situation where I wasn’t completely comfortable. They were situations where my inner voice, my intuition, my conscience – whatever you want to call it – was speaking to me. I have been […]
My mental wellness wipeout (and recovery)
I’m in the middle of a 21 Day Mental Wellness Challenge. I had so much success with my gratitude challenge back in January I decided it was time to do something similar. A quick Pinterest search and I found a 21 day challenge to improve my mental wellness. I’ve been posting daily on my Facebook feed […]
