April 2020

This might be an ideal time to cozy up with some movie watching. I thought I’d put a few titles out that we’ve enjoyed and I hope others might add any recommendations they might have in the comments. Here, a few titles grew to several … There are so many, so I’m thinking of ones that […]

“If she’s not here, she’s somewhere else.” The simplest statements are often the wisest. More than two decades ago, in the middle of a sunny morning, I sat in a bright, spacious room with fellow counselling students. We were about to begin an important therapy activity. One student was particularly concerned that one of our classmates

Sometime in January, L and I started noticing light. Yes, light. Just light! Nothing fancy, just the everyday patterns. Mostly natural light in regular moments. We noticed some really neat angles a couple of times and it began to be something we looked for. Reflection, shadow, light dispersing into colours, Tyndall effect, patterns – all

Does it seem disrespectful to talk about the brighter moments of life during this pandemic? Part of me feels strange about it. Strange that while many are sick, dying, in financial distress and people in my own family and workplace are continuing to work in essential services, I’m even daring to look for those pockets.

When my kids were younger, I delved into what was, for me, unknown territory – the world of mythology. My husband has a clear memory and understanding of a good bit of mythology from specific grades in school. I don’t. Not at all. I truly don’t believe I was ever introduced to mythology at school