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Instructions For Living a Life

Instructions For Living a Life

Today is the 82nd birthday of one of my favourite authors, Mary Oliver. Mary writes about the beauty of the natural world and the importance for us to take notice. She writes: “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”...
The Movement of Grace

The Movement of Grace

One of my favourite authors, Anne Lamott, writes: “The movement of grace is what changes us, heals us and heals our world. To summon grace, say ‘Help,” and then buckle up. Grace finds you exactly where you are, but it doesn’t leave you where it...
Canada Is

Canada Is

This past Friday afternoon, after my last phone call was made and e-mail sent, I hopped in my car to find a peaceful trail to hike to celebrate the end of another school year. For once it was sunny and hot here on the west coast and a perfect day to stretch the legs...
Wise and Ancient Voices

Wise and Ancient Voices

I love to read. Working in the publishing industry no doubt has fostered and fed this love and I feel fortunate! One of my favourite authors and a very recent discovery is the late author Richard Wagamese. I was so sorry to hear about his recent passing and wish we...
Learn To Dance With the Limp

Learn To Dance With the Limp

One of my favourite books about writing is Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Anne is a quirky, honest writer with an excellent sense of humour and a gift for crafting sentences that speak to the heart as well as the mind. When writing about grief Anne shares: “You...