Originally posted - January 18th, 2018

This past weekend, I spent the better part of a day sifting through antique shops in the vicinity of my new home on Vancouver Island. There is a kind of dampness on the coast that needles its way into your bones, and on this particular day I felt a chill settle deep in my core. However, as soon as I opened the door of yet another antique store, I found myself drawn in by the warm invitation of the pieces on display. Almost instantly and repeatedly, I was transported by the well-worn items. These antique shops (well, all antique shops, for that matter) hold a level of magic and allure that is arresting for me. I am drawn to the nod of a slower and less complicated era where there was time to create with love and craftsmanship. My steps lighten, my voice quiets, and I embrace a curious reverence befitting of a sacred space.

(Original post - January 22, 2019)

It has been a jaw-dropping ten months since my last blog post. In those months my life was stretched and twisted—in some ways familiar and in other ways new. Now I’ve returned to my computer and noticed that things have shifted for me; things have shifted so much that I now realize I don’t want to be another voice among a myriad of voices asking people to be better with a conveniently placed link of what I offer to sell you. Enough with this marketing barrage and enough with the shame that sinks in when we feel we are somehow not measuring up. The truth is, living in this modern world is hard; at times, it can be really hard. The loss of loved ones, the end of relationships, unhealthy relationships, worry about work, children, finances, never-ending demands, illness, climate change, geopolitical uncertainty—the list can be endless. Right?

Original Post - March 22, 2019

Have you ever wished your life had some sort of an instruction manual? A hefty tome made specifically for you, delivered at your birth and containing answers to all the possible questions you may encounter in your life? Which program should I take at school? Should I enter into this relationship? Should I take that job? Should I step into the unknown or rest in the safety of what I am currently doing? Ahh...the applications for this manual would be endless! We could navigate life’s questions with more grace and ease and step forward (or stay put) with greater certainty and faith.

(Original Post - July 2021) It has been two years since I have written a blog. During this time, the pandemic hit, and suddenly my articles about the benefits of slowing down seemed out of place. After all, around the world folks were shuttered in place, with illness, loss, grief, malaise, and separation. This collective pause, although shared, was not equal; some enjoyed the opportunity to spend more time with their immediate families, while others were met with greater mental health challenges, family strain, and financial struggles. It has been a time where the very threads of our connectivity as humans have become a reason to feel fear, where the uncertainty of what may come next has shaken many of us to our core. Will I pass along the virus to others? Will I get sick? When will all of this end?