Category: Thoughts
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The Struggle is Real People…
No matter where you are in the world, it feels as though people are starting to transition into a new ‘normal’ – pandemic-wise at least. We are making choices about how we can exist within the reality of an ongoing pandemic or post-pandemic world. I’ve been listening to a number of podcasts and news stories…
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Mothering the new frontier…
Day 42 – Spring 2020 Really, I should have started this sooner. What better time to work on an old blog than when you are in self-isolation due to what appears to be the end of the world as you know it. I mean, it’s not like I don’t have any free time – what…
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Year in Review: Books from 2014
SO MUCH TO READ AND SO LITTLE TIME I set a goal for myself this year: to read 25 books. While I didn’t make it to that goal, I am on track to finish 18 by years end with three other books started. As with most things, some were better than others with a couple…
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– My Little Green Bike – Last year I bought a bike. Nothing special, just an old bike that a friend was trying to get rid of. She gave me a good deal for it and it fit, so I said “hey, sounds good to me.” Since I bought it towards the end of the…
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Winter reading and Focusing on Imagination and Creativity
With increased access to television online, the world of entertainment has expanded exponentially. I find myself coming home from work, cooking dinner and then curling up on the couch to watch a movie or a couple of episodes of a show available through Netflix or online sites such as GlobatTV. This is the unwinding experience…
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“If split there…
“If split there was. That beginning was a shadow in history an unknown – records effaced and vanished for a century either side. Anything could have happened. From that historically brief quite opaque moment came the chaos of our material history, an anarchy of chronology, of mismatched remnants that delighted and horrified investigators. All we…
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“I must learn t…
“I must learn to love the fool in me–the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also…
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“Creative work …
“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and everything in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
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Fall in Canada
Heading up to my family cottage a couple of weekends ago, I couldn’t help but think about how spectacular Canada is in the Fall. The weather cools just enough that bundling up with a scarf and jacket allows you to still spend time outdoors, and watch as the trees begin to prepare for winter. This…
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Quote from The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
A coming of age story about four boys in University. The plot line was interesting, weaving historical fiction throughout a modern context, but not exciting. What was unexpected were the beautiful passages littered throughout the book. Every once in a while the authors would include a descriptive paragraph that was surprisingly poetic. This is what…
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