Listening to a musical piece that moves me. A bowl of Spaghetti. Watching a rainstorm out the window. It’s the simple things in life that bring the most joy, peace and contentment. I’ve been watching Headspace Guide to Meditation on Netflix. Narrated by a Buddhist Monk, the series takes you through a different type of…
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Visiting The Town Of Fort Langley B.C.
I met my sisters and mother yesterday in Fort Langley for lunch. A 40 minute drive from my home in Vancouver, Fort Langley is a quaint town on the banks of the Fraser River. A hidden gem filled with boutiques, pubs and galleries, Fort Langley was originally a trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company…
Wilderness Camping At Plateau Lake
“It is a commonplace of all religious thought, even the most primitive, that the man seeking visions and insight must go apart from his fellows and love for a time in the wilderness.” ― Loren Eiseley Deep in the pine on an unmarked, very rough backroad is Plateau Lake. At an altitude of 1215 m, this…
A Walk At Kanaka Creek Cliff Falls
“After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.” We picked Mom up Saturday afternoon and headed to Kanaka Creek Regional Park for a walk to the Cliff Falls and the Salmon Hatchery. Kanaka Creek Park is in the city of Maple Ridge a 40 minute drive from Vancouver. The weather promised sunshine and…
How The Pandemic Inspired Me To Start A Business
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity It’s cloudy, grey and rainy; A typical day on Pacific Northwest. We call the month of June “June-uary” on the coast because after the sunny days of May when people get excited about their gardens and the prospect of Summer, the rain comes every year and the temperature…
The Deep Dark Woods -A Photo Essay On Grief
Nature is neither cruel nor kind. It is utterly indifferent to suffering In the Pagan traditions, there is a right of passage called The Dark Night Of The Soul. It is a time that we take to confront the dark aspects of our selves, many times propelled by a difficult period in our lives. I’m…
Cabin Living – Labour Day Weekend Photo Essay.
Labour Day Weekend. That time when Summer is slowly letting go and Autumn is soon arriving. The first day of school. The end of hot afternoons at the lake and the familiar scent of campfire. The new moon has appeared tonight and the sun has set the sky ablaze, indigo and crimson as we inch closer…
France, Spain and Italy – Our Honeymoon In Photos
Paris exists to remind you that dreams are real.. It’s Sunday. The last day of June. The sun is high in a clear blue sky. After the oppressive 35 degree heat in Italy 2 days ago, 21 degrees had me pulling out a light jacket to wear when we stepped out for lunch. We’re…
A Vancouver Tag – My favourite places and what I miss the most when I’m away.
What’s the first place people should visit when they land in Vancouver? On a sunny day: Go for a walk along the seawall, enjoy the views of the city and stop for a drink on a patio then head up to Grouse Mountain to see the sunset. What are your favourite restaurants in…
Days Off Are The Best Days – Falafel Recipe, Valentines Day and Fun In The Snow.
Like Enya’s song And Winter Came – After a mild January where both daffodils and tulips were appearing – an Arctic Vortex beared down on our coast snapping us back into reality. It’s still Winter! It snowed for a few days and this corner of Canada isn’t prepared for such conditions. The city practically shuts…
