Monthly Archive: July 2018

As you might have gathered, I am spending a chunk of the summer at a teeny tiny cottage about 25 minutes away from the little town where I grew up.  I’m having a sort of working vacation – writing in the morning, paddling and swimming in the afternoon, sitting on the teeny tiny deck watching the waves roll in. It’s been good for my…
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Funny thing about writing – if you don’t actually sit down and commit words to the page, nothing gets written.  I sometimes wish that this wasn’t the case – I wish I could just beam my clever thoughts and witty observations from my mind to my word processor (or perhaps directly to Amazon) and have them appear there as fully formed dialogue and descriptions,…
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I’ve been immersing myself in a lot of Buddhist books and podcasts lately – I’m reading Standing at the Edge by Roshi Joan Halifax and listening to dharma talks by Gil Fronsdal and I can’t recommend them enough, especially if you need a little sanity in your life. Which apparently I do. I’ve been reading and listening to these inspiring Buddhist teachers not because…
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So, a few days ago, I think I had the perfect day. Well, my perfect day, anyway. You could argue that because I’m on holidays, all the days are pretty darn amazing, and I wouldn’t disagree.  But this was one for the record books. Can I tell you about it? I’m currently staying in a tiny little cottage on the shore of Georgian Bay,…
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The orange lilies are blooming, so that means I have a birthday coming up. Thankfully it’s not one with a zero in it so I don’t feel maudlin and gripped with existential angst, although I will admit to feeling a wee bit reflective as I complete my 53rd orbit around our ever-warming sun.  Here are some things I learned on this year’s trip: Put…
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