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Change in Direction

Sometimes we are so used to heading in a certain direction that we don’t even question our established behaviours and patterns. We’re moving forward on the path we want to go (or so we think). And then something happens…we acutely

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No Fixed Address

I’m grateful to live in a comfortable condominium in an upscale neighbourhood and close to the harbour and lake. My belongings are mostly here. Some are in a storage locker far away. My cat is here. I have friends here.

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A Puffball Story

We were hiking with the dogs and in the middle of the path we came across this mushroom on display looking as if someone glued on hundreds of little gemstones. We stopped to admire it…at first. I don’t actually know

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Pause

When do you get emotionally flooded? Sometimes all it takes is mention of somebody’s name, or seeing a certain object…something that triggers our nervous system and in an instant we’re overwhelmed. I don’t think emotional triggers ever go away. We

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Unapologetic Mushrooms

I went on a mushroom walk (thanks to Airbnb Experiences: Things to Do Hosted by Locals www.airbnb.ca) and experienced hidden treasures in the forest that I’ve walked past hundreds of times. The mushrooms were so diverse in colour, texture and

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A Leaf’s Persona

I remember as a child collecting beautiful fallen leaves and laying them out on a sheet of wax paper. Then we would shave pieces of coloured crayon onto them, place another sheet of wax paper on top and with gentle

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