LIST 21 | List the things about yourself that you feel shy or scared about expressing. I’m not scared of much. That which I fear most has yet to materialize in the way I expect, or at least that’s been…
REFLECTION | Adventure No. 04
ICEBREAKER: WHAT IS THE WORST PLACE YOU’VE EVER TRIED TO SLEEP? Upon reflection, I’ve slept in some pretty terrible places: bathtubs, dirty floors, campgrounds, old springy couches, trunk of a car (open, of course) and even in a double bed…
HELLO MONDAY | 25.05.20
To what are you saying hello on this brand new Monday? HELLO NEW RELEASE | I am beyond excited to read my friend Hannah Mary McKinnon’s newest release: Sister Dear. I met Hannah years ago when I first started attending…
52 LISTS FOR CALM | 20 Different Now
LIST 20 | List the ways you are different now than you were in the past. What isn’t different right now given our current Covid-19 shared circumstance? I’ll try to answer without that being my focus. I’m in a regular…
REFLECTION | Adventure No. 03
ICEBREAKER: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ADVENTURES IN YOUR CHILDHOOD, WHAT MEMORY COMES TO MIND? I suppose my favourite adventure was when I’d visit my grandparents in Truro, Nova Scotia. I’d leave their green bungalow on the hill and head down…
HELLO MONDAY | 18.05.20
To what are you saying hello on this brand new Monday? HELLO VICTORIA DAY | I don’t know about anyone else but this does NOT feel like a holiday Monday. I’ll do what I can but the weather is dreary…
52 LISTS FOR CALM | 19 Activities for Stress Relief
LIST 19 | List all the activities you have done over the course of your life that brought you stress-relief or calm. Meditation Journaling Photography Walking Tennis Swimming Singing Reading Napping (this is a new one) Fortunately for me, most…
REFLECTION | Adventure No. 02
ICEBREAKER: WHICH FEELS WORSE: FAILING OR NOT TRYING? Not trying. 100%. I have failed more times than I can count. I know the gift of each failure was an opportunity to learn – the skill and more about my own…
HELLO MONDAY | 11.05.20
To what are you saying hello on this brand new Monday? HELLO WEEK IN THE LIFE | I’ve participated in this Ali Edwards-led project since 2006, with varying degrees of success. I was warring with myself whether or not it…
52 LISTS FOR CALM | 18 Soothing Sustenance
LIST 18 | List the foods and drinks that soothe you. I suppose this prompt is simply asking for a list of what I consider to be my “comfort” foods and drinks: Smooth peanut butter on multigrain toast Chocolate chip…
REFLECTION | Adventure No. 01
ICEBREAKER: IF YOU COULD SPEND A DAY AS ANY ANIMAL, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? I would most want to spend a day as the hawk that frequents my neighbourhood. It is majestic to watch as it soars over the tallest…
HELLO MONDAY | 04.05.20
To what are you saying hello on this brand new Monday? HELLO BLOCK TIME | Its become clear that I have a need for “office hours” and they start this week. I’m starting with a small chunk of time in…
