Category: Introspect
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Falls brings on nostalgia
Fall has always been my favorite season. My creativity soars in the fall, and this is when I wrote my first NaNoWriMo novel (National Novel Writing Month) sitting at the table in our cottage. The leaves were falling all around the cottage, and the air was crisp and clean. I find solace walking in the […]
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A day at the library
Fiction, mystery, romance, biography… any book will catch my attention, and this since the tender age of six. Books were my friends when I was young as there were very few kids of my age in my neighborhood. I had no favorites, all books were a treat to me. During the summer months we had […]
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A very special hat
It has been in my possession for decades. In itself, it speaks to someone’s career in the Royal Canadian Air Force. I imagine it was part of quite a career. It was retired along with its owner in 1966 and now, even though the fabric is somewhat fragile it is to me a symbol of a […]
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A gift from the heart
It was during our annual siblings birthday party and the time came to open our presents. We’ve been doing this for more than a decade, saving all our siblings’ birthday gifts for this one day. It was handed to me and I immediately thought it might be a book, however, something was moving inside the […]
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Managing my beautiful mind
Ah! Our amazing mind… it can lead us to impressive results, create incredible imaginary stories, regulate our bodies and a zillion more things. Our mind however can also play some interesting tricks on us, as I was about to discover. Many of you know that I have a big project on the go, that of […]
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Even after 44 years
I tell people I live a charmed life. I have a strong sibling family, I am mother to two beautiful and loving daughters, I am a wife a giving and wonderful the man who stayed at home with the girls and provided them with stability at home (when it was very rare to see a […]
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Renewed focus on returning to my Camino
Everything was set; my backpack was as light as could be, my plans were open enough to allow for changes, but focus enough to get my end goal accomplished. Although my first two Camino weeks were challenging in many ways, nothing was set to prepare me for a halt… not just a halt for a […]
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Too many mice in the cage
In college I completed a two year introductory program in Psychology. Among the many classes I took, one delt specifically on the sociological aspects and behaviors of people. I recall the teacher stating ¨when too many mice are in a cage, their behaviors turn towards aggression.¨ I have felt, over the past few days, that […]
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The countdown begins
Three weeks from now I shall be heading to Spain to begin my third Camino de Santiago journey, walking in honour of my oldest sister Denise who left us after many years of struggling with health challenges. When I walked my first and second Caminos, Denise followed my every post with much support and a […]
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Three weeks ago…
Three weeks ago, I stopped by the store to buy tulips for her room. Three weeks ago, I drove over, unannounced because I wanted to surprise her. Three weeks ago, we visited and I took her picture, for the last time. Three weeks ago, I left her with a big hug and kiss and a […]