wake up to the lovely smell of coffee. Sun bathing and reading, preparing for a day of writing and creativity. Laughter and sharing with my partner. Engaging with my friends…
My Vivid Life is very simple. To have family around me more and to live in a simple home by the water to live the rest of my life in…
my life is at its most vivid when I – savour my food feel my emotions create with intention express love honour my allies immerse myself in nature walk with…
The smell and warmth of coffee in the morning. Meditation and reflection. Physical exercise/lots of yoga. Monthly massages. More time for self care. Meaningful one on ones with friends and family. Adventures. Travel. Growth and awareness. Empathy & love…
I live in Northern Ontario on 160 acres of bush with a huge house built by a woman. This was her dream house and now we live in it. I…
My vivid life is raw, real, vulnerable, scary, stretching, exciting. It is being invited to step up and wake up. It is surrounding myself with people who love me enough…
The decorations are down, company’s gone, and I’ve kissed my husband goodbye, watching out the window as drives down the laneway, thinking “this could be the last”. A harsh reality…
The holidays can be a double edged sword. For those fencing with grief such as myself and my family, for those without means, for those who struggle with family dynamics…
In light of the year behind us, the moment before us, and the year ahead of us… As I sit here listening to a new album (Leon Bridges) I received…
“Searchers” “Some people do not have to search – they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much…
Two days ago as I drove along the highway home with my husband I said I wanted to die. Two years of a crazy fucking turbulent life and the suffering…
You’re Not Really Waiting For Recognition We live now in a ‘Reality’ of Ritualised Rejection and Recognition. Last Week…..she knots her fingers around her coffee cup, shrugs, hauls up a…
I understand this on such a deep level. Being ostracized, bullied and beaten to the point of almost taking my own life. I did whatever I could, and…
Each and every one of us has a different story; people and experiences that have shaped and shifted our understanding of ourselves and the world that surrounds us. There are…
We all have it, that ache to make the world a better place, in little ways or great. We all have it, that feeling of frustration that we can’t find…
This morning I was about to share an article with my comment being the middle finger emoji (and I practiced conscious action vs. reaction… deep breathes). Why? Because the article…
I have never known grief the way I have got to know it in the months since my brother passed suddenly. I had grandparents and other relatives pass but nothing…
My friend and Irish Poet Dave Rock is writing personal love poems. It could be a poem for a partner, a child, or even for yourself. You just answer some questions via…
I know times are turbulent for so many right now; politically, socially, financially. All amongst our individual everyday challenges which can be enough to break us on their own. And…
Who knew that this left handed kid from the ghetto, who struggled to find himself against the resistance of the world. From his first grade teacher who tried to change him…
After reading this article, HOW TWO YEARS OF INSTAGRAM STORIES HAS ALTERED THE WAY WE LOVE, ACT AND PLAY here’s my “two cents”; Where to start with this? Like anything I believe…