self-awareness

Honouring Our Journey

journey, path, road Words that when used in the singular, noun (place or thing) context convey a single, individual, disconnected experience.  But these words often feel like a mix of the singular and plural.  journeys, roads, paths They also feel like action-oriented, active, adjective and collective/community/relationship centred experience journeying together travelling together intersecting paths finding […]

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A river flowing over rocks and cascading over small falls. Trees lining either side of the river.

Creating Space for Self

This image and sounds are of the Millstone River at this time of year. It is November, where it is the rainy season here on Vancouver Island.  Over the past year, year and a half, I have been spending much of my time walking through Bowen Park along the Millstone River. I look forward to

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three tree roots above round growing over top another tree stump

Rooted in Place

This morning I went for a walk through Bowen Park. Something I haven’t done since June – the end of the school year. I am naturally drawn to walking through the forest, near creeks and rivers – any body of water (lake, ocean). Being surrounded by the quiet hum and rustle of leaves, birds and

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Building a Foundation

or Maintaining Structural Integrity These are the words I shared with my friend Veronica in a text this morning when she asked me what I was doing today. My initial response was an itemized list of the actions I was going to be taking today. A laundry list of sorts. And then the feeling of

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