Speaking, nearly the past 8 weekends have taken me from Las Vegas NV, Daytona Beach FL, Toronto ON, Melbourne AU, Tasmania, Boston MA, St. Louis Mo, and to Dallas TX. Enjoying sunsets from both the northern and southern hemisphere has been one of many delights. One of the things I love the most about travelling is seeing new places and meeting different people. Not only am I inspired by it, I learn so much. I see sunsets from different locations and perspectives, but it is always the same sun. The glorious sunsets are seen with perfect timing and the greatest colours do not always occur when … [Read more...]
The Innate Potential of Life
Isn't life amazing? The force that animates, unifies and organizes substances in such a way to create you? It is awe inspiring when we pause to give thought to just what it would take to develop "you" from two cells at conception to the multi-billion walking, breathing, thinking, feeling person you are. This force innately knows. We don't teach it. It’s already present with life. So give thanks to this day. While perhaps not every day is a "joy-joy" day, we can reframe how we look at what the day brings to make each day better. I know that I can learn from each moment and that tougher days … [Read more...]
The Magnificence of the Moment
Spending time on our island in Georgian Bay, I am reminded to enjoy the magnificence of life in this moment. When was the last time you watched the sunset? How about the rain as it drops onto a leaf and forms rivulets of water as it falls off the leaf and onto the earth. How about the smell of freshly cut grass? A few summers ago I was with my granddaughter, Caleigh, and she reminded me to be present and see each moment. We saw a huge centipede crawling across our deck and she squatted down to carefully look at it. She asked, “Gemma (my nickname), what is it?” “It’s a centipede, … [Read more...]