Category: Inspiration
Haida Gwaii, Part Two: Seas the Day
November 4, 2026
After camping rogue-style on a beach near Skidegate for our first night on Haida Gwaii, my husband Warren and I biked north toward Tlell. In tank-top-and-shorts weather, we rode beside an ocean ...
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Imagining a Bonus Round
September 3, 2026
Categories: Inspiration, Motivation
I often imagine life as a path that we are following. Sometimes the way is straightforward, other times it is uphill and strewn with obstacles. We may be able to see far ...
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Garden Tree
July 28, 2026
I’ve often thought nature was the best gardener. Mossy rocks and ferns near a bubbling stream or bleached driftwood surrounded by sea grass and beach pea, sometimes look like they’ve been artfully ...
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A Creative Mix - What Is It?
April 30, 2026
This past year I facilitated two afternoon art classes where participants could explore creativity without needing any drawing or painting skills. In “Creative Collage” and “A Creative Mix”, I wanted students to ...
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How to Trick Time (Before It Tricks You)
March 30, 2026
Categories: Inspiration, Nature
One summer, when I was about ten years old, there was a moment in time that I haven’t forgotten. It wasn’t an exciting moment, more of an everyday moment.
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Reflection
January 29, 2026
There is a maze of trails in the area I live that mountain bikers call The Vortex. Once you go in, you may not find your way out. In this place, just ...
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The Rewards of Commitment
January 2, 2026
Every September and January I teach, “Drawing: The Right Approach”, a class for total beginners (though all experience welcome). At the start I suggest that the four most important things for ...
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Choosing Peace of Mind
November 3, 2025
Categories: Books, Inspiration
Lately I’ve been reflecting on how a clear and healthy state of mind may be the most valuable attribute one can have. It’s also comforting to know that I have some choice ...
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Why Play Equals Happy
October 1, 2025
Categories: Creativity, Inspiration
Enjoying some playtime is like being on a fast track to happiness. By “playtime” I mean an activity where I’m not noticing the clock – a break from planning, ruminating and conscious ...
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Larger than Life – Visiting the Guggenheim in Bilbao
July 3, 2025
Recently I visited the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao as part of our family trip to Northern Spain. I was very curious about this museum, since when I was in art school in ...
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