Tag: life journey
Unexpected Lessons Learned in a Renovation
January 2, 2023
It started with digging a giant hole in front of our house – an equally large pile of dirt sat in our front yard, which was soon joined by a surprising amount ...
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On Nature's Good Side at the Bowron Lakes
October 28, 2022
I was sitting at a table by myself in the Wells Hotel café, the morning after completing a family trip on the Bowron Lakes Canoe circuit, writing in my journal. At the ...
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Finding Freedom in a Tent
October 4, 2022
Many peak experiences in my life have somehow involved needing a tent. I had never actually slept in a tent until I was eighteen and I signed up for a thirty ...
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Family Bonding on the Sayward Lakes
March 1, 2022
We were faced with a few unknowns when we left for the Sayward Lakes Canoe Circuit this summer for a family trip. For instance, we had little previous experiences with canoeing that ...
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Living Room
September 7, 2021
My initial inspiration for this image was to paint a cozy living room in a dark inhospitable setting as a reflection on how people support each other and find connection within challenging ...
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Symbol of Love
February 1, 2021
During Valentines’ month we see hearts everywhere, a shape recognized as the symbol* for love. The heart has taken on added associations this year as it is linked to support for frontline ...
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Rafting the Alsek River
September 15, 2020
This August I embarked on an adventure – a rafting trip on the upper Alsek River with Canadian River Expeditions. I had saved for this trip for a few years as a ...
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Steering Towards Optimism
July 6, 2020
We are currently in a historical moment, witnessing some large shifts in society that will affect our lives into the future. Even though sometimes I feel like I am watching from some ...
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Finding the Edge
May 1, 2020
Reflecting on this (Robert Davidson) quote again, I think “the knife edge” between the past and future is where true creativity lives. Some think creativity is only painting, drawing, dancing or making ...
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Seeing More
April 3, 2020
As many of my students have told me, their lives seem richer because they are seeing better and seeing more. It’s helpful to remember that we don’t teach reading and writing to produce ...
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