My blogging year in review
And so, here we are again, on the cusp of a new year, and inevitably I have been reflecting on the past year and all its challenges. Alongside all the pain and sadness of this… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: December, 2011
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Friday Round-Up
I couldn’t let this last Friday of the year pass by without sharing what the writers in the BC blogosphere have been reflecting and commenting on this week. In Closing Out Another Year,… Continue reading
Death of newspaper columnist Sue Carroll on Christmas Day
I was deeply saddened to read of the death on Christmas Day of newspaper columnist Sue Carroll. From time to time I had read her down to earth columns in the Mirror newspaper… Continue reading
Learning to let go
“To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when… Continue reading
Help with navigating your breast cancer journey
A while ago, Marie graciously invited me to guest blog this month, in order to gather some information designed to help newly diagnosed breast cancer patients navigate their journey. I must admit I… Continue reading
The comfort of poetry
Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.… Continue reading
Smile of the unknown girl
My latest post on the kindness of strangers prompted Philippa of The Feisty Blue Gecko to send me one of her wonderful poems this week. Philippa writes: What a beautiful post – and… Continue reading
The kindness of strangers
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to… Continue reading
