Category: Life Journey

Novwmber 11, 2017

October 27, 2017
I am so grateful for this past week. It was a perfect and beautiful blend of time spent with family and friends, including my four-legged furry friends, meaningful work, community service, time spent in nature nurturing my body and soul, sunshine, some creative expression, a bit of problem solving and music ( and it’s not over yet😊)
Ahhhhh, so this is what life balance looks and feels like. I like it.

I think we (I) feel out of balance when the demands of the outside world consume our days and encroach on our inner peace, leaving our hearts, our minds, our bodies, our spirit and our passions feeling empty and craving the things that feed, inspire and light us up.

This past week has reminded me that I can achieve the elusive harmony or balance I’ve been on a quest for. I just have to fill the parts of me that feel empty, and dump some of the things, and yes people, that drain me.

So when your heart feels empty spend time with people that make you laugh, people that “get you” support and encourage you and lift you up. Or hang out with puppies and little kids, they’re so authentic and have great energy.

When the mind feels foggy and your head aches, feed it with beautiful dreams, positive thoughts, new wisdom, great books, music, engaging conversations or anything that challenges your thinking.

Feed your body nutritionally and physically, because it’s the only one you’ve got – this is your vehicle for life. We all know what we have to do.

Feed your spirit by going into nature and dipping your toes in the ocean, your feet in the sand, your hands in the earth, your eyes on the sky or your face to the wind.

Express your creativity; for me that’s building fairy houses – writing bad poetry or writing ridiculously long Facebook posts.

Feed your passions with work, hobbies or community service that you love and get you excited.

Eliminate toxic people, toxic habits, toxic substances and “things” that weight you and your energy down. **** point of clarification here, chocolate, coffee and wine are not toxic in my world, they are magical elixirs ***😜

We all need to balance our connection between our inner world and our outer world. What that looks like for each of us will be different.
It’s like we each have these 5-6 selves inside of us vying for attention ( OK – that just got weird for some of you didn’t it? 😊) they all need a bit of your time.

I’m feeling very grateful for my truly interesting, sometimes head scratching life and the learning it has brought me. Also grateful for the cast of characters that show up each day. If you have read this thus far, thanks for being one of those interesting characters. I think you’re fricking amazing.
TO’K🌹❤️

September 14, 2017

Love and light flows to us and from us.
If you want to find the love and light you seek, give it away and it will come back to you, 💕🌹
Ponder this, it does make sense.
TO’K~🌹❤️

September 9, 2017

And in an instant it had arrived, Autumn was here. The busy humid days of summer had been replaced by a cooler, soothing morning rain. As I walked my two pups Bailey and Bo along the path beside the calm waters of the Nicomekl river, I was struck by how seemingly overnight the feel and the views along the path had changed. A peaceful silence hung over me while I walked. A carpet of yellow, orange and rust coloured leaves covered the trail in front of me and crackled as the pups and I moved across them. There was not another person in sight. Leaves continued to float through the air and I smiled as my pups tried to catch them before they hit the ground. The river was clearly in view between the barron tree branches that only a few days ago had been full and green.
Smoke from burning brush in a nearby yard was on the air and the smell brought with it a rush of memories of my youth when I would burn leaves with my dad.
The peacefulness of this morning was soothing, yet eerie. How can this place feel so different in only a few days? I then thought about the fires, hurricanes and other natural disasters sweeping across the world devastating the landscape in mere minutes. The power of mother nature is incredible and like most things in life, is completely out of our hands.
We cannot take her for granted.
In the middle of my meandering thoughts, the cloud above that had only been drizzling until now, burst open and streams of rain came pounding down. Again Mother Nature was in charge. I scooped up my pups and darted back to the car splashing through small puddles that seemed to have formed in an instant. Covered with muddy little paw prints and streaks of rain running down my glasses, I was relieved to get to my car. We were drenched. Yet I knew I was safe and had a tea kettle and a hot shower to go home too, which is more than millions of people have at this moment as they face the natural disasters around the globe.
Feeling grateful for being in this beautiful and peaceful place today. Grateful for the rain and hope it makes its way to the parts of our Province and Washington that need it most.
🙏
🌹❤️🌹

September 4, 2017

In front of me a stunning sunset filled the sky with magnificent brush strokes of pink, orange, red and yellow. At the same time, behind me, a full moon rose in the sky lighting the beach for the evening swimmers that refuse to believe their summer had come to an end. Beautiful.