Cover Art – what to look for in the bookstores in 2017…

Is this gorgeous or what? I think Spirit had a hand in squeezing just the right amount of colour onto the white page 🙂 I'm totally thrilled!

Expansion – Contraction

It's when I seek expansion that I know I am well. Open to the world, a desire to connect with friends, to meet new people, to expand my experience, to give of myself and my skills to the community. Not only thinking broad and wide, but going deep with people too. Letting them know me. But sometimes I crave contraction. To take …

Back to basics

I lost my way for a bit there but i'm back on track now - and it feels simply marvelous! Like a barn rat hunted by a Fox Terrier and shaken to within a hair of its life, I was caught in the grips of depression, distracted from life by its dark and all-consuming emotions. …

Friendships

On Friday, my dearest friend Sue and I got together for pizza. We hadn't seen each other for awhile, what with my relapse, vacationing in New Brunswick and spending solo time at the cabin, the weeks passed. But honestly, I hadn't felt up to hanging out until now. And I'm glad I did (as is …

When the day is not great

Some days are good, other days are really not. On a good day it feels natural to write in my blog, something that might inspire others who are in the midst of their personal struggles. But on a bad day, that's not so easy. Take today for example - I woke up feeling uninspired, non-creative, disconnected, …