September is one of those months that comes with mixed emotions for me. I absolutely love Fall, it’s my favourite season, and it’s also a reminder for me that sometimes life becomes bare before it becomes beautiful again. Right now, the wind is blowing our stunning leaves into the abyss and my heart is both […]
What If?
What If for a moment we set reason aside? What If for a brief second our wildest dreams were given permission to surface? In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye… What If … that favourite 3 year old’s phrase. You know what I’m talking about. That annoying, repetitive, unstoppable, groan-inducing question that has the ability to be […]
There’s a Hole in My Bucket, Dear Liza a Hole
“Everybody Hates Me” – Monday
I get such a kick out of people on Mondays. We’ve created a pitiful culture that hates this particular day and we’re quite happy to vocalize it. We even write songs about how horrible Mondays are. I was listening to the radio this morning and the typical, “Manic Monday” came on. Others that come to […]
I Love Coffee, Coffee Loves Me
The Grateful Grail
We live in a paradoxical (I looked it up and it’s a word!) culture, us North Americans. Our quest for instant gratification seems to be ever increasing, never satiated. The flip side is our yearning for personal growth and lifelong learning. Instant. Lifelong. The two seem contradictory, and it creates an inner battle that needs to be […]
Laugh. At. Your. Self.
I’m quite self-conscious about my current pair of glasses. I don’t like how they look in pictures, and the lenses seem to look horrendously thicker than in previous pairs I’ve worn. There aren’t too many photos of me since I got them a year ago. I was dubbed ‘Hubble’ last week as a result of someone trying on my […]
Sponge Bob Knows
Sponge Bob’s got it figured out, man. He soaks it all in, processes it, and then squeezes out what doesn’t work for him. He doesn’t beat around the bush, doesn’t mince words or try to be something he’s not. He’s a sponge. He knows it. He’s good with that. I ‘ve had a few conversations recently revolving around self-confidence, […]
Oh My WORD!
“Thinking is such hard work, Shandra, why think small?” Wow. That got my attention. I wanted to run a couple of ideas by this friend, and that’s the response she gave me. After a 30 minute conversation I was left wondering what had just hit me. Things I’ve dreamed about for years were now right in […]
