For my entire life, I've been the kind of person who's puts a lot of value on place. For example ... My childhood bedroom, with it's pink walls and purple-haired-doll wallpaper, held more memories of imagination and wonder than any place else on earth. I can close my eyes and imagine the warmth against my back, … Continue reading A Place To Call Home
That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 I remember the first time … Continue reading Holding Tight To The Temporary
At age 3, I couldn't wait to turn 4. Because 4 meant kindergarten and I just knew, that would be the best thing ever. A few years later, when I was a little girl in ballet class, I looked up to the 11 and 12 year olds who were taking their nervous first steps in pointe … Continue reading The Best Thing About RIGHT NOW (And Each Age That’s Come Before)
Alas, my very favourite time of the year is finally here ... Fall! From October through to the end of December, I practically skip through my days, soaking up the magic of this colourful season. I picture myself as the heroine of a cheesy Hallmark movie, and squeeze in every single festive activity I possibly … Continue reading The Flip Side of Gratitude
“There's no great loss without some small gain.” Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House On The Prairie For a very long time, I thought I was the kind of person who thrived on change. I thought that I took on new adventures with a smile, simply because of who I innately was. I believed that there was … Continue reading Unchosen Change
Heather Jane 