Tag Archives: reminiscing

Never give up

Yesterday was a rough day. I felt emotionally drained by mid-morning and the day went downhill from there. Some random events triggered strong emotions and each one compounded on the others throughout the day. A few years ago I received incredible assistance coping with, and working through some trauma from the past, including childhood traumaContinue reading “Never give up”

Moving on

Taking a break from sorting and packing, I am sitting in my lazy-boy chair and looking past another stack of boxes, out the window. The cloudy, grey sky past the green leaves of the rhododendrons, and the cedar branches is typical here throughout the fall, winter and spring. Am I sad to be leaving? NotContinue reading “Moving on”

Watering cans and blueberries

“What does excitement feel like in you?” “What does excitement look like for you?” Those were two questions posed to me last week, by two different people in very different contexts. I could not answer either of them. What is excitement? When did I lose the ability to feel excited? I started thinking about occasionsContinue reading “Watering cans and blueberries”

Waiting for life to begin

On my way home the other day, I asked myself, “Why are you still waiting for life to begin?” I had no answer. Tidy piles of notepads, greeting cards, sketch pads and boxes of pens and pencils are stored in many cupboards and on shelves around the house. Blank sheets of manuscript paper are waitingContinue reading “Waiting for life to begin”

Reclaimed wood

Continuing on from yesterday…I recall taking this photo in order to show the simple yet powerful message on the “remember to breathe” button. Now that I look at it again after over two years I am reminded of the story of how I came upon the dining table. I waited several months before starting toContinue reading “Reclaimed wood”

Positive perspective

My maternal grandma died in 1996 just short of her 101st birthday. She was a person I idolized. I wanted to be just like her, but I have lost track of that desire. My grandma was a very positive person, always seeing the silver lining even in the worst situations in her life. She sawContinue reading “Positive perspective”

Paw prints

I noticed these on my neighbour’s back steps the other morning. Cats stop by at my back patio every day, but I didn’t realize that they also explored my neighbour’s balcony. Evidence of the cat or cats will disappear once the sun comes up and melts away the dew. For many years I lived inContinue reading “Paw prints”

I Wonder

I wonder what it was like to live here when these buildings were first built. How big were these trees? Were the streets filled with tourists like they are now? Were people kind to each other? The last stone was put in place in the year 1898. To the left of this tree is theContinue reading “I Wonder”