This past week I did something that has been on my bucket list for a long time…the Joffre Lakes hike. Joffre Lake Provincial Park is just North of Pemberton and it consists of a hiking trail that passes 3 gorgeous glacier-fed lakes. Last summer I saw so many pictures on Facebook of people visiting […]
I have been enjoying painting with water colours lately. I don’t know if it is because it is summer and water colours just seem to go with ocean or fish scenes or it is the fact that I am just following my heart. Painting ocean and fish scenes just feels right. When I first started […]
The summer is a great time to spark creativity with kids. I usually stock up on art supplies from the art store or the dollar store for when the kids have friends over and I always bring a small amount of art supplies whenever we are away. It is nice to have some supplies for […]
I have always been interested in the moon cycles. I don’t talk about it very often because a lot of people don’t understand it or believe it. My cycles have always been regular at 28 days and have followed the 28 day cycles of the moon. One of my daughters is also really affected by […]
You are a work of art. I truly believe that. You were put on this earth on purpose and you have talents to share with the world. I get so sad when I hear someone who is smart, intelligent and creative put themselves down. It happens all the time. The things we say to ourselves […]
I have been enjoying creating Mandalas lately. I find them so relaxing and anyone can make them. The word mandala is from the Indian Sanskirt language and means circle. It consists of patterns that are evenly distributed around a centre circle that create a feeling of balance. I usually start with a circle in […]
My mom passed away on June 1st 5 years ago and during that difficult time I used painting as my therapy. I decided to have a painting give away as a way of thinking of her. She loved flowers and always had them in a vase in the kitchen. There is also a saying about […]
When I was younger I tended to leap and I wasn’t afraid to try something new. I was fearless. I traveled around the world often on my own, I went bungee jumping, white water rafting, I flew in a helicopter, I rock climbed, I did a marathon and the list goes on. I wasn’t […]
I have become interested in labyrinths lately. A labyrinth looks like a maze but it only has a single path that leads to the center so you can’t get lost. When my daughter was in the hospital I discovered a labyrinth on the deck outside of the floor below where Claire was. I would often […]
I bumped into a person that I worked with a few years ago and I asked the typical question we usually ask people “how are you doing?” and his response was “living the dream”. Now I know some people say that but don’t mean it but I truly believe he meant it and wasn’t being […]
