In~tention

Much of the time I feel like I'm living in two different worlds, two lives even. Weekdays I'm completely absorbed in my work life. I feel so grateful to have a job that is so engaging, challenging and genuinely interesting that I love being at work most days. I work with great people, and for a supportive organizations. That's not to say that every day is pure joy - there are many challenges and whole weeks where I've wanted to throw in the towel and walk away. But most of the time I feel like I'm making a small difference in the world - and I'm completely engaged in how to do that as well as I possibly can. Many Fridays I'm sorry to see the week end. And yet invariably by Sunday I'm engrossed in the joy of being home, spending the whole day with my family, in my home (which I love) and without the pressures of schedules and appointments, expectations and marching to someone else's agenda (unless you count the agenda of my 6 year old, which is relen

I'm inspired by a friend and fellow blogger to share the following poem. I learned it at a labrynth retreat at Naramata summer as I was in the process of making some important decisions about my life. The workshop was incredibly powerful, thanks to an amazing facilitator and her attention to balancing the creation of space for us individually and the creation of connection within the group. We read this Elizabeth Carlson poem in a round (one line each around the circle) before walking the labrynth one day. It stills inspires and calms me. What the Heart Wants My heart wants an open field, a lake a path leading deep into the woods My heart wants a book with no last page a candle burning simply in a dark room My heart wants your heart beating where I can feel it your warm bearlike embrace smoothing the wrinkles underneath my skin My heart wants a window facing the ocean and an endless summer day filled with imagination My heart wants to ride horseback into country I have never seen M

Dressing up with Nana's scarves is the girls favourite family activity. These Easter outfits were particularly dashing!