Dear Reader, Five years ago this week, I clicked the "Publish" button for my first ever post of "Intuitive Cartography." Where were you five years ago, dear reader? What has happened for you in …
Smile Power
Dear Reader, Earlier today, I was sitting in a crowded cafe at lunchtime, taking a few minutes to write in my journal. At the other end of my table, a tiny young tot sat with his mom and dad. He …
A Path to Peace
Dear Reader, I have been writing this blog since 2009, and every year on 9/11 I have posted a reflection. This year, something feels different as I sit down to write. There is a lot of work to …
Bright Yellow Flowers
Dear Reader, Right now, the sky outside my window is a rich blue, with some puffy white clouds along the horizon over Bressay. Three black ducks are swimming and diving in the water close to our …
Reflection for Independence Day
Dear Reader, We humans are creatures who like to nest, aren't we? We create homes that are nested within communities. The community may be one of several nested within a town or city, which is …
Creativity – Find the Breath
Dear Reader, How do you create? In art? In life? What is your process? The obvious answer is that there are many different ways to create, depending on the creator and what is being created. I …
