Tag Archives: simplicity

This New Year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I’m full up of emotions these days. There’s a good deal of uncertainty floating around our life. This can be exciting, or terrifying, or both. It’s hard to accept uncertainty; to stop trying to figure things out. To sit with uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Letting Go of Shame, Holding on to Simplicity

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Today I met with Tanya. She is a wonderful, kind woman who I pay a very modest fee to speak with every few weeks. I began seeing her in October. I was going steady with a psychologist in Edmonton for … Continue reading →

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Asparagus for the Soul

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

There has been a lot going on lately. So much that I don’t even know where to start. There’s been miraculous, awful, and everywhere in between. It seems like a time for Profound and Insightful Reflection. Seems like, but isn’t. … Continue reading →

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The week in pictures: simple pleasures

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

The big news of our past week was the motorcycle acquisition, and I assumed that would be the feature for the week’s picture reel. But it is so often the very simple things that bring the greatest joy. This week … Continue reading →

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Advent Spiral

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

The room is completely dark save for the light from a tall candle. The floor is covered with cedar boughs woven together to create a spiralling path that leads to the candle in the center. There are cushions by the … Continue reading →

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