Finding Compassion

January 14, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Once We Believe

January 7, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Go Ahead: Delight in The Little Things

December 17, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(Image my own)

A Quotation

October 1, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sometimes a quotation just speaks to the heart. This one, by Sanober Khan, author, really spoke to me. I have not read her work, but the poetry in this piece certainly sparks my interest. Do you have a particular phrase or quotation that speaks to you?

A Bit of Whimsy

September 24, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Found this old photo and paired it with Yeats’ words to create this bit of whimsy.

Colours

August 20, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

There is something about summer and the full vibrancy of colours that makes me feel so alive. Haven’t had the energy to do much art, however, Summer’s artistry more than suffices.

Khalil Gibran

August 13, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

My father kept “The Prophet” at his bedside, but as a child I did not understand the writings. Today, this passage hits me deeply. (My image)

Reason for Being

August 7, 2024.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A note to my younger self, who spent far too much time worrying about her looks. A message to my granddaughters, whose individual gifts give me hope for the future.

Selfless

May 29, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

“The heart has unlimited capacity when the mind is willing to focus beyond self.” I wrote these words four days after our first Ukrainian guests arrived. Prior to their arrival, I worried about so much: What will we eat? How will my body cope with noise and commotion? How will we all get along? It […]

Kindness is always appropriate

April 17, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

I offer our Ukrainian guest the last pot of chocolate dessert that had been dropped off that morning by a fellow Ukrainian. “There are fresh raspberries, too!” I add, gifted from another. She pauses, and then shakes her head. “Maybe tomorrow. I had sweet today.” And then she bursts out crying. I reach for my […]