The Journal Project

I Have No Idea What I’m Doing

But I finally know what I need. Which feels timely, because I'm in the midst of another immensely challenging moment. I feel a little lost, frankly.It's funny how life will knock you on your ass with a well-timed round house. Sometimes you need a few of these before you can [...]

By |December 7th, 2019|My Diary|Comments Off on I Have No Idea What I’m Doing

Letting Go and Coming Back

The sky was pale pink over the lake this morning. I padded upstairs quietly into the cool air of the cottage, greeted by the smell of coffee and beautiful Lena in silhouette in her room. The best kinds of pjs are the ones that double as yoga wear. You can [...]

By |October 16th, 2019|My Diary|Comments Off on Letting Go and Coming Back

An Autumn Ritual for Release

Release spells are best worked during the waning or dark moon. Tools: A small table centered in a space with enough room around it to walk in a circle An altar cloth of natural fibres A vase of autumn flowers A cup of wine, milk, or water A dish of [...]

By |September 23rd, 2019|Everyday Rituals|Comments Off on An Autumn Ritual for Release

My Monster

"How lucky am I to have a monster on my side?" - Amanda Parker My friend, singer/songwriter Amanda Parker wrote a song about creating a monster to protect you from all the things that might hurt you. As I sat on the patio at Oast House listening to Amanda sing, [...]

By |September 17th, 2019|Grief and Heartbreak|Comments Off on My Monster

The Power of Silence

This part is always the hardest; the radio silence. The twisting, writhing feeling when contact is severed. The waiting and wondering if you'll reconnect in any kind of meaningful way. To me, there is nothing worse than not knowing where I stand with someone I love. I feel abandoned, in [...]

By |August 19th, 2019|Grief and Heartbreak, My Diary|Comments Off on The Power of Silence

The Gift of Change

Photo by Honor Beauty This story begins nearly two decades ago. Against the backdrop of two close family members succumbing to cancer, my fledgling marriage to a wonderful man succumbed to a number of things. Inexperience, lack of a practical plan, selfishness, impulsive behaviour, fear, pride, stubbornness, poor financial management, [...]

By |August 1st, 2019|My Diary|Comments Off on The Gift of Change

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