Have you ever planned an event or vacation and needed a vacation to recoup from planning? This post is about a vacation planner and has a...

My name is Alice, and today I’d like to talk about rabbit holes. Lewis Carroll's Alice fell down a peculiar rabbit hole and had the most amazing adventures one could imagine. Perhaps many creative types are familiar with their own versions of rabbit holes. I can name a few reasons for using them–researching, safety, hiding, daydreaming, distraction, amusement, avoidance–all with no idea of the passage of time. Another reason is plain curiosity. I call it the ‘shiny’ thing, wh

BLOG NOTES: ‘The Pause’ is a practice I was developing before I wrote my first book. The Pause of Kindness title was inspired by Suzanne...

Our reactions and relationships to beauty are complicated. Our thoughts about beauty affect our lives as we judge ourselves and interact...

Michael Bolton's quote is from an interview featured on The View, July 18, 2023 On a couple of trips to Vancouver, we had contrasting...

We were traveling back to Vancouver Island via BC Ferry this week when I looked up and saw the stunning cityscape of Vancouver. I had to...

I love this lady’s expression. I’m sure she enjoys her life no matter what’s going on. I’d like to address one common practice that can...

“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.” attributed to Carl Jung It was Easter Sunday, 2020, in the middle...

Thank you for being readers, for being here and reading this blog about my new website. It’s not just Website is Live, I’m excited about,...

I was captivated by the writing of Rainer Maria Rilke in my mid-20’s. A particular quote jumped out at me then. In my mid-40’s this same...

As this is Indigenous Month and Pride Month, I wanted to honor these groups and present some thoughts from a wider viewpoint. Each of...

The headline for this blog is a partial quote by designer Jonas Bjerr-Poulsen from the magazine, Livingetc (photo #1). The designer of...