Hi ,"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." —C.S. LewisSpring is about renewal. I’m always excited to see what looks like dried and dead twigs start to bud and new leaves appear. Tender shoots start poking their heads out...

Hi ,"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."– Babe RuthIt’s risky when we start making sports analogies, as while Eileen knows hockey, her knowledge of baseball is way more limited. However, this quote has a lot of value f...

Spring is coming ,"Spring is the time of plans and projects.” - TolstoyMarch is the official start to spring, although for many of us it doesn’t feel like it outside quite yet. March is about hope. There are small hints that things may be changing, t...

Hello ,"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” - PlatoFebruary is a good time to fall in love with creativity. Remember the exciting spark of new love when a shiny idea is just beginning. Love the messy middle with drafts and discovering what...

Hey ,"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.”  Mary PickfordThere is something about a new year that is both thrilling and intimidating. There is so much...

Dear ,"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” - AristotleAnyone else trying to figure out how the heck it is the end of the year already? This time of year can be incredibly busy between trying to wrap...

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Hello ,“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” - Sarah Addison AllenIt is very much fall here in Vancouver. Sweaters, hot tea, crunchy leaves on the ground (frequently soggy) and lots of excuses to curl...

Hi , “There is no illusion greater than fear.” — Lao TzuOctober is spooky season! A chance for scary movies, crunchy leaves, ghost stories, and growing darkness. While you might enjoy a bit of scary, you may be thinking that you would rather fac...

Hi ,"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." Helen KellerSeptember always has a bit of a New Year’s feeling for us. It feels like a...