“I’ve had enough,” Carol exploded. “It’s been a bad week: I’ve lost my favourite scarf, my house is a mess, my teenage son is failing school, and my husband spends all his time working or watching TV.” She burst into … Read more
I love inspirational quotes! I find that short pithy one or two liners are really helpful when I’m trying to find a higher perspective or to elevate my mood. Sometimes I’ll make a bright-colored post-it out of a favorite saying … Read more
My sister Lydia sent me these beautiful pictures that she and her husband Ray took on a recent hike with two friends to Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. The pictures are so beautiful that I look at them over … Read more
It was an email that popped into my inbox today that inspired me to be more deliberate about my intentions. The email, from Chapters-Indigo – an online bookseller, had this subject line: From Our Fiction Editor: Top 5 Picks for … Read more
At the beginning of this summer I set an intention: to have every day feel like a vacation day. To my great delight, this summer has been full of wonderful adventures. I’ve been to beautiful gardens, toured other cities and … Read more
In my last post I described how a vivid vision in a book helped inspire my husband and me to launch our dream of living in community. That book was “Cohousing – A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves” by Kathryn … Read more
My husband Howard and I were still dating when my man first started talking about living in community. I was horrified! Surely that meant living in a commune with only a private bedroom and sharing everything else! Indeed, he was … Read more
I believe that we are here for the joy of the journey. I am so passionate and committed to creating a delicious life from joy that I call myself the “Joyous Renegade.” My calling is teaching people how to create … Read more
Imagine a woman getting up at 4:30am every weekday morning to get ready to go to the gym. Driving in Edmonton, Alberta on even the coldest days, with snow on the ground and icy patches on the road. And while … Read more
