Steeping Calm

No. 26 - On Endings and Beginnings
This week marked the end of an absolutely lovely and fulfilling experience and professional relationship. For the last 13 weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of working with an amazing UVic...
No. 26 - On Endings and Beginnings
This week marked the end of an absolutely lovely and fulfilling experience and professional relationship. For the last 13 weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of working with an amazing UVic...

On Friendship
I was fortunate, this week, to watch my mama among her friends. For an evening, they chatted and laughed, linked hands, and held space for each other. They reassured me,...
On Friendship
I was fortunate, this week, to watch my mama among her friends. For an evening, they chatted and laughed, linked hands, and held space for each other. They reassured me,...

No. 23 On energy
Keeping up with life requires energy. We gaze wistfully at the child bouncing up and down with exuberance, wishing we had their energy (and forgetting that they sleep 12 hours...
No. 23 On energy
Keeping up with life requires energy. We gaze wistfully at the child bouncing up and down with exuberance, wishing we had their energy (and forgetting that they sleep 12 hours...

No. 22 On aging and identity
I am now officially more than halfway through my forties. When asked how I feel about getting older, although I may joke about being 29 and holding, I absolutely love...
No. 22 On aging and identity
I am now officially more than halfway through my forties. When asked how I feel about getting older, although I may joke about being 29 and holding, I absolutely love...

No. 21 On alignment
This week, I’ve just returned from a short holiday that involved more consecutive days of golf than I have played in quite some time. Anyone who plays sports knows the...
No. 21 On alignment
This week, I’ve just returned from a short holiday that involved more consecutive days of golf than I have played in quite some time. Anyone who plays sports knows the...

No. 20 On stillness
Summer is officially here. The days are warm, and the nights are beautiful with lingering sunsets. The activities we enjoy more during summer on the coast—like beach combing, kayaking, paddleboarding,...
No. 20 On stillness
Summer is officially here. The days are warm, and the nights are beautiful with lingering sunsets. The activities we enjoy more during summer on the coast—like beach combing, kayaking, paddleboarding,...