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Sleeping Beauty Moments.

8 Dec

Snippets of Sleeping Beauty moments to bring a sliver of calmness to your world wherever you may be. December can be frantic for many people. I encourage you to slow down, rest when you can and refuse to buy into the bombardment of pre Christmas panic and stress. In a season where there is pressure to give to others and be all things to all people, don’t forget to give to yourself. Breathe low and slow. Sit on a step and sip your favorite drink from a beautiful vessel. Cuddle an animal. Smell the roses. Drink in the beauty that surrounds you.

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Finding Beauty.

30 Nov

Golden light fills the clouds and turns them the colour of toffee.  I feel a gentle breeze stirring and I’m thankful that for an early evening in autumn it’s still warm enough to sit outside. I catch a glimpse of how the early snow sits, like tears in wrinkles on the blackened mountain ranges that today seem closer. A mower drones on in the yard next door as a plastic bag dances in a unexpected puff of wind marching in from the south.

toffee sunset-photo by Greg Keith

I take a moment to capture the blessings this ever-changing landscape offers. It never fails to entertain and delight me in the simplest of ways.

The scent of a roasting chicken reaches my nostrils and I giggle. It drives our vegetarian son out of the house muttering something about his saliva daring to threaten his new found beliefs.

I place my hand on my heart and take it all in, this richness of color, this Continue reading →

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