When I was doing my undergrad at University of Victoria, I became captivated by the poetry of Susan Musgrave. In particular it was her volume called Songs of the Sea-Witch that spoke to me. They were what she calls “sea-sad,” “loamishly sad.” Her tragic tales and romantic lines appealed to […] Read More
My friend Elizabeth and I went walking in the tide pools at a beach in Tsawwassen today. I had flip flops on and the pressure of the water was too much for them. I blew my left toe thong – ripped the cloth between my toes right out of the […] Read More
A friend and I were going for a walk in nature last weekend. One of the options was Lynn Valley. The other area on the table was Pacific Spirit Park and up around UBC. I was secretly hoping it wouldn’t be Lynn Canyon Park because I did not want to […] Read More
Saw this wonderful, practical staircase on Facebook this week, via Green Renaissance. Someone commented that it might be dangerous if one of the drawers slipped open, but the latches on the right look pretty secure. Great space saving idea!
Today, like every other day, we wake up frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love, be what we do There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground. –Jalaluddin Rumi I went to an […] Read More
A friend and I are going for our summer ritual tonight – dinner at The Galley Patio at the Jericho Sailing Club. One of Vancouver’s great local secrets. Incredible view, surf gently rolling in, and fingers crossed that the sun will make an appearance too. Relaxing into summer.
I came across a great question in my research readings, one that we should all be asking ourselves as sustainability leaders. What core value, practice, or belief do you have that sustains you through challenging times? It’s from Joan McArthur-Blair’s (2004) dissertation on the inner life of post-secondary institutional leaders. […] Read More
Many years ago I had the opportunity to do some advertising and promotion for the Anna Wyman Dance Company. Our creative team attended one of the early rehearsals for the upcoming performance. They hadn’t titled it yet. I was reading The Stand by Stephen King at the time, and the […] Read More
I’ve registered for a drama education course this summer at UBC, so I have theatre on the mind. Came across this theatre in the park as I was flipping through my community centre offerings. What a fun idea! Join Hadden Park artist in residence Billy Marchenski to create site specific […] Read More
Tonight we say farewell to Alison, one of our founding members at the community garden to which I belong. After decades of service on the board and tending some of our most beautiful common areas, Alison will be moving to the Island. We’re having a potluck bash to send her […] Read More