water for life

water for life

Today it finally cooled down on Vancouver Island. Finally. I’m so grateful. I wasn’t dealing with the heat well at all. The combination of extreme heat with very little rain and a low snow pack means we’ve been in drought conditions in the Cowichan...
Africa and the Americas

Africa and the Americas

Good Sunday morning! And did you know that it’s almost the end of February, and that February is Black History month? Although there is genuine discussion about whether having a month dedicated to a certain kind of history is tokenism, I’ll take this...
endless chores & soulfully written lists

endless chores & soulfully written lists

Life has been blurring by lately. I’m not sure whether this is a symptom specific to me, at this time in my life, or if it’s an experience many of you are also noticing. Whatever it is, I’m finding that days are full with the things that must be...
My father’s birthday

My father’s birthday

Today is my father’s birthday. He would have been 58. Instead, he passed away shortly after turning 53, of leukemia, which he got at the age of 49. Today is also a new moon. I’ve been learning about how the moon cycles affect us, and feeling very nourished...