“Anything’s Possible if You Try” – Terry Fox
I just returned from my third Terry Fox Hometown Run in lovely Port Coquitlam, the birthplace of Terry Fox. This is an event that is near and very dear to my heart as Terry Fox has been, and always will be, my hero. He selflessly attempted a run across Canada to raise...
Instructions For Living a Life
Today is the 82nd birthday of one of my favourite authors, Mary Oliver. Mary writes about the beauty of the natural world and the importance for us to take notice. She writes: “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”...
The Movement of Grace
One of my favourite authors, Anne Lamott, writes: “The movement of grace is what changes us, heals us and heals our world. To summon grace, say ‘Help,” and then buckle up. Grace finds you exactly where you are, but it doesn’t leave you where it...
Canada Is
This past Friday afternoon, after my last phone call was made and e-mail sent, I hopped in my car to find a peaceful trail to hike to celebrate the end of another school year. For once it was sunny and hot here on the west coast and a perfect day to stretch the legs...
Wise and Ancient Voices
I love to read. Working in the publishing industry no doubt has fostered and fed this love and I feel fortunate! One of my favourite authors and a very recent discovery is the late author Richard Wagamese. I was so sorry to hear about his recent passing and wish we...
Learn To Dance With the Limp
One of my favourite books about writing is Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Anne is a quirky, honest writer with an excellent sense of humour and a gift for crafting sentences that speak to the heart as well as the mind. When writing about grief Anne shares: “You...
“All That We Are Is Story”
Last weekend I was blessed with a soul-restoring mini-vacation at my most favourite place on this great earth, Tofino. On my last evening in this magical place I took this photo of Middle Beach just as the sun was making its great escape for another day. I stood for...
The Togetherness of a Family
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Menachem Begin once wrote “Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of...
Gift From the Sea
One of my all-time favourite books is Ann Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift From the Sea. It is an exquisite read! On a two-week vacation by the sea, Lindbergh, a keen adventurer like her husband Charles, writes thoughtfully about the importance of taking time to listen,...About Me
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on. Find me on Instagram
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