I stepped into nature’s embrace this weekend. The trees soft whisper - Ge'watq, the birds' songs, the rivers flow and the warmth of the sunlight, all calming my racing thoughts. Life’s relentless pace can be suffocating. We get caught up in deadlines, responsibilities, and constant distractions. But in the midst of chaos, it’s crucial to … Continue reading The power of Pause: Tips for Mindful Living
Take your time As I was starring at my computer at work, on my fourth day of 11 hours shift, running out of gaz… a personal message pops up: « Veux pu jouer » (I don’t want to play anymore) I knew exactly what it meant. It made me reflect on a question that I was asked before: … Continue reading ADULTING: Reflections on Growing Up
Grateful living As I was wrapping up my short morning yoga workout, I accidentally pressed the photobooth icon on my ipad and liked what I saw. A rare occasion. I am often too hard on myself, especially these past few years where autumn is slowly creeping on my skin and body. But this morning I … Continue reading The beauty of aging
Black-Eyed Susan “Black-Eyed Susan, 6x6, acrylic, $140
Women’s hockey, 2 versions! I’ve been wanting to try hockey players for a while. This still needs some tweaking, but here they are. Here’s another fact that you may not know about me. I grew up around sports- won most valuable player many times, recruit of the year, athlete of the year, won golf club … Continue reading 26 of 31
The Piping trio, 4x4, acrylic panel Now you are probably wondering…or maybe not… what’s up with the piping plovers? Well first, they are cute as heck, don’t you think? And those poor little cute birds are also endangered species. I live next to Kouchibougac National Park, where they have protected zones for them to lay … Continue reading 23,24,25 of 31
I got to say… doing the 31in31 painting has become a daily task in the same category as brushing my teeth. I can’t skip it. I don’t think I’ve really mentioned it before but there’s quite a few things that’s been happening this month which is out of my usual: last time I truly used … Continue reading 22 of 31
“Bee Spirit has a strong work ethic, but it also knows the importance of stopping and smelling the flowers. There is a time to enjoy life’s nectar and a time to grab after the proverbial brass ring with vehemence. Bee helps with both and in finding the delicate balance between the two.” “Bumble”, 8x10, acrylic, … Continue reading 21 of 31
Use your inner wisdom right now because it is trying to tell you something. Trust it.-Barred owl “The owl”, 8x8, acrylic, $150
“One small step at a time” There’s a lot to learn from the turtle 🐢as he truly lives the moment,with no hurryand slow movementtaking a step after anothersimple, innocentgrounded and out of danger “One small step at a time”, 8x8, acrylic
