Where Rivers, Mountains and People Meet

Where Rivers, Mountains and People Meet

When researching today’s post, I got side-tracked by a wonderful tweet by Canada’s own Jann Arden. Jann is a great follow, and often graciously shares bits and pieces of poetry which may turn into lyrics for future songs. This inside look into her creative...
“Up Came the Sun and Drank the Dew” – Emily Carr

“Up Came the Sun and Drank the Dew” – Emily Carr

Several weekends ago I had a marvellous Vagabond Adventure on Vancouver Island. On the island for a work trip, I awakened on the Sunday to a crystal clear, sunny morning that promised adventure. Like Emily Carr in her quote above, it felt as if the sun HAD drank the...
“Thanksgiving Has Wings” – Victor Hugo

“Thanksgiving Has Wings” – Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo wrote “To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.” On this Thanksgiving Sunday, as I spent my morning editing photos from recent Vagabond Adventures,...

Compassion: An Idea Worth Spreading

Yesterday I had the good fortune to attend my very first TEDx event in West Vancouver. TED and independently run TEDx events carry with them a worthy purpose: to harness the power of great ideas to inspire positive change globally through short “talks” on...