Waking up

I won't be too long on the "in the last two years I just slept". Only to establish context. So in the past two years I couldn't even picture being where I am today. I am rediscovering the depth of my own heart, the bubbly nature of my mind and the light of my soul.…

What reminds you of “home”?

Day 2/30 photo challenge: HOME Today, I am thankful for the abundance of food that have blessed my home through the years. Raising 3 amazing and healthy children more #blessings were showered upon us. May we gather again and again to share a bowl of homemade soup. With great respect! A.

Back to first loves

Growing up I had many interests, but writing and drawing were the most fulfilling. In my twenties, having to raise my kids, work and stuff, I chose to keep up with the writing. Drawing was lost but never forgotten. For about 20 years I kept buying brushes, canvas, pencils, pens and paint, thinking that I…

Going for the Gold

Yes it's the time of the Summer Olympics. I always waited with much excitement to participate with my cheers and love, supporting the favorites and discovering favorites in many sports. What gets me so excited is the determination, commitment that athletes show, day in and day out, to achieve their goals. This can be applied to…

On Commitment

I found this in my stuff: "If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. Its tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a person stands up and starts putting their life jacket…

Coming back home

I understand that there are many places I can call home. Montreal: my home city. Where I was born and raised. Raised my children. Had a career. It is one of the most amazing city I know. The mood is unique. Lac-au-Saumon: my mother's hometown. Everytime I go back there, I feel at home on…

R -Revealing yourself in a notebook

This is a post on journaling. Girls starts very young to write in journals. It's part of the initiation of becoming a teenager. Usually your mother or an aunt will give you your first diary that you can lock with a key. In it, you write what you consider your most secret thoughts. I kept…

Q – Question it in notebooks

When I find a new character I do an interview with them. Asking for their intentions, beliefs and desires. Then, when I built the story around them, I question their motives. I use coloured pens. 🙂 Doing that allows me to find new ideas and get clear on the plot has I go along. I…