by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 4, 2020 | Personal Reflections
Photo: Les Raskewicz Photo: Jenn Ireland by Lillian Ireland The days have blurred beyond today, one hour into another, It’s strange, this new norm; our lives are now changed, uncertainty is the mantra. Quiet...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 1, 2020 | Developing Resilience, Personal Reflections
by Diana Ellis When I was growing up, the utterance from my father of the phrase “when I was a boy…” usually at the dinner table, inevitably resulted in a combination of interest and eyeball-rolling, depending on how many times we had heard the story before. Now...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 1, 2020 | Personal Reflections
by Lillian Ireland Stepping onto the sunlit trail, with not a soul in sight, The morning air breathes Welcome Home – let go of your thoughts for awhile. Numbing news will still be there, of folks near and across the globe, But for now, you’re here with me,...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 28, 2020 | Personal Reflections
by Jenn Ireland I am a Cree Mètis artist with a passion for nature. I was born in northern Alberta and have lived on Stò:lo territory in the Maple Ridge area of B.C. for many years. I have an eyesight disability which helps me see things differently than most people....
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 24, 2020 | Green Perspective, Personal Reflections
by Lillian Ireland Walking through the woods at dusk, The silence seems to pierce the ‘ifs’ and ‘whens’ and ‘whys’ and other endless thoughts. A quiet overtakes my soul as I hear the nearby gurgling stream, It doesn’t question...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 17, 2020 | Green Perspective, Personal Reflections
by Lillian Ireland Please join me as we walk together on this rocky trail, Emerald moss, sun-lit ferns, skunk cabbage along the way, Far from city busy-ness and panic in the stores into the forest quietness and calm near river shores. There’s a...
