Blog | The Still

Up close. Down low.

Last month, I hosted the first Still retreat weekend for seven smart, funny and kind women along the shores of peaceful Lac Clermoustier....

Just drive

Snuggery Cove, Port Renfrew, BC Last weekend, I visited my oldest son who's studying at UBC. For a little Thanksgiving road trip, we...

Shoplifting toddlers

Family members recall things differently. Even major events. Reminiscing can be fun but challenging. It takes a few people to fill in the...

Desire paths

I heard an intriguing phrase the other day - ligne de désir or desire line. Apparently it’s a concept in landscape architecture. Think of...

Embracing mediocrity with a stovetop mokapot

Since I was 10, I've written short stories, novels, screenplays, poetry. I have a Google drive full of drafts, half-written manuscripts...

Moving Still

I've been a full-time working mom for nearly 20 years. I've volunteered for school fundraisers, organized neighbourhood street parties,...

Poetry Allowed

Let it leave your lips escape aloud rise up, push through throat, teeth, tongue pause at the ends of words make two meanings new when...

Two types of conversations

Last fall, I had the pleasure of taking Heather Plett's online course "The Art of Holding Space". In it, Heather shared how her friend...