Kiss your Hand
I’ve been going to the same green grocer on my street for 13 years. It’s a lovely family-run business with fresh produce, the best...
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debhynes
- Oct 6, 2023
- 1 min
Salt
Salt Take with a pinch of Fish Not enough sense to pound Of the earth And pepper In my wounds Worth your Covenant of Water photo: Judi...
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debhynes
- Sep 9, 2023
- 2 min
Stillness between two waves of the sea
My dear friend and yoga instructor said it in class one morning and it's been with me ever since: Stillness between two waves of the sea...
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debhynes
- Sep 9, 2023
- 4 min
Talking to Plants
The teens are all back at school but autumn routines haven't taken hold. It still feels like summer. There’s sweet green grass and bees...
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debhynes
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
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....
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debhynes
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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debhynes
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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debhynes
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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debhynes
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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debhynes
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Moving Still
I've been a full-time working mom for nearly 20 years. I've volunteered for school fundraisers, organized neighbourhood street parties,...
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debhynes
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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debhynes
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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