December 14, 2022 It is coming to the end of a rather difficult year, with many changes occurring on a personal level. The uncertainty in everyone’s lives put aside for the short time before Christmas in an attempt to see the world as we wish it could go back to. Read more
December 6, 2022 After so much time, now having the freedom to choose flight is strange indeed. This morning I decided I was brave enough to look at photos of the man who stole my childhood. Part of me recognizes the need for verification. Understanding this truth can only come Read more
December 5, 2022 Years ago I remember watching the movie of a young woman who faced her greatest fears by returning to the home of her childhood trauma. Her counsellor (if I’m remembering correctly) suggested this field trip in order to reduce the size of her demons. The house now Read more
December 3, 2022 The other day in my post, I stated how I felt this man Dennis whom I have been forced to work with these past 3 months or so, was punishment. This morning, thinking differently, I now see it as a reward. Over these last few days, working Read more
November 27, 2022 It seems so simple. Think differently on any given subject. The truth is though, most of us have ingrained ways of thinking, thereby doing, because of so many years living in a way comfortable to us. The traveller has the unique ability to look through different eyes, Read more
Telling our stories can change the path the world has taken just as the river must move around obstacles, we too can change the direction of our future. In Ecuador the river taught me to let go of expectation, worry about the future and fear of the past. The river Read more
It has been awhile since having a dream of such power, this one surprised me! In the dream I was somewhere almost exactly where I stayed in Ecuador, so somewhere tropical because the windows were open wide and the space I lived in was sparse, much like I had Read more
I believe the following entry is one of the best examples of how the fragments were connected, then eventually showing me the makings of my puzzle, the image becoming more defined with each piece placed. Still, there are many pieces missing which may never come back, but after so many Read more
September 16, 2022 This morning my dream woke me up at a certain point, only to fall back into the same story once I slept again. It seemed as though I was exiting from what seemed like a scene in a movie when I woke. What I saw was my Read more
January, 2019 The other day while spending time in Quito I met a family introduced by a mutual friend. The husband was originally from Germany, lived in South Africa and then transferred to Ecuador. His wife is from Ecuador and they have had a very successful and fruitful life. We Read more