Pecha Kucha When I gave a Pecha Kucha* presentation in Medicine Hat, AB I spoke to an audience of some 250 people about my PTSD, and how the art has been my personal therapy. Patrick had been invited to speak and believed it would be a good experience for me, Read more
From the Dust Another trip to the zoo on another beautiful summer day. We brought a picnic and decided to sit on the bench outside the elephant enclosure to enjoy our lunch. As luck would have it there were two elephants in the yard and we were watching them interact Read more
Crossroads Dream December 14, 2017 I am not able to sleep after waking from my dream. I was wandering in a place I did not know, alone and lost. I had no car, no belongings, no money, just wandering. I can remember standing in a field unsure of where to Read more
This marks the end of another chapter of the book “Finding Home”. Tomorrow I will begin to post the final chapter. I have received some very kind and positive comments along the way and this has encouraged me to keep going. Some days, like today as I post the dream Read more
Butterflies In the world of butterflies the colours, shapes and sizes are a wonder. I can’t even begin to express my fascination with the incredible variety of these small inspiring creatures. The precise patterns on their wings, their fragility, and yet the strength they possess to ride the currents of Read more
Dream of Being Raped June 11, 2009 This is a hard dream to remember and rewrite. I look back on some of these dreams and now feel for certain they were the easiest and least threatening way for me to remember pivotal events of my life. Somehow, even though it Read more
Abandonment July 26, 2015 This story occurred one day on the way to my work in the Cypress Hills. It seemed to amplify feelings ever present in my life. It was amazing to me how this situation was capable of mirroring my childhood experience with my birth mother. On this Read more
Gift of Joy May 20, 2009 This was pretty cool, at least the end of the dream which was really the only part that stood out. One needs to understand hummingbirds are relatively rare in the northern climate of Calgary, Canada. I do not remember seeing one while growing up Read more
Miss Mali After Hawk passed away I did not wish to get another dog. He had been such a special soul, making me wonder if I would ever be ready to get close to another dog again. But one afternoon a year later I received a phone call from Lucas Read more
Dream of Affection May 17, 2009 This was kind of interesting because it was quite an affectionate moment, but with my history I immediately tried to make it into something that was not right upon awaking. It makes me sad to think that even the most well intentioned gestures can Read more