Travel & self discovery. Art & PTSD I’m finding home

I have been inspired today to write about the many very encouraging comments I have received over the last few weeks. As I have said on a few occasions, this blog was initiated as a means to keep in touch Read more

While in Cotacachi I met a young woman upon arriving at my hosts home. She was from Ecuador and a lovely person, so easy to talk to from the moment we hugged each other in greeting. I found her interesting Read more

While in Cotacachi on the weekend, I was able to participate in a community celebration or feast. It was something put on by the community in which my hostess owned a home, so she was asked to participate. We were Read more

Since arriving here, I have not left the hostel for more than the day, once spending the night in Quito months ago. Last week however, I was invited to go to a gringo’s house in Cotacachi, leaving Thursday, coming back Read more

I have been trying to remember what I was like when I was 12 years old. Can you remember? For me I had to think about what grade I was in back then and this helped me remember more about Read more

Years ago when travelling through the Slocan Valley in British Columbia, we came across the most beautiful sandy beach on the Kootney River, a place we ended up living very near to (see the story Miracles Do Happen – chapter Read more

Just wanted to share this picture and wish you all a happy Monday and a great week – I thought it might make you smile…..

“Please be stronger than your past….” George Michael from the song Cowboys and Angels. This is a song I have always loved, the words resonating with me on a few levels, but when he says “Please be stronger than your Read more

I think one of the most rewarding things we can do is inspire someone else, help them find their passion. When I introduced the idea of beadwork about a month ago to Maria, I really did not expect her to Read more

For the most part, my days are quiet and uneventful. Who I am is not in daily conversation, so when I meet someone who is intentionally told of my heritage, it takes me a bit off guard. This happened yesterday Read more