I am getting restless, a bit tired of the sourdough making, zoom meetings, and virtual exercise classes. I find myself frustrated by this restlessness, what to do with it? Resilience is a word often used these days; “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” The ability to adjust easily to misfortune or change is not a given, we need help, support and a spark. I have the capacity to be resilient but, this time, I needed a bit of ‘priming the pump’.

We all can agree that this is an extraordinary time and we are all coping as best as we can. My life changed a bit just before all the self-isolation measures came into play. In February I pulled back from private practice to give thought to what direction I wanted my work to take. Then COVID happened and life changed again.

With time on my hands and curiosity, I registered for a storytelling webinar with The StoryCenter.org – Storytelling in the Time of COVID. I’m familiar with their work and have taken digital storytelling workshops with them in the past - in Denver, and here in Edmonton with Karen Matthews and Weasel Tale. I like StoryCenter’s approach to storytelling as a means to heal.

I invite you to read my story Riding the COVID Wave . Check out their free webinars on storytelling and find your voice during this time!

Sometimes you just have to take the leap, and build your winds on the way down…

I don't make resolutions, yet at the beginning of a new year it’s hard to resist a call to change something. This time of year I am reminded of a resolution I made almost 15 years ago. I was struggling with a commitment to lessen my environmental footprint.

I have accepted fear as part of my life, especially the fear of change, the fear of the unknown, and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart…

You know how something just sticks? A saying, a face, or a place stays with you? For me ‘do the next indicated thing’ is one of those.