Anitha Krishnan - The Dream Pedlar

the word dream, captured in an ornament on the windowsill, with the early morning sun casting a beautiful golden light upon it and creating a shadow.

field notes from liminal spaces

what do you really want?

a deep-dive into how we self-sabotage when our words and actions are not aligned, and what to do about it

a metal bridge over a creek under a thick canopy of trees with a yellow sign saying 'Caution, No Salt on Bridge'

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: dangers lurking on the bridge

The bridge looks harmless. But there's a reason you're being warned there's no salt on the bridge. Find out why in this unsettling fantasy story.

a greyscale image of an hourglass placed on a log of wood against a blurred backdrop of trees and a lake

field notes from liminal spaces

the only thing that can change your life

Funnily, it is also the one big thing entirely out of our control.

A view of the Atlantic Ocean beyond large mountains with a winding road through them from atop the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton

monthly missives

June Jazz: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

In which D turned 9 years old, a mini-vacation was had, and something surprisingly new is about to be unveiled!

a tall evergreen tree with its top lobbed off surrounded by other trees in a parking lot

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: a fitting response to a senseless punishment

We're back in medieval times now. The powers-that-be find great delight in beheading! But living beings have always found a way to survive in the face of oppression.

field notes from liminal spaces

9 years of being a mother

Lessons learnt, realizations had, and digging deep for compassion, grace and forgiveness

image of a child turning around a rocky corner on a trail in the woods

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: about my favourite woodland creature (revisited)

A story for my little one, D, who turns 9 years old today! Happy Birthday, lovely child!

my child on a sandy beach looking out at a vast ocean

life, unadulterated

happy 9th birthday, D!

Little D is not so little anymore! He turns 9 today!

D and KrA climbing rocks on a pier jutting into Lake Ontario

field notes from liminal spaces

on being a father

What I've learned about myself and my partner as we navigated parenthood together

cut-outs of words pasted in apparently random order on a window overlooking a green lawn and tall pine trees under a blue sky

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: the writing on the wall

The writing is on the wall. What do the words foretell? And how will you rise to meet this new future?

helm of a brown wooden boat moving towards a mountain range on a green lake

field notes from liminal spaces

a young adult's dreams of world exploration, not domination

a personal reflection on home, hiraeth, and the quiet hope behind every young adventurer's journey.

view of a window behind which sit a number of mannequin heads looking out

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: talking heads

The heads watch you from their perch on the window sill. Have you ever thought of finding out what (or who) they are?

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