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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?

a blue, two-storied building with red doors and windows and a board saying 'The Safe Room'

field notes from liminal spaces

where is your safe space?

What if you've been looking for it in all the wrong places and premises?

a path leading to a defunct lighthouse, flanked by bushes on both sides, under a bright blue sky

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: a lighthouse marooned

The lighthouse has been cut off from the sea. What could possibly be the purpose of its life now? Read this poetic flash fantasy about change, solitude, and quiet resilience.

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