field notes from liminal spaces - The Dream Pedlar (Page 2)

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

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.

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 pair of wooden swings hung from a tree to refer to childhood memories and how we can heal ourselves with empathy for our parents

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what do you choose to remember?

a reflection on parental guilt, on how we can heal childhood memories with self-compassion and understanding, and a free fantasy story that mirrors the journey of healing from the past.

train tracks running along the banks of a lake with evergreen trees on the other bank and mountains in the far distance

field notes from liminal spaces

the weight of hiraeth: when no place feels wholly like home

A deeply personal exploration of longing, identity, and the elusive feeling of home across continents.

an adult golden retriever and a pup sitting beside each other on the green grass

field notes from liminal spaces

the one thing I'd go back and change in my motherhood journey if I could

reflections on my motherhood journey on Mother's Day

field notes from liminal spaces

all the distractions come for me

and they get me every single time ... but the desire to create never does fade ...

happy woman on a street surrounded by bubbles

field notes from liminal spaces

the delights of living in the present moment

How liberating it is to not have to constantly scheme and manipulate the future!

a statue of Buddha on a windowsill overlooking a green space

field notes from liminal spaces

only one place where wisdom lives

You know where I'm going with this, don't you? 😉

children reaching for a box of colourful chalks

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what it really takes to choose one thing over another

I went to Indigo Books this morning to buy myself a spiral-bound notebook. While there, I chanced upon a set of four lovely magnetic bookmarks. With floral designs, each had a pithy saying like 'grow with the flow', 'each day is a fresh start', and so

solo kayaker on a lake with pale blue silhouettes of mountains in the distance

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am i doing this right?

On that never-ending need for validation

a Corona typewriter on a table with a book behind it

field notes from liminal spaces

moments of clarity at day's end

Understanding myself better through these end-of-day reflections, and musing on fame this evening

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