Inspiration/Blog
Winter Landscape Refresh
Catherine Staples
A winter shoreline walk on a clear, bright, cold day is a perfect way to clear your mind, and refresh your spirit.
Winter Solstice Dawn
Catherine Staples
"Somewhere, out at the edges, the night is turning and the waves of darkness begin to brighten on the shore of dawn. The heavy dark falls back to earth and the freed air goes wild with light the heart fills with fresh, bright breath and thoughts stir to give birth to color."by John O'Donohue "Matins"
Thanksgiving Wonder
Catherine Staples
Thanksgiving is celebrated mid October in Canada, a time when the autumn colours are out in full and temperatures fluctuate between mild and decidedly crisp. It's around this time my spouse and I head out for our last canoe of the season. It's a quiet time on the lakes, and a perfect time to paddle in silence and contemplate all that we are thankful for in our lives. Top of mind for me is the great gift of just being alive and all the miracles of form and life of which I am part. Nothing we see, hear, touch or...
A Stunningly Beautiful Dance of Energy
Catherine Staples
I am intrigued by energy patterns, how they flow and interact. They are all around us and part of us in every breath we take and every thought we think. It was amazing to feel and witness this potent gathering thunderstorm take shape just as the energy of the sun was setting on the horizon.
Sometimes It Takes a Little Exploring and Experimentation
Catherine Staples