Wonder Down a Side Street (Italy #11)
The TripAdvisor post maintains that Venezia is a very walkable city, "but you are bound to get lost, even with a map." The advice - surrender to it. Enjoy the maze of side streets and alleys. Lif...
Category: Inspiration
Baby and Bathwater Work Ahead (Italy #10)
The temperature is hot. Not quite the marks of 30 degrees Celsius recorded in August but warm. Patrons drink their orange-coloured Spritz in the cafes by the canals. At times I even abandon my Co...
Who Will Carry the Load? (Italy #9)
Upon disembarking the train at Venezia Santa Lucia station, a gaggle of porters, portabagagli, identifiable by their hand carts, greet us. The initial offer centers around luggage transportation ...
Dislocation Trumps Disturbance (Italy #5)
A train strike was announced the day before our scheduled trip on a fast train from Rome to Venezia. Wanting official advice, if not reassurance, we walked to Roma Termini and waited in a long li...
“I See You!” The Power of Perception
The gifts of perception are many but do require intentionality.
Sorry for Taking So Long to Post, eh.
Apparently, frequent use of the word "sorry" ranks as a distinguishing mark of a Canadian. Who knew, eh? Expressions of regret are not just a Canadian quirk. Some research into the frequency...
Struggling Through the Current of These Crooked Times
An old form sustains both spirit and soul.
How to Live as a Beautiful Work of Art
The elements of life colour the Light differently and reveal the beauty in our lives.
The Three Amigos – Truth, Trust and Hope
Without truth we live in a world of "if only" and make-believe and hope shrivels.
Could I Possibly Be that Thick?
Sometimes, my wife says I am stubborn and impatient. Fortunately, she did not add judgmental because that would be just stupid! Once I was participating in some leadership event focusing on the n...