by toby | Mar 17, 2013 | Life
The Beauty Venture: Day One. Sentimental treasures. “Every man's memory is his private literature.” ~Aldous Huxley I am reflecting on the beauty of sentimental treasures. I keep these few precious objects around me to remind me of dear friends and family....
by toby | Mar 17, 2013 | Life
The Beauty Venture: collecting beauty for thirty days. I’ve decided to “collect beauty” for thirty days. I don’t even really know what that means, or what it will do, but I have a sense it will be life quality enhancing. As a mental health professional and...
by toby | Mar 9, 2013 | Life
Flipping the coin of adventure. In saying yes to adventure, you don’t just get the fun bits. This year, I’ve decided to be more open to trying new things, saying yes to stuff outside my comfort zone. Right now, after a recent “adventure” to the Big...
by toby | Jan 16, 2013 | Life
Everyday heroes. All around us are everyday heroes. People who go the extra mile, who do what's required and more with a smile and a kind word, people who really care about their work and others. My particular “hero” is a postal clerk named Lisa who works at Kula Post...
by toby | Jan 8, 2013 | Life
In Lust with a Campervan: National Parks Road Trip I’m in lust with a campervan, and we’re going on a national parks road trip! I’m a woman of sudden enthusiasms, and my current obsession is getting a campervan and taking to the road. But let me back up and fill you...
by toby | Dec 2, 2012 | Life
Bee orchestra in the cherry tree. There's a bee orchestra in the cherry tree. Bees descend in a buzzing cloud in the earliest morning, when the sky is still gray pearl and the nectar has risen to a peak in the Surinam cherry blossoms on the tree in our backyard. The...