How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

The breath of mist

October 2, 2011
...to feel the breath of a mist...-Rachel...

Nature, unarranged in the Canadian Rockies

October 2, 2011
The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. -author unknown I took this video from the train this...

Vancouver to Kamloops–or bust!

October 1, 2011
We began our run to Kamloops bright and early, too early, actually. The Rocky Mountaineer has to be the most customer- and service-oriented outfit I've every run across....

Words, books & the fabulous Vancouver Public Library

September 30, 2011
You can learn a lot about a city by the value it places on the written word. So let's start with the Vancouver library, probably the most unique public library I've ever...

beginning

September 29, 2011
This is so true.I can think of a zillion important ways it's been true for meand it still is.Life is just not meant to be...

shape world

September 29, 2011
Isn't it the...

A walk through downtown Vancouver

September 29, 2011
Hip, cosmopolitan Vancouver's blue skies and sunshine (not that frequent) were perfect for exploring the city on foot. Come along on a walk. But first:One of the...

Typewriter image

September 29, 2011
Vacation's over.Back at...

Dogs on the concierge staff

September 29, 2011
Vancouver is a beautiful cityand the Fairmont Vancouver is the grande dame of hotels,all crystal chandeliers and antiques--very old, elegant and beautifully...

Dogs

September 28, 2011
Vancouver is a beautiful cityand the Fairmont Vancouver is the grande dame of hotels,all crystal chandeliers and antiques--very old, elegant and beautifully...

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