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Jul 05, 2017

Touch - the Neglected Sensory Element

Sometimes I struggle with the feeling that I live in a world that doesn’t really make sense to me anymore. A case in point – Sunday of the Canada Day weekend I went with my daughter to the Canada 150 Local Makers Market – a craft fair by any other name. It was a feast for the senses – aromatherapy products, soaps, handmade preserves of the sweet and savoury kinds, beautifully crafted jewellery and clothes, and art – a feast for the senses – shapes and colors, tastes and textures and scent. Read more >

Jun 15, 2017

Summer Delight- Develop a Summer Pleasure Practice

Summer is upon us. While any season can be a season to focus on pleasure summer has to top the list. Here in the north country everyone is excited about getting outdoors into the garden, out of the cities and into nature – lakes, hiking and biking trails, or perhaps your thing is all about arts and cultural events that happen all summer long. Whatever your fancy, summer is a great time to deepen your relationship to pleasure. Read more >

May 16, 2017

Is There Pleasure in Store for you This Summer?

Summer equals downtime in many people’s minds. If there’s one season that smacks of pleasure it has got to be summer. The warmth, long holiday weekends, travel, the pool or lake, bike riding, laying in a hammock with a good novel – it's summer – we give ourselves permission to have pleasure! At least that’s how we hope it will be – but pleasure takes intention I’m a dedicated journal writer. I sometimes worry about those four boxes of journals dragged around with me since my early 20’s – don’t want the kids to have to deal with that!! Read more >