Tag Archives: meditation

Bench Series (Autumn)

Posted on November 25, 2021 by anotetohuguette

“Benches and books have things in common beyond the fact that they’re generally to do with sitting. Both are forms of public privacy, intimate spaces widely shared.” – Mal Peet During the last two years, my partner and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, life, photography | Tagged Autumn, beauty, benches, colour, forest, humour, leaves, meditation, peace, photo series, share, stone, tranquility, vistas, wandering | 36 Comments

Words Travel

Posted on November 20, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, a weekend that was supposed to be awash in moody rain. Yesterday’s walk required an umbrella although I didn’t mind – the nearby … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, breathe, forest, joy, love, meditation, ocean, retreat, rewilding, stretch, Tigh-Na-Mara, travel, trees, Vancouver Island, words travel | 55 Comments

Fewer Faces and Bigger Spaces

Posted on May 29, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” – Rumi Most of my solo walks are heavenly – there are often small paths and walkways leading to lush gardens and on todays’ … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged beauty, Covid-19, fewer faces and bigger spaces, fragrance, garden, joy, meditation, Monet, nature, painting, pandemic, solo walks, spring to summer, staycation, zen | 47 Comments

Winter’s Heart

Posted on November 24, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ When snow falls, nature listens.” – Antoinette van Kleeff Nature’s alarm clock comes in the form of the blackbird chorus that erupts from the bare branches of the large tree one street over. The mornings are much darker now … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged blogging, bucket-list, family, gifts, love, meditation, morning, Niagara Falls, Ontario, road trip, seasons, travel, Vancouver, winter | 22 Comments

Still Point

Posted on August 18, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be.” – Jose Ortega y Gasset My morning tea is cooling down and I’m thankful … Continue reading →

Posted in journaling, memoir, travel | Tagged birdlife, death, inspiration, lessons, life, meditation, mexico, nature, reflection, seasons, travel, Vancouver, yoga | 16 Comments

Writing In The Space Between Now And Then

Posted on July 21, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ By writing at the instant, the very heartbeat of life is caught.” – Walt Whitman Thunder is rumbling just above me in the now darkened sky as I sit in the jewel-like parklet not far from where I live. The … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged Bengal cat, fairytale, meditation, mexico, music, mystery, neighbour, ocean, pirate ship, red viola, tea, travel, Vancouver, wild, wind, writing | 17 Comments

Moving Through Space and Time

Posted on March 10, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Never lose a holy curiosity…don’t stop to marvel.” Albert Einstein As each week unfolds, I keep my eyes and ears open to words and images that will eventually become my post. Recently, I found myself spending an evening at … Continue reading →

Posted in journaling, travel | Tagged meditation, mexico, space, time, travel | 5 Comments