I just watched the documentary by Jonah Hill, Stutz where he spends two years documenting his relationship with his psychiatrist Phil...

Isn’t it incredible that in the middle of winter these delicate flowers have opened up and shown us their beauty? I would not have...

This week as I walked up my front path, I noticed out of the corner of my eye the helleborus orientalis, the Lenten rose, showing buds of...

Christmas is around the corner. The tree is trimmed, the gifts are wrapped, and the table is set. You are invited to my table. I have...

(my pilgrimage buddy) I’ve had this fantasy of being a pilgrim – I have my backpack loaded with all the necessary items for the trip,...

Recently I’ve been noticing how much “noise” there is in my life and how distracting it was becoming, and so I made some hard decisions...

“Mama, why is the sky blue?” “Dad, why are fish so slimy?” “Gramma, why are Grandpa’s ears so hairy?” Kids are full of curiosity; in fact...

I’ve noticed that when I sit in the presence of someone willing to share a personal story, no matter what the subject matter, I find...

What does ‘sacred’ mean? Holy and deserving respect, Connected with religion or a god, Considered too important to be changed For me it...

Despair and commiseration were my playmates, or rather, my frenemies for most of my life. They were there whenever I felt insecure,...

What if we saw letting go (of old patterns, the past, and things that no longer serve us) as composting, would that help to make the...

As Canadian Thanksgiving approaches and we plan to spend time together sharing in our abundance and gratitude, I want to stop and be...

She showed me her injured and twisted shoulder – she hadn’t fully disrobed, just revealed the injured part. In that moment I made it...

(excerpt from, “Just Write: Conversations with my SELF”, a Maria Van Delft project) DAY TWENTY-THREE “I feel the heaviness of trauma and...

For those of you who have children, you know how hard it can be to deal with a child’s tantrum. It’s often hard to know: what set them...

Trying something new looks like … floating down river as a leaf. Okay, let me rewind and give some content to this image. What came out...

the energy for summer 2022 is: appreciating how far you have come instead of stressing about getting more results. your undeniable...

I saw a pattern play out in my life and was able to step back and address it. Stepping out of my comfort zone and doing something that I...

It can be hard to be inspired by the day-to-day hum drum chores and routines of everyday life. In fact, it can sometimes feel pointless...

I’ve been sitting this past week in the glow of being away for 9 days in an incredible country shared with two amazing friends. There...