Last August, I did something completely new for me. Something independent, even a little bit risky. I went camping, in a tent, on a stretch of wild beach, with no cell phone access, by myself. Emphasis on BY MYSELF. SOLO. It was fantastic.
About Catherine Novak
Catherine Novak writes and blogs from her home in Victoria BC. She is currently working on a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Royal Roads University, looking for that sweet spot in the middle of communications, technology, learning and systems theory.
Between studies and teenage boys, Catherine also looks for time for her spiritual practice, which is Quaker, with the occasional side trip into Buddhism.
My Kitchen is Clean, and Nobody is Coming Over!
Here’s a dirty little secret that many women aren’t willing to share: we aren’t all neat freaks. Despite my mother’s best training and ongoing exasperation, I am one of them.
If You Could Reboot Your Life…
Imagine that some wish-granting genie has stepped out of your dreams and into your living room, where you’ve been reading about famous and accomplished people while the TV bleats on in the background. “I’ve come to grant you a wish,” the genie says. “You can go back to any previous point in your life and […]