The path I walk is not always a light filled space of illuminating proportions. Sometimes, the shadows slink and push out the shine, leaving me to wonder if I will ever feel whole again. It is in those moments that I doubt almost everything in my life. I say almost everything because it is also […]
Sunshine in a Bowl
I took a moment this afternoon to peruse flickr and found myself suddenly entranced with images of pretty spring flowers, tulips and a vast array of blooming blossoms. I could almost smell the fresh scent of spring as images of lush green sprang out at me. My reality check came quick and fierce as I glanced outside at the landscape of brown trees emerging from white snow and ice covering the wet brown grass of decaying leaves.
Clarity: Beyond Crazed Travel Itineraries
Hippy Urban Girl discovers that beyond crazing travel planning and structured itineraries is vacation that truly allows for relaxation and the re-discovery of self.
Lanterns Winner Chosen from Stories of Celebration
Hippy Urban Girl’s announces the winner of the book Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories. It’s all in the spirit of celebration.
Awkward Beginnings
As blogger Hippy Urban Girl discovers, an awkward beginning does not mean an awkward outcome. Sometimes you just have to take a chance.
Anticipation
They talked and decided that they couldn’t go there, wouldn’t go there. It would be too complicated, somehow wrong and they were better off staying friends. Nothing gained, nothing lost. Then, ever so quietly, in a foot shuffle voice, he said, “Can I ask just one favour?” “Sure,” she responded. One small questioning word … […]
The Quiet of Winter: A Runner’s Reflection
I make it sound oh so beautifully romantic but in all honesty, running is hard for me and I think it always will be, but within that physical struggle, there is something else there that brings me closer to the earth, closer to me.