Inside of yourself can be a safe place
This year I did more of some things and less of others… and it has made all the difference. This has been a year of letting go of control. A year of learning to deeply trust in the wisdom of what is unfolding for me, what is unfolding for all of us. Here's a list… Continue reading My Top 10 Wellness Practices of 2020
I'm welcomed in to Djiby's atelier a place on the work bench, cushion included, has been made for me. Today I'll be taking notes and photographing the process. My mission: to learn how shoes are made, from start to finish. We're with Djiby's assistant, Pape, and the two men will be working in parallel for… Continue reading The sole of the matter
I decided to document my day in photos, with a bit of commentary. Just an ordinary-miracle kind of day, here in Fort-Liberté, Haïti. Beautiful sun, shared laughs and plenty of sweetness 😉 Wake up to blue skies and my room, as seen through the mosquito netting. My first thought is to see my plants.… Continue reading 24 photos for the 24th of March, 2015
Słuchając historii o Péralte oraz historii walki o Haitańską niepodległość, ruszyliśmy ponownie szlakiem, pozostawiając jego północną górską bazę oraz miejsce jego zgonu. Nasza podróż powrotna przebiegła bez specjalnych atrakcji może poza przystankiem na pyszne pomarańcze otrzymane od pobliskiego rolnika. Świetna i bardzo przydatna przekąska!
In the aura of early morning mists. There are plenty of photos available on Flickr ! 1. Fort Capois. 05.12.2014 We leave Sainte-Suzanne at 6:30, pick up our guide and a cup of hot, freshly roasted peanuts that we munch on our way to Fort Capois - the same peak that the legendary Charlemagne Péralte… Continue reading The North-East on foot : Hiking Fort Capois & the peak of Sarazin
Un jour un group de jeunes polonais à Varsovie se sont posé une question importante : "Qu'est-ce que les Startups font pour participer au développement ? Est-ce qu’elles pourraient collaborer avec les ONG ?". C’est ainsi qu’est né le projet de Startups4Charity. Entre autres, on peut y trouver des services gratuits (ou à prix très… Continue reading Startups4Charity: services modernes offerts gratuitement aux ONG
Stories of home and hearth : central Alberta, Canada - June-Sept 2013 When the Fishers and I decided to work together last summer, I was to be living out at their farm near the town of Didsbury most days in the week, and touching base with the big city life in Calgary the other days… Continue reading Oh but to live in a chicken coop again
It was a coincidence (or was it?) that I headed out to Fire Escape (the pottery painting place in Calgary) last Thursday, May 1st. May 1st also happens to be Labour and Agriculture Day in Haiti. I've been waiting for the right opportunity to pay my tributes to Kouzen Zaca, the patron Iwa of farmers. His… Continue reading How to celebrate Agriculture Day with a paintbrush (and etching tool)
So after the awesome Seedy Saturday event this past weekend I've made definite advances in my Calgary Woodlands design. First and foremost I purchased seeds and even a few plugs - anything from sunflowers to kale - I know I'll need a lot more but atleast it's a start. Have collected several dozen burlap bags… Continue reading New materials, plants and ideas
