The Path

Life is often thought of as a journey, the twists and turns of life unexpected and directed by fate.  Sometimes it seems as though we follow a path that has been set before us, with little control of the direction or the things we encounter along the way. Yet...

Beginning

When was the last time you began something new? For me, as a teacher, the season of fall brings a new school year and a chance to start fresh in many ways.  The old year falls away like the leaves on the trees, and I begin again… For others, perhaps,...

Ring in the New

Sometimes I feel as if I am waiting for something to happen… something to change… something better to come.  But when I reflect on it a little more, I realise that my life only changes when I myself change.  I change my mindset, my goals, my hopes, my plans. The truth...

The Leaf

Have you ever stopped to watch as a single leaf breaks free from the branch and drifts on the breeze? Each year, I watch as the leaves change to the brilliant colours of autumn, then flutter through the air when the breeze blows through the branches.  I love the...