I am a Canadian but I live in a tiny fishing village on the English coast. I originally moved to England to waitress, then to teach high school, and then I fell in love with an Englishman. Now I live with him. He's an artist and I am a writer, and we are living in a small flat by the sea. I am writing books, he is painting, and together we are creating an amazing website that we hope will help other people get to know themselves better. I hope you will come back often to see how it and we are getting on.
Clear Focus.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)4 Jan 2009 at 7:13 am
"Metamorphosis isn't always pretty but it is always awesome and absolutely essential." - Oprah
I'm not sure why I haven't been here in so long. I have started to write a post a few times, but I couldn't get past the title. I have felt quiet and still and even now, faced with the prospect of beginning to write again, I feel like I am hesitating on the shore; dipping my toes in to test the waters b ... read more
a woman...
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)15 Dec 2008 at 5:44 pm
I've posted this before, but I needed it today, so maybe one of you might too.
(It's an old Nike Ad. Click on the pic. to make it big enough to read.)xo
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The story of two butterflies.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)14 Dec 2008 at 3:53 am
"What you focus on appears."
Once upon a time, when I was living in Kingston, Ontario and going to teacher's college, I walked into a small bookstore and bought these two cards. I often buy pretty cards and then use them as art rather than sending them. Most of these cards eventually end up being put into my Anything Book or my Inspiration file. For some reason these two have followed me everywher ... read more
change.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)30 Nov 2008 at 3:13 am
"If you can put fear aside, you're unstoppable." - Janet Hagberg
This is the last day over at Soul Coaching. It has been an interesting month. At the beginning of the month I questioned my own ability to follow through; to show up and to trust myself with this journey, and I am proud to say that I did it. I did show up here at my desk every day. This is huge for me! I am sad about some things.
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Girls Rock.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)27 Nov 2008 at 2:52 am
"Remember, you are not here to play it safe. You are here to start fires." - Sera Beak
Because these two gorgeous girls are in this world, and because my friend Karen has two girls and my friend Colleen has two girls and my friend Gerb has two girls, and because I take my job as fairy godmother to Helen very seriously, I wanted to share some good GIRL STUFF.In the past few years I have been on a re ... read more
Gluten Free ME.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)25 Nov 2008 at 1:20 am
"My body is incredibly strong and healthy." - Denise Linn
A strange thing happened the day before we were due to start Soul Coaching. I was called into the doctor to get the results of the blood test I had had taken a week before. The blood test had come back positive for Celiac Disease (Coeliac if you are in the UK!) But the doctor told me that was I was allowed to start eating differently until
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Creativity
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)22 Nov 2008 at 3:18 am
...close your eyes and ask yourself, "If my soul had something to tell me about today, what would it be?" - Denise Linn
Two and a half years ago, I had an inkling for a book. I had scattered thoughts and some scribbled notes, but I couldn't get started. The book that I had in mind was so unusual that I didn't think I had any right to write it. I also didn't know where to start. But my soul was t
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Good Things
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)21 Nov 2008 at 1:40 am
"Are you living your passion? are you following your dreams? If not, you have eight days to initiate powerful shifts in your life. Reinstate your intention - after all, miracles can happen in eight days." Soul Coaching by Denise Linn
Giggle. What a message. I have eight days to shift things in my life! That's both a joy to read and a bit of pressure!!
Today is all about love and kindness, and b ... read more
Fire
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)16 Nov 2008 at 3:44 am
Unleash yourself upon the world! - Denise Linn
I lit a candle this morning in honour of Fire Week and promptly forgot about it. It sat in the corner of my desk while I read the chapter and wrote in my journal. At first the smell of grapefruit cleansed the air, but then I smelled something strange.During my lack of attention, the heat of the candle had begun to singe one of the feathers that I have ... read more
What is.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)15 Nov 2008 at 2:54 am
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
I am sitting in my office in England, thinking about the trip to the cottage that resulted in this picture. It is very early morning. I couldn't sleep, despite deep fatigue, so I got up and decided to get a little bit of work done. I can hear birds singing and sheep bleating, but other than that, it is very quiet.
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Change
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)12 Nov 2008 at 4:00 pm
"To change the world, you need to change yourself first." - Denise Linn
The first thing I have to say is: "Welcome to the world Anna! I promise to be the very best aunt I can be, and to love you unconditionally and completely." (Isn't she beautiful?! She was born on Monday night. Bliss.)
Now, back to the book:
I have been a little bit quiet over the past few days. I think that I have needed a bit o ... read more
Ask a silly question...
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)8 Nov 2008 at 6:02 am
"Today is also a day to watch for signs, synchronicities, and coincidences. In every moment, the universe is whispering to you." - Denise Linn
I have a confession to make. Last night I peeked ahead at today. I found out that today at Soul Coaching was about coming up with a mission statement. I have done this before, many times. In fact, I think I have a pretty good idea of what I am supposed to
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Making Room for Magic
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)7 Nov 2008 at 1:47 am
"When you shift the energy in your environment, it can have a mystical effect on your life." - Denise Linn
Jamie at Soul Coaching, said, "I am making room for magic!" And it gave me goosebumps. Big ones. I have been FULL of goosebumps over the past few days. I had goosebumps as I sat and watched from a different country as a nation and a world began to hope again. I got goosebumps as I watched a ... read more
Clutter
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)6 Nov 2008 at 1:22 am
"A home that matches the contours of your soul subconsciously affirms that you are completely all right exactly the way you are. It is a place where you explore who you are and what you might become." - Denise Linn
Gadzooks, she did it again! As I read through Denise Linn's book this morning, I wasn't sure that I would have anything I needed to learn. It's another day about clutter, and I though
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Taming Myself
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)4 Nov 2008 at 1:45 am
"When you begin to clear out any clutter in the environment around you, it can have a powerful corresponding effect on the mental clutter inside you." - Denise LinnWhen people go on about why they blog and whether or not they want to keep doing it, I hope that they just once write a post about something that feels deeply personal and scary, only to have twenty six people comment and say, "Me, TOO! ... read more
Soul Coaching - Day 2
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)3 Nov 2008 at 3:42 am
"To make a commitment is to take a stand in life - the moment you are your commitment rather than it being something you said, you can actually impact the world." - Denise Linn
(This is another painting by Emily Carr (my new muse) I thought it captured 'Air Week' perfectly!)With that one small sentence, Denise Linn kicked my ass this morning. I've been thinking a lot about self-respect over the pa ... read more
Soul Coaching - Day 1
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)1 Nov 2008 at 2:11 pm
"The soul loves the truth." - Denise Linn
I am so glad that today is the first day of Soul Coaching. I have so much gratitude for all of October 2008's gifts, but I am ready to get on with November. In October I got married, spent several weeks surrounded in love and family and friendship, and turned 34. October of 2008 is actually a month of enormous changes in another way too. As the month en ... read more
Re-entry
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)18 Oct 2008 at 11:36 am
Someone asked me how I was doing today. I thought for a moment and then I said, "I actually am experiencing a few system failures." I've been struggling. I've been struggling with homesickness, with let-down, jet lag and with overwhelm. When you boil it all down, I think I have been having problems with re-entry.I need to explain that the re-entry I am talking about is a different thing to let ... read more
Big Things are a Comin'!
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)18 Oct 2008 at 7:49 am
Inspired by this:
And because I am participating in this:
I am also going to try to do this:
Because I have a LOT to get done and a LOT to do and I am going to use these three things to focus on the things that I am determined to get done. (And because making art scares me and I want to Be Brave!) November's going to be intense!!
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the wedding
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)14 Oct 2008 at 12:08 pm
"Where there is great love, there are always miracles." - Willa Cather
This is my favorite picture of us from the wedding. It says a lot about the day that in every single picture of us we are either smiling or laughing (except some of the ones of coming down the aisle!) It was amazing! It started on Thursday night with our "fake rehearsal." It was fake because it wasn't at the place, we didn't ... read more
in retrospect
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)12 Oct 2008 at 9:15 am
"I am here alone for the first time in weeks, to take up my "real" life again at last. That is what is strange - that friends, even passionate love, are not my real life unless there is time alone in which to explore and discover what is happening or has happened." - May Sarton
Mark and I looked at each other on Friday and said, "What just happened?" But it was the best sort of what-just-happened I
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All of me.
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)2 Oct 2008 at 8:51 am
"For a long time, she flew only when she thought no one else was watching." - Brian Andreas
I spent a few minutes with myself this morning. I have a series of books that I call my "Anything Books." They are hard-backed, lined notebooks in different colours and I have been filling them with anything for 18 years. They are filled with quotes, cards, poems, photographs, anything that I thought was ... read more
The Final Countdown!!
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)29 Sep 2008 at 7:22 am
"Let there be spaces in your togetherness." - Kahlil Gibran
I think about this quote that is often used at weddings and I giggle. Yesterday I needed so much 'space in our togetherness' that I went shopping - alone! Wedding prep. has gone into maximum overdrive. There has only been one real 'Bridezilla' moment, but I stand by it. Other than that, the only sign that things are a bit stressful is
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Last one from here!
by noreply@blogger.com (megg)22 Sep 2008 at 2:08 am
"Is there any other paper-related preparation that needs doing?" - Mark, speaking to me last night just before I told him about one more place card.
These are our beautiful menus! Mark has made them by hand. He's also made all of our table centre-pieces and our place cards. We're moving on to order of service. If you can see in the background of this picture, our house is a disaster! We are so ve
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