by SandfireDesign | Apr 17, 2022 | Self care
Spring means many things to many people: faith celebrations such as Easter, respite from Winter, housecleaning, new life … Around this time of year, two years ago, I received these items in the mail and wrote the following … Dyes, kistka/stylus and beeswax Yesterday...
by SandfireDesign | Feb 13, 2022 | Self care
Now that’s a good question! Was Tina Turner right? Is it really a second-hand emotion? … Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? Every language has numerous words that are translated as love. They range from the erotic to the platonic to the altruistic to the...
by SandfireDesign | Nov 6, 2021 | Self care
The first time I ever saw a live poppy was around this time of year in Belgium, in Flanders fields. Looking out the window, we’re reminded of the changing seasons and post-harvest. There’s a fairly depressing poem that was recorded in song in the mid-1940’s: Les...
by SandfireDesign | Oct 3, 2021 | Self care
I read an article about how settlers could engage in the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There were many good ideas, however, none of them included actually having a relationship with an Indigenous person. What does it mean to wear an orange shirt if...
by SandfireDesign | May 28, 2021 | Self care
As the weather warms up, we begin to think of the end of school and sliding into summer. For some, that’s a blessing; for others, it may feel like a curse. Your perspective may depend on whether or not you have children at home, how you’ve been faring so far, and...
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