Is it just me, or has November been weird? And felt like six months instead of one? Doesn’t it seem like everyone you know is feeling down, overwhelmed, confused? Wrestling with choices about careers, and relationships, and their place in the world? Desperate for some kind of change, a fresh start? The photo above isContinue reading “The Sunny Hours”
Tag Archives: Autumn
Hidden Colours
WARNING: Brief, disjointed thoughts ahead. Things (well, just a few of the many, many things) on my mind this month: Thanksgiving — in Canada, we celebrate in October. Gratitude. The paths we take and the ones we left behind that still make us wonder, What if? Choices. Colours. How we see the world, and others,Continue reading “Hidden Colours”
Do You Remember?
Autumn often feels like more of the start of a new year than the actual calendar New Year. In Victoria, we’ve suddenly shifted from months of hot, dry weather (which I love but which isn’t great for wildfire risk) to rain and rare thunder and lightning. And even though there’s still more summer to go,Continue reading “Do You Remember?”
The Day Before (a checklist)
They say writers should resist the urge to submit something immediately after writing it, and that’s usually true. Recently, however, I ignored this advice—and I’m glad I did, (this time). I wrote “The Day Before (a checklist)” on, appropriately, the day before the first day of school. It was a busy day that even includedContinue reading “The Day Before (a checklist)”
Sonia Nicholson 