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November 12, 2024

Islomania

 By Maryanna Gabriel 

"There are people who find islands somehow irresistible.
The mere knowledge they are on an island,
a little world surrounded by the sea,
fills them with an indescribable intoxication."

- Lawrence Durrell


And one that has frequent power failures at that. Islomania is defined as being partial to islands. The rumours about me are all true. Bells on my fingers, and bells on my toes. Jingle, jingle. I am making a list then checking it twice. Finally I will be home. All the new nooks and crannies to discover and explore - it will be a whole new adventure. And then with sitting in my armchair by the fire with a cup of tea, once again, it will be travels in a different sort of way.

Doing all of this and more, I will be back in 2025. May you be shielded from the storms, stay warm, and to all a good night. Take care.




November 1, 2024

What Keeps My Heart Awake

 By Maryanna Gabriel 


When the world feels kind of crazy, there is always poetry. Below is a photo taken from a garden on my one of my favourite walks. 

The Mountain


If the mountain seems too big today
Then climb a hill instead.
If morning brings you sadness
It’s okay to stay in bed…

…A day is not a lifetime
A rest is not defeat
Don’t think of it as failure
Just a quiet kind retreat

It's okay to take a moment
From an anxious fractured mind
The world will not stop turning
While  you get realigned.

The mountain will still be there
When you want to try again.
You can climb it on your own time
Just love yourself 'til then.

          ~ Laura Ding-Edwards