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A is for apathy
ap·a·thy noun
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
I said I would not participate in the April A to Z Blogging Challenge, and I am committed to my intention. Why did I choose to share this title and the word’ apathy? It’s how I feel these days towards many things, except for my writing life. And when I say how I feel about many things, I should clarify. There has been some turmoil…
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I Am Not Blogging My Way Through April
There is a great blogging challenge that can kick-start your daily writing practice. The April Blogging from A-to-Z Challenge. It started by Arlee Bird posted a blog in 2010 where he set forth a challenge to all bloggers for April. Can you post every day except Sundays during this month? And to up the bard, can you log thematically from A to Z? Using the premise, you would start on April 1 with a…
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No Ordinary Aquarium; One Planet, One Ocean
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Cascais ~ A Seaside Surprise
We are hopping on the train to Cascais today. It is about a forty-five-minute train ride from Lisbon, depending on the number of stops. Have I mentioned how easy it is to get around this wonderful country. The return ticket from Lisbon to Cascais is E4.80. You can get a one-way ticket for E2.40 but it is only valid for an hour. The return ticket is the way to go. It is one of the busiest routes…
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A Little Wine Bar in Lisbon
As you know my hubby and I are all about food and wine. We planned on going to many restaurants and trying as many Portugal wines as possible. Our first night in Lagos, when we found the grocery store, there was a whole wine section. Immediately we were in front of the Portuguese wine section smiling ear to ear with the abundant choices. We had tried a few Portugal wines at home and knew the…
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Sintra ~ Castles in the Sky
While staying in Lisbon, it is easy to jump on a train to all the towns around the area. You can take the local train to Sintra. Train tickets are E2.60 and it is a 40-minute train ride. From the train station, you can get a taxi, tuk-tuk, or a bus. We walked because we wanted to find some coffee and check out the town. We walked through an enchanted display of artwork and sunken garden and it…
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Living the Creative Life~Lisbon Part 1
Now that our feline friend, Micro, has returned and I can breathe again knowing he is okay, I am back to share more about our time in Portugal. We spent ten days in Lagos and soaked in as much sun and culture as we could. I felt like I was on vacation after about six days. It took some time to turn off the work part of my brain, but by the third happy hour and watching the sunset over the marina,…
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The Tale of Our Missing Cat
In the quiet country where we live, our feline companion, a charming tuxedo cat named Micro, embarked on an unexpected adventure that left our household in distress. What started as a routine day turned into a heart-wrenching search for our beloved cat, leaving us with a mixture of worry and hope.
Micro, with his mesmerizing soft yellow eyes and tuxedo suit] has been a source of joy and comfort…
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A Portuguese Culinary Experience
One reason we travel is to enjoy the culinary delights of the place we visit. We knew Portugal was a Mecca of food experiences. We watched Somebody Feed Phil’s Lisbon episode several times to make notes of the places he visited, along with Anthony Bourdain’s, No Reservations, episode in Lisbon, where we learned about Ginjinha, a sweet cherry liqueur that packs a lot of flavors and if you’re not…
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Living the Creative Life ~ Lagos, Portugal
Day one in Lagos. We agreed before we left for our Portugal adventure that we would not be touring around right away and we would head to the closest beach to dip our toes in the Atlantic Ocean, just on the other side of the world for us.
The Airbnb we booked months in advance was from a Super host and apparently, their accommodations were rare to be available. I can see why; it is close to…
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Living the Creative Life ~ Portugal part 1
My Muse Loves to Travel
We have returned from our Portugal vacation. I debated on starting off how I am feeling the post-vacation blues, but I am still dreaming of our time in Portugal and how I can’t wait to go back to the oldest nation-state in Europe. Portugal was founded in 1143 and its current borders were established in mid-13th century, making it some of the most ancient in…
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The Creative Life ~ Christmas Traditions
Everyone’s holiday traditions vary, but they all share a common thread of celebrating the season with joy, warmth, and togetherness. Here are a few traditions in various parts of the world:
Decorating the house and Christmas Tree. I have fond memories of my parents putting up a tree each year at the end of November, and we placed our favorite ornaments all over the tree. I had a handful of my…
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The Creative Life ~ Reflections
It is the end of November, almost the end of NaNoWriMo, where people globally take part in writing a novel in November. I have shared this before; I am a NaNo Rebel and I am working on revisions on my second memoir, Behind The Kitchen Doors ~ Resort Life, where I continue to share my experiences working for luxury hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the now falling down the rabbit hole of falling…
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The Creative Live ~ Do The Work Part 2
Here we are again, on the page, putting some words down. Every word counts. Last week I shared I am working through Steven Pressfields’, Do The Work. I am sharing my journey as I dive in deeper with the revisions of my second memoir, Behind the Kitchen Doors ~ Resort Life, about working for luxury hotels in the Canadian Rockies.
Last time we talked about our writing enemies, this time we are…
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The Creative Life ~ Do The Work!
Join me on a writing journey where I will work through Steven Pressfield’s, Do The Work, a book that is designed to coach me through a project. From concept to finished product, seeing it from the point of view of Resistance.
Do you remember Resistance? That repelling force of shoving us away distracts us and prevents us from doing our work. Resistance is a nasty little thing that will stop at…
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Happy Thanksgiving ~ Being Grateful
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends, readers and followers, and those who are new to the Canadian Thanksgiving. I hope you are enjoying the bountiful of gratitude and food this season.
What are you grateful for in your life and creative life? Did someone leave you an inspiring review? Did you maintain your writing goals? I would love to hear from you.
This Thanksgiving, we are here on…
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The Creative Life ~ Back At It
Hi there. How was your week? How are you starting off this fresh new week? It is Saturday and I try to write my Monday Blogs on Saturdays.
Last week I shared that my non-fiction piece did not make it to the shortlist for the CBC non-fiction contest. I received a few comments of encouragement and I appreciated the kind words. I will continue to submit to the contest. I am changing the format of…
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