Your Common Ground

10/03/2026

You are going to lose someone you love.
When you do, I hope you remember this.

There’s a distance where a lighthouse can’t reach you: 37 miles. Past that line, no one can see you. But right on the edge, you can still see the light.

Grief will carry you out to sea.
Hope is the decision to keep looking for the shore,
in a prayer whispered into the night,
in the small glimmers that remind you struggle isn’t all there is.

My new essay, Whom Shall I Fear, is about grief and the hope in spite of it inspired by my time exploring artist Amy Friend’s exhibit: Leave a Light on for Me at RiverBrink Art Museum - catch it before it leaves October 17th.🕯️

Read it on Substack. Link in bio.
Send this to someone who’s lost at sea right now.

09/30/2026

A new day. A new morning. A new hour.

🤍 Carry On.

09/29/2026

You’re going to die.

This is your reminder to touch grass.

Read a book.

Pick up the paint brush.

Live.

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

I didn’t realize how tired I was until I stopped for a whole week.

So I spent the last days of summer at the Liberty Inn with one rule: do less.
No itinerary, no rushing, just slow mornings, long quiet afternoons, and saying yes to whatever felt restful.

What rest looked like this week:
☕ coffee and reading in the breakfast nook
🌿 wandering the garden with no plan
♨️ the nordic spa, every single day
🎨 an afternoon with an artist at Alton Mill Arts Centre
🛶 kayaking the Island Lake Conservation Area 
🥾 hiking the Bruce Trail & exploring the Mono Cliffs

I came home with a full notebook, half a book read and a quieter mind.

Save this for when you need permission to slow down, and send it to someone who deserves a restful week like this.

09/22/2026

Mary Oliver felt like the perfect way honour Autumn on the first day of Fall, let this be your reminder to “go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.”✨

05/10/2026

The festival is on for 2 more days!

Trust us, it’s the kind of day worth rearranging your plans for. Even for locals!
Talented florists and artists all in one place. With a smattering of events,classes and food that will make you think- “I can’t believe this is in our own backyard!”

This is the stuff we’ll be finding for you. More art, more makers, and places you want to know.✨

Be sure to check out the talent from these great folks while you explore:


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