Sincere appreciation to Fran K. for picking up on my nudge. When Fran made a comment about enjoying pottery, I ever-so-casually suggested that she might want to update her tribe stories on this site with some of her latest reflections. (You’ll find her first two tribe stories here and here.) Voila![…]
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Happy First Birthday, Profound Journey. Now What?
I started Profound Journey one year and 107 posts ago. The very best thing I did before launching was to record my three intentions for the site. They were, in no particular order: Make my art–combine words and images in ways that bring more beauty into the world and inspire[…]
Two Dogs are Twice as Much Fun
Yes, you read it right–two dogs. Shylah has lived with us for seven months; you are long overdue an update. Toffee, our newest, has been here for three months; it is past time for introductions. Shylah Makes Me Dizzy Overall, Shylah has come a long, long way from the shutdown[…]
People are Mystified by my Labyrinth
When people hear about my new labyrinth, the first question isn’t “Why?”, which I’d expect, but rather “What?” So we’ll start there. What is a Labyrinth? At first glance, a labyrinth and a maze look the same. There’s an entrance, a center, and a path you walk. But, as this[…]
Liesbet’s Life Less Ordinary: An Alternative Lifestyle
I love to imagine living an alternative lifestyle, “a life less ordinary.” My imagination will, unfortunately, have to suffice. I’m too much of a homebody to ever become a “full-time nomad” or “lifetime adventurer.” But I thoroughly enjoy living the life vicariously through the wonderful blog Roaming About: A Life[…]
Donna Connolly’s Short and Sweet Answers to Slightly Scary Questions
Profound Journey tribe member Donna Connolly has taken an interesting approach to answering the 25 Slightly Scary Deep Questions Worth Asking Yourself that I posted a couple of weeks ago. She answered all questions with a single word, or as close as she could get to one word. Whether that’s[…]
Why Susan is Determined to Write a Memoir
Profound Journey tribe member Susan Millard answered the 25 Not-Too-Scary Life Questions Worth Asking Yourself last October. In her responses, she said that the phoenix was her favourite image because she, like the phoenix, has emerged from the fire of difficult challenges into a shiny new future. Today, Susan takes[…]
We Weren’t Prepared for This When We Visited Cambodia
My husband and I visited Cambodia in March. I had always wanted to see Anchor Wat, and the “Laura Croft” temple. Ruins and temples were on the agenda. We expected to hear about the history of the country. We hoped to experience the daily life of Cambodians. There’s a wide[…]
25 Slightly Scary Deep Questions Worth Asking Yourself
One of my wishes for Profound Journey is that it be a place where we can all experience a sense of community, of connection. To that end, when I started the site last October I published a list of 25 Not-Too-Scary Life Questions Worth Asking Yourself, and I invited you[…]
The Man Who Showed Me How to Beat the Devil
Maybe you are a woman who listens to music all of the time. You can easily rhyme off your top two dozen musicians and would have trouble choosing a favourite. That’s not me. When it comes to music, I am a one-man woman. I have revered the art of Kris[…]