Filling the Soul

What fills your soul? These are the bits and pieces that make life worth living.

Dancing at El Pital & Exploring Ometepe

looking up at open roof ceiling with woven light fixtures on bamboo and banana leaf hut

Dear Travel Diary, Wednesday, January 29th was a day of fun and new adventures on Ometepe. One of the lovely... read more

Do What You Love, Love What You Do

salt spring island photographer says love what you do

Advice is all around. Flowing from mouths and screens, radios and print, coming at all from all directions daily. Deciding... read more

Finding Myself in Paint

painting emotions artist of faces Sabrina Lloyd's Mondays woman's face with blue hair

At the age of 38, I walked away from a very successful creative career as an actress. I wanted to see the world, and my husband took my hand to show it to me. read more

How to Inspire a Love of Music in Children

I grew up with a mother who loved musical instruments. There were always a wide variety of objects around that... read more

Capturing New Baby Moments with Hayato’s Family

I cannot even begin to express the joy I felt at finishing up editing this photosession. Scrolling through the 125... read more

5 Easy Ways to Practice More Ethical Shopping Habits

ethical shopping for social good products

The following sponsored post is the first of three in this Expert Series on ethical shopping and how it benefits... read more

How To Do A Ladies’ Trip To Palm Springs in 3 Days (Without Kids!)

A couple months ago my husband came to me and said “We need to talk.” Now, generally this isn’t something... read more

To-Do List Alternative: Giving Ourselves More Credit with I-Did Lists

A To-Do list alternative that will make you feel accomplished

Maybe you’ve heard of this idea before. This alternative to a to-do list. I know I didn’t make it up.... read more