Visual Blog
Doodling will change your note taking
Last January I spent a day at SOHO, not the New York suburb, but a conference day here in Victoria focused on Small and Home Office businesses. It was the first year for SOHO but definitely not the last. I’ve already got my ticket for this year. Do you? Marc Stoiber...
What the heck is a Virtual Assistant?
I’ve been on a hiking holiday in a beautiful part of British Colombia called Cathedral Lakes. Everyday we headed out to explore the alpine meadows and vistas. But what does that have to do with the title of my newsletter? Well, while I’ve been away playing, another...
Collecting Memories & Preserving Your Ancestry
Summer is often that time of year when family reunions happen. It’s a chance to see far-flung relatives, to live and revive traditions and to share stories from the past keeping your ancestry alive. Every family has a story and for many families their story includes...
Nature Journaling – Collecting Nature Memories
Have you ever been in nature and thought, “this is so beautiful, I don’t want to forget it”. I certainly had that experience last summer on Haida Gwaii where we travelled in the footsteps of Emily Carr. There were so many images that I wanted to capture and not just...
Celebrating Community
For the last five years I have received a calendar created by Blue Heron Art for Christmas. The message of celebrating community was clear and I needed to meet this woman who is also passionate about telling visual stories. Suzanne Heron collects stories and images...
Who is on Your Team?
The ship is sailing with a dynamic crew at the helm. That’s a daily occurrence for the folks at Maple Leaf Adventures. We are delighted to continue our relationship with this award winning company. They take people to places that blow their socks off and use up all...
Fear is a Super Charged Feeling
I woke up last Sunday morning and declared, “I am a truck driver”. With this new story in my head, I knew I’d be just fine driving an almost 30’ long moving van through the streets of downtown Vancouver. The day before I was stressed, worried and fearful. Sunday I was...
Living Without Regret
Living life without regret is a big concept, a huge challenge and significant undertaking. But I am 100% certain that you, and me, are worth it.I really enjoy the weekly podcasts from Marie Forleo called Marie TV. She shares her wisdom about the challenges of creating...
Your Life is a Story – How to Tell it Well
A client has been telling me stories about life in rural Prince Edward Island during the mid 19th century. This mini autobiography depicts how growing up on a farm located half a mile from a dirt road was challenging with no power or water. There were plenty of kids,...
“How to List” for Collecting Memories, Your Life Story
Every life is a story. A journey from place to place, from relationship to relationship, from job to job, the list is often long, interesting and full of surprises. A favourite Visual Life Story is about a woman who lived in 30 different houses throughout her life....
