Gestures of kindness can change lives. Theirs. And yours. Say hi to strangers. Be generous whenever possible. Generous with your money. Your skills. Your time. Spend as much time outside as possible. Eat what is fresh. What is in season. What is local. Find someone who can fix that broken thing. Support local and independent […]
Author: Jessica
We Will Remember Them
I don’t remember the last time it snowed like this on November 11th. I know that it is never a warm day but I do not remember this day to snow as much as it has today – and as it continues to as I type these words. Every day on this year, I travel […]
That Invisible Weight
I posted something on Instagram a number of days ago and received so much feedback from people for it. In it I wrote the following: If I am being honest, which I always try my best to be (and a trait which sometimes gets me into trouble), I am struggling with balance in my life. […]
Childhood Memories
I dreamt of my childhood home last night. Which is a funny thing to say when one actually had more than one childhood home. In fact, I lived in five different homes until the ripe age of 18 when I left my small town for the big city. But when I dream of my childhood […]
No Left Turns
I have been known to take no left turns on my bike. I only started cycling in Toronto a few years ago.If you know the city, you know that it’s not the most bike-friendly one. You are constantly in a battle with cars (particularly taxis and delivery trucks), other cyclists (particularly those who deliver food […]
I wanted to be a writer before I wanted to be a photographer
I wanted to be a writer before I wanted to be a photographer. Before I knew that being a photographer was even a thing, I wanted to be a writer. Ever since I can remember, I have memories of writing. I wrote everything. A beauty manual (because at the age of 11, I felt that […]
Best Places to Wake Up
(And to fall asleep) In November when we were in Los Cabos, Mexico and I woke up in a dreamland there, I began thinking of all of the places that I woke up to that were equally dreamy. Over the past 6+ years, Josh and I have traveled together to some pretty amazing locations and […]
Setting Space: New Year Card Spread
If you are a lover of Oracle or Tarot cards, this is for you! On the last day of the year or on the first day of the next, I love to do a spread with my cards for the coming year. I mention this spread in the book that comes with my Birds Oracle […]
I Hate New Year’s Eve
I hate New Year’s. And it feels so good to say write it aloud out. New Year’s Eve has always been the worst. A night full to expectation that quickly becomes disappointment. And for me, one of abandonment, rejection and humiliation. New Year’s Eve was one of the worst nights of my life when in […]
On Light & Dark & Suicide
When someone dies, I often look at photos of that person, whether it be someone that I know, someone who I have photographed, or not. I look deep into their eyes to see if there are any hints there about what was to come. To see if they knew that they would soon die. If […]