questforthedivine.com - Friends & Family/Annual Letter

	Dear Family & Friends, Welcome to my website! Thanks for stopping by. I thought this would be a creative way for us to share our 2009 highlights with all of you. We started 2009 here in Maui & I enjoyed my 42^nd (OMG!) birthday here in Maui, which is a gift in itself! While here in Maui we enjoyed visiting with Dave’s son Paul & his wife Wendy. They introduced us to a new meditation practice called Kunlun Bliss & it is incredibly blissful. We immediately invited the instructor, Mary, to come to Salt Spring & do a workshop, The beginning of 2009 was otherwise quite quiet. I took a break from workshop organizing and so January & February were otherwise uneventful. Oh, yes we brought back a little bit of Maui with us when we threw a Murder Mystery dinner party & it was staged as a Luau in Maui! We took inspiration from my favourite restaurant. It was a barrel of laughs & giggles as guests threw themselves into their characters, made fun of themselves & each other. It was so much fun in fact; we have decided that we should make it an annual event. The theme for the Murder Mystery dinner 2010 has not yet been decided.
	In March Ger Lyons came back for a 3 day workshop on Salt Spring Island. I didn’t plan to attend as I had done 14 workshops with him & felt that I was had completed my work with him. I was surprised to find that I simply could stay away. I was compelled to attend and was astonished that I experienced a major breakthrough and deeper more profound awareness. I realized that this transformational work is much like my own journey of self-discovery: I will never be done with it, it will continue to unfold and evolve with me! Also in March, Brandy & Alan got married! On the first day of spring they celebrated their love in a small beautiful ceremony in our friend’s magical garden. We love to tease Brandy & Alan; they are two of the funniest people we know. All joking aside, it was a very precious day to see two such wonderful people declare their love & begin the rest of their lives together as husband & wife. I am such a romantic. In April, I brought Mary Pirtle from Maui to teach the Kunlun Bliss workshop on Salt Spring Island. A dozen or so people enjoyed the ancient teachings and the powerful bliss of this simple meditation practice. Afterward we continued to hold weekly meditations in our home. In June Dave & his son Dakota enjoyed a camping trip up to Strathcona Park.
	The summer was filled with lots of travel as I drove up to 100 Mile House (about 4 hours north of Vancouver) to spend more time with my stepdaughter Cambria. I put as many miles on my Xterra in four months as I usually do in 1 year. I love being a step mom & am thrilled that I have been able to spend more time with Cambria. Here is Cambria with her horse Timmy. In August I managed to get away to Ottawa for a very quick trip. My parents celebrated their 45^th wedding anniversary & my Mom had her 65^th birthday. I was happy delighted to be able to connect with my old friends Sue Gorman (Desmarais) & Christine Savard. Also in August Ger came back to Victoria & I attended as much as I possibly could, going deeper into the astonishing world of endless self-discovery and personal growth & awareness. In September, Dave officially started his new building project. He is building a custom home on Salt Spring Island for a lovely couple. As most of his projects do, this house will take between 12-18 months to complete.
	In October, on one of my visits up to see Cambria, I feel in love with a little puppy. I wasn’t planning to adopt a puppy but there is something about this little girl. Within a few minutes of holding her she just felt like my dog. When I called Dave to tell him that I wanted to get a puppy he responded “Well, I have spoken to the cats & they do not think it is a good idea”. I had to convince all three of them & in the end I did!
	I also took two Community Educations classes. One was “Women Writing Memoir” and the other was “Collage & Painting”. I cannot express my joy I experienced taking these classes. I am loving the massive flow of creative expression that has opened up since I started these classes. I have started my book & am already planning my first series of art pieces. Keep your eyes open for my first art show. In November I drove up to Kaleden, just outside of Penticton, where Cambria had just moved to. She had picked up my wee puppy & I went to bring her back home to Salt Spring. It became immediately obvious that her name was Zoë. Every single time I went to call her, Zoë just came out! Having a puppy is a very intense & all consuming job. I had many moments of “what the heck was I thinking?” Zoë is a very big handful, exuberant, feisty and really energetic. I keep joking that I have met my match in a puppy & it is actually true. December 2009 began with me back in the organizing position and bringing Ger to Salt Spring for a one night only workshop in between his Edmonton & Victoria dates. We were glad to have him back, even if it was just one night. Well I can honestly say that I ended off 2009 with a bang! Except it wasn’t the kind of bang I was planning or hoping for. I was driving back from dropping off Zoë at Cambria’s and I was driving over a mountain pass, Sunday Summit, about 3000 feet up. I hit some ice under the compact snow and my truck was gone. I swerved & corrected & swerved again, hit a hydro pole, flipped onto the front end, then onto the hood & came to rest on the passenger side, facing the wrong direction about 20 feet off the road in the snow. My Xterra was a total write off. The amazing news is that I am fine. Had a little bit of a stiff neck but that is all. I made it back to Salt Spring with only one day left to get ready for our trip and on December 10^th we flew to Maui where we are spending the next 5 weeks relaxing on the beach. I always say that there is nothing you cannot cure with a few weeks on the beach! Kidding aside, we are so grateful to be here & Dave will get a much needed rest as he has been working twice as hard to get everything completed so we could get away.
	Plans for 2010: Dave & are I planning much of the same for 2010. We feel very blessed & grateful everyday for this wonderful life we share. I guess I will be shopping for a new vehicle when I get home L I am not complaining, but I really loved my Xterra! Not sure where to begin with getting another car. Otherwise, Dave will return to the building project in progress. I am planning to continue workshop organizing. For Ger & hopefully Mary will come back as well. I would like to expand and continue bringing more amazing workshops to Salt Spring. I will continue to build my new Integrated Health practice. My practice has been slowly building. I am still doing Physiotherapy but only as it relates to orthotics. Otherwise my practice, although it involves using much of my physiotherapy knowledge & modalities, uses a more holistic approach. Combining all the amazing experiences of healing I have had & learned about with my physiotherapy background. I hope that 2010 will bring more opportunities to assist people on their healing journeys. I love this work so much I find myself thinking “I cannot believe I get paid to do this”. Now that is a dream job. As I sit here in this studio in Maui, typing this, the little geckos are laughing at me. Another reminder that it is really good to not take anything too seriously & have more fun. That will be my motto for 2010. Play more, laugh more & remember that nothing is permanent. We wish you & your family all the joy & giggles you can handle for 2010. Happy Holidays & may 2010 be filled with good health, enormous wealth & deep contentment.

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