The Cree word “takakkaw” translates as “magnificent” in English. “Magnificent” is one word that describes my night sleeping near the base of the Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Others are: “restorative”, “immersive”, “elemental”. On my autumn road trip through Alaska and the Canadian Rockies, this wasn’t my only numinous experience of feeling […]
Author: Annie
Hi, I’m Annie Gyg. I’m drawn to write because one of the things that I find most fulfilling is sharing my life experiences and thoughts in the hope that some little snippit from my bountiful collection of mess ups and peculiar thought processing may actually help someone somewhere actualize their real, unencumbered self—as so many writers have done for me. You—authentic and unfettered—are best positioned to make a positive difference in a world desperately begging for change.
In 1965, Jackie DeShannon first sang “What the World Needs Now is Love”. More than half a century later—chronologically and culturally long past the hippie era of free love—this world now seems all the more wanting of love, sweet love. But what kind of sweet love does the world need, exactly? What kind of love […]
A mother and son’s enlightening travels across the “great, big, broad land ’way up yonder” Part 2: Travelling Liam-style: Way up north and deep down inside The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness – John Muir The title of this post might be somewhat misleading. To be truthful, I’m talking about […]
A mother and son’s enlightening travels across the “great, big, broad land ’way up yonder” Part 1: Travelling Liam-style: You might say it’s “rudimentary” It’s the great, big, broad land ’way up yonder, It’s the forests where silence has lease; It’s the beauty that thrills me with wonder, It’s the stillness that fills me with peace. – The Spell of the […]
“Words have meaning and names have power”, said an unknown someone. If by changing your name, you could help unleash your potential, empower yourself, and live authentically as the person you’re meant to be, what name would you choose for yourself? I’m not suggesting you need to rename yourself to achieve these goals, but thinking […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to me! Eww. Pathetic. Who would ever want their best Valentine to be their self? Well, I suggest, we all should. For our health, wellbeing and happiness. My research for this post led me to an article by Brian Resnick, Senior Science Reporter for Vox. It’s on identical twins. When 15 or […]
It wasn’t until just recently that I realized Michelle Pfeiffer and I are quite similar. I mean, except that she’s stunningly gorgeous, famous, an Academy award-winning actor, of a vastly differing life style, and three years younger than I am. (Yes, three, not 30. Even ditching the glasses, putting on my contact lens and what […]
She couldn’t run and play with her friends at the party because she might damage her beautiful, expensive dress. This is what has stuck in my memory since the 1960s from a story in my primary school “David and Ann” reader. Why remember this story and not any other of the many? I have a […]
It is unfair to say we’re responsible for cleaning up a mess we didn’t make? Maybe. But unfair as it may be, ignoring that responsibility is not an option when it comes to our life quality. Not if we want to live as happily and healthfully as possible. Not if we want the same for […]
One of the most wonderful things in the world is being able to go out my door and ski for miles through woods and fields, just me alone with Mother Nature. Or not. If you’re not me then that’s not one of the most wonderful things. It took me a long time to figure that […]
