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Articles posted by Janice Henshaw

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true…

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in all posts, Meditative Reflections and Photos

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting……Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams master the lessons we have learned […]

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A Wish or a Story?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in all posts, Life Stories, Meditative Reflections and Photos

There is an old saying… That most men would rather have you hear their story than grant their wish! Telling our story, it’s about making a difference – to someone…

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Off to the Ferry at Swartz Bay

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in The Vagabond Girl - Travel Stories

My journey east has begun! I carefully hooked up my trailer at Oceanside RV Park and after a walk to the beach, headed out early to my hometown of Sidney to pick up a coffee before catching the ferry. I was also returning a cooking grate to the hardware store and hoping that I wouldn’t […]

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Happiness is actually pretty simple, isn’t it?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in all posts, Meditative Reflections and Photos

Happiness is…gosh, I read a whole book on it! (Ok, at least 3 books, and a zillion articles). Research, facts, surveys, stories, how-tos, and after all of it I wasn’t any further ahead than when I started. But I kept thinking about happiness and noticing that sometimes the people I meet, and myself, are struggling […]

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Backing up – it’s not as easy as it looks

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in The Vagabond Girl - Travel Stories

I did it. I packed up all my goodies, stowed everything away, followed my step by step “Pack up the trailer” instructions that I had written out, took several deep breaths, and then started driving around the campground, and practiced backing up the trailer. Having never done this before I realized right away that it’s […]

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“When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in Meditative Reflections and Photos

‘Does it hurt?’ asked the Rabbit. ‘Sometimes,’ said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. ‘When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.’ ‘Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,’ he asked, ‘or bit by bit?’ ‘It doesn’t happen all at once,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘You become. It takes […]

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Is it time to leave Fairy Lake?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in The Vagabond Girl - Travel Stories

Is it time to leave Fairy Lake? Or should I just think about it? July 10, 2012 Camping hint 101: put away chairs at night or fold up – else you get a wet bum in the morning Last night as I sat beside the fire and listened to the light breeze in the treetops, […]

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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Janice Henshaw in all posts, Meditative Reflections and Photos

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C. S. Lewis 2014 – Let’s make it our goal to encourage everyone we know to “dream a new dream” in working to save our beautiful planet and all of its miraculous living creatures and amazing life giving plants. We […]

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“There was never yet an uninteresting life…”

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Janice Henshaw in Life Stories

“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside the dullest exterior, there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.” Mark Twain (1835-1910)

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It’s good to feel lost

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Janice Henshaw in all posts, Meditative Reflections and Photos

Yesterday, the morning light came late because a grey blanket of fog lay settled between the trees. I thought that it would be the perfect gloomy and intriguing day to explore the Cedar Tree Park Reserve. After finding the trail head off North Road, I parked and then Baloo and I followed the path into […]

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