LISA O

  • coffee table books

    I haven’t written in a while. I’m in a fog, and I need it to lift. Maybe getting words out will help. The theme that keeps circling in this fog is purpose. I’m pissed at myself for not moving past it. I’ve been hiding behind this so-called “lack of purpose” as an excuse for why Read more

  • Not so deep thoughts for a good friday

    The April Showers were here this morning and so was the fog in my head.  I slept well, I felt well-rested, but that cloudiness lingered for most of the day.  I rallied when the sun came out and we went for a hike in the woods to collect more sap for maple syrup. This is Read more

  • a home further north

    I have loved living in this house, making it ours, updating things and making it home.  I have lived in this house since 2002.  Rob said to me once ‘if I die would you stay here’.  My answer was ‘of course I love our home, where else would I go?’ I had no idea that Read more

  • Africa & the art of zen photography

    It’s apparent from my feeds that I have visual diarrhea. I have been taking photos in all different formats for over 35 years expressing myself in a creative way visually since my high school art teacher handed me a 35mm camera with the statement ‘you need to look through the lens and capture what your eyes Read more

  • HELLO GRIEF, “NICE” TO MEET YOU

    My life changed on February 8, 2023.  My husband Rob took his life.  I don’t remember much of the month of February 2023, but I’m sure I ate a lot of soup.  There was some in my freezer up until last week when I finally got around to clearing out old stuff.  Soup is good Read more

  • hug

    My gut is raw from anxiety.  My head is fuzzy from overthinking.  My eyes are blurry from the tears.  I sit in the waiting room playing a mindless game on my phone to try and pass the time.  My hands go numb from the endless grasp on my phone, sometimes my only connection to the Read more

  • my life too

    orginally written in May 2023 He took my life too… It took me 453 days to make this realization.  10,872 hours of breathing in and out when that smacked me in the face.  I wrote it in the notes of my phone, I wanted to keep it close as it felt significant.  I didn’t have Read more

  • JACK WHITE: BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER E

    FROM ARCHIVES – OCTOBER 2012 In October 2012, Jack White performed at the Sony Centre in Toronto, playing 22 songs with Los Buzzardos. Despite concerns after a shorter previous show, the concert was engaging and intimate. The performance, close proximity, and energetic crowd made it a top experience. The setlist included songs from The White… Read more

  • Remebering a fallen soldier

    FROM ARCHIVES – NOVEMBER 2015 It’s now November. The explosion of all things Christmas is about to begin. For me November 1st to the 11th is dedicated to remembering. My Grandad, Charles Henry Gooder fought in WW2 as a flight engineer bombing German U-boats in the north sea in the Royal Air Force. Hearing his… Read more