Monique Sliedrecht6 days ago2 minColour ConnectionsOne thing that always makes me feel like my day was well spent is walking in nature. It is very healing and soothing. Lately, in the...
Monique SliedrechtJun 93 minTapestryA few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the colour yellow, having noticed how predominant it was in the early spring season. Since then, a...
Monique SliedrechtMay 253 minLiving in Three Dimensions- Learning to Cherish Boredom - Photo taken from the Freswick Castle garden, by my friend, Tze Last night I enjoyed some time out in the...
Monique SliedrechtMay 24 minIt's All YellowOn my walks lately, I’ve noticed that yellow seems to be a dominant colour in the wildflowers that are growing at the moment. The colour...
Monique SliedrechtApr 164 minAbove and BeyondThe sun is setting above the clouds, high over Canada, and according to our in-flight map, we now seem to be flying over Montreal towards...
Monique SliedrechtMar 193 minAh! Bright WingsIt's 7:30 AM. I’m sitting outside, soaking in some rays and listening to the awakening calls of various birds. The sunshine in the...
Monique SliedrechtMar 114 minOur HomeI woke up to the distinct chatter and singsong of birds around the house this morning. It is so refreshing, so wonderful to hear it. ...
Monique SliedrechtFeb 254 minLove UkraineMy heart sank when I heard the news yesterday morning. Deep sadness and concern crept in as the reality of the situation was brought to...
Monique SliedrechtFeb 152 minThe Calm Before the StormI was a bit bogged down today by numerous tasks, cold weather, tiredness after my trip south…. Then this evening, as I went to sit at the...
Monique SliedrechtFeb 133 minNew PerspectiveI just returned from England where I saw a friend who was visiting from North America. We met in the Wirral, a beautiful peninsula in...
Monique SliedrechtFeb 43 minTestamentWhat a week of wild winds! Then for a couple of days everything seemed to be on pause, so I made the most of it, spending some time...
Monique SliedrechtJan 154 minClouds from Both SidesI've been thinking about clouds lately. The space and expanse of sky was one of the first things that that struck me when I first arrived...
Monique SliedrechtDec 27, 20213 minIn-between Time and Snowy MemoriesIt is the start of that 'in-between time' - those days between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I wonder if there is a special word for...
Monique SliedrechtDec 18, 20213 minFull Moon Cold MoonDecember's Cold Moon, the longest full moon of the year, is rising tonight, making it the last full moon before the winter solstice in...
Monique SliedrechtDec 12, 20213 minBright Star & Snow HillsIt has been some time since I last wrote a blog post. Looking back, I see that November was a month where I naturally took a break in...
Monique SliedrechtOct 31, 20215 minMorning MedleyMorning’s pale blue sky is painted with sweeps of bright white cloud. Or as Vermeer said, white is never really white if you look hard...
Monique SliedrechtOct 25, 20215 minThe Thought That CountsIt’s 7:30 AM and the morning is very clear and still - a contrast to some days earlier this week! I can hear small birds waking up with...
Monique SliedrechtOct 17, 20213 minArt in the HarbourOn Friday evening my friend and I went to see the light display at Wick Harbour, suddenly realising there were only a few more days left...
Monique SliedrechtOct 12, 20215 minHappy Thanksgiving!I just got back from a few days retreat at Bishop's House on Iona, hitching a lift there with my friend who was going on holiday. On the...
Monique SliedrechtSep 21, 20213 minTowards PeaceI’m drinking my morning coffee out of a handmade cup that was created by a member of the L’Arche community in Inverness. I love this...