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Published Words
Substack
I took part in an online workshop and wrote an essay about my experience in my substack publication Room with a Door.
Healing Doodles article
Essay
This essay is about Neurographic Art as a therapeutic method of coping with death, trauma and depression.
The following articles were published on my blog in recent months and appear popular and well-engaged in the comment section.
Real estate trends for senior citizens
This article talks about senior citizens choosing to stay in their often much-too-big homes rather than downsize to smaller residences. Since this affects my family, I dug deeper and gave personal commentary.
Before you cry tears because someone was mean to you on the internet, check them out a little. People who give harsh or negative reviews are not usually the type you want to emulate or consider as a mentor.
Everyone who's ever moved (or considered moving), had to help older parents move out of family homes, or is a parent will appreciate some of these insights.
Filming is done with an Android phone and editing in Canva (the free version). I have no formal training and taught myself.
Published April 5
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What is a Bunkie
5-minute video
Dive into the world of bunkies - the ultimate backyard sanctuary for creativity, work, and personal space! In this introductory video, I share my 20-year journey to finding the perfect home office solution and explore the fascinating history of these versatile backyard cabins.
Join me as I begin preparing our Toronto west end urban backyard for the arrival of my long-awaited Bunkie in less than a fortnight. If only the weather was a bit more cooperative...But then, we all know what Canadian weather is like in April.
Join me as I begin preparing our Toronto west end urban backyard for the arrival of my long-awaited Bunkie in less than a fortnight. If only the weather was a bit more cooperative...But then, we all know what Canadian weather is like in April.
I publish 1 to 3 shorts per week. Sometimes it's just an announcement, other times it's beagle shenanigans, or something else. I keep it relatively informal but connected to the Bunkie story.
Note: there is old content available which was published before I rebranded to The Sprouting Bunkie.
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