From Coast to Coast and Across

I leave bright and early tomorrow morning for the French cross-province painting workshop tour organized by the Fédération francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. I’m driving across the island with the coordinator to deliver the first workshops on the west coast of Newfoundland. Then I fly alone across to Labrador for workshops in Labrador City and Goose Bay.  At this point, I know my flights, hotels, and car reservations, and I have my lesson plans and materials organized.  I’ll be filled in on the rest of the details during our 10-hour drive.  I’m so used to being in control of the details (or thinking I’m in control anyway…) – this has been a major exercise in letting go and trusting that all will work out as it needs to.  I’ve become quite good at that when it comes to my personal life (finding jobs, housing, major guided life transitions), but not when it comes to planning and marketing workshops that I’m leading for others.  Life is definitely providing me another opportunity to grow here. This whole project came to me as a blessing, and so I know that if I continue to embrace the mystery, I will be pleasantly surprised. May it be so!

Today, my friends Leslie and Orinda, and I had a Bon Voyage picnic along the most eastern coast of Canada before I head across the province to its western edges.  What gorgeous weather!  Although they’re both Newfoundlanders, they hadn’t been to Petty Harbour before (or not in decades). It’s only 20 minutes from where I live in St. John’s.  It was such a pleasure to share this with them after I myself got to re-experience it a few weeks ago with my good camera. This time I only had my iPhone to take photos, but I’ll be bringing my good gear with me on my trip, even if I won’t have much free time in some locations.  At the very least, I’ll have Thanksgiving Day off in Labrador City.

For now, enjoy this iPhone photo break at a working fishing village on the Atlantic ocean.

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