The Adventure: Ninja Training I am the world’s biggest dorkmeister. To think that I could become a ninja was likely a bad idea. After all, there are sharp pointy things that can pierce the skin…not to mention those long blunt objects that can flatten me with one thrust. Yeah. I got my ass handed to ... Read More
The Adventure – Bee Keeping with Dr. Bee from Honeyland Farms I love bees. Bzzz. Bzzz. Bzz. Apiaries. Honey. I went to Honeyland Farms to meet Dr. Bee and I spent time with him and his bees. I even met the Queen Bee and played with all her drones. It was scary and exciting all ... Read More
The Adventure – Video Submission for a TEDx I was SO EXCITED to hear that the TED Talks were expanding to Vancouver. Thrilled, in fact. I have always enjoyed watching all the inspirational talks…and now, they were asking for video submissions in my city!! I rallied together two friends – Vicky, the filmmaker who I had another adventure ... Read More
The Adventure – Taking the Level 1 German New Medicine (GNM) Workshop There is a train of thought that cancer is a naturally occurring process that takes place in the body after something of a shocking nature takes place. It’s as natural as getting a pimple or boil. And it interests me because a good ... Read More
Often the best experiences find you, rather than the reverse. To go back in time, this experience was particularly profound to me because I am a recovered racist.
The Adventure – Kayaking Expedition Hello, my name is Patricia and I’m about to literally have the crap scared out of me due to an attempted murder situation with a kayak many years ago. So, to say I have a fear of kayaking, is an understatement. And it’s not exactly what I’d call a rationale fear. ... Read More
The adventure: Going Car-Less I’ve lived in places where you NEED a vehicle to get from point A to point B…unless you feel like going for an extra long walk that could take HOURS in -40˚C weather. Of course this doesn’t include the wind chill factor that can easily drop it down to -50˚C or ... Read More
The Adventure: TEA I honestly don’t even know where to begin. I want this story to reflect how much I love and adore tea. It is, quite simply, one of my greatest pleasures in life. So how can I reflect that in the words that I write today? I just don’t know. Drinking tea and ... Read More
The MisAdventure – Online Dating Have you ever kissed a frog? No seriously. Have you? Well, I almost did. I’ve never wanted to online date – but in the middle of the night, in a semi-delusional state, I thought it might be an interesting idea as an adventure. Something about personal growth and all that stuff. ... Read More
The Adventure – Getting my Hypnotherapy Certification Are you one of those people who know that ‘mind control’ is a part of hypnotherapy? At the very least, I’d imagine you’d think so based on most perceptions of ‘Stage Hypnotism’. But what they didn’t tell you is that all those mind-controlled zombies who are clucking about the stage ... Read More