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Saturday, February 4, 2017

The Snowy Day & the blues...

Hi Everyone,
How are you?

Can I tell you something? I am having a blue day. It's getting better now, I went for a walk and had a good talk with friend so that helped.

I was trying to figure out how I got to this place. It was a lot of things accumulating and then today it burst open with lots of tears and (if I am honest) some yelling.

Like I said the walk helped. I took lots of photos and made you a video. I like sharing so that helps.

I do this weird thing when I am sad. I don't even really realize it, it's almost subconcious. It is this sound. I call it "wounded kitty". It's this sad sort of meow. And it comes out without me even realizing it. It's like a sigh but this "meeoooowwwwwww" but there's more of a "muuurrrooowwww" sound.

Well like I said, feeling a bit better. Made some comfort food and we are all snuggled in while the snow falls outside.

Saw the tree on my walk. Heavy wet snow is hard on big trees. My friend in the valley has no power. So grateful we do.

Missed my class yesterday so maybe that's why I was feeling disappointed.

Really wanted to go to this...partly why I was sad.

Here's some photos from my walk that I took to cheer myself up.

Saw this post this morning and found it very appropriate for today.

I am sure that all the bad energy in the world right now has a lot to do with how I feel. I sure like this cartoon. Art is so great for expressing oneself and waking up others.

I like Benjamin's post, helps me get perspective!

I hope you are well and have a happy day!

What do you do when you get blue?

Are you highly sensitive. I know I am. Good to understand why you feel and act as you do.
16 Habits Of Highly Sensitive People

I watched these videos this morning. I found them helpful.
I hope you do too!

Well we need some happiness, here's a little song that might help!

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Mural Festival, False Creek Sea Walk & Cyress Gardens

Well we certainly got our exercise yesterday. I had great plans but there was a major glitch. Poor shoe choice. I need new shoes...I found a bunch recently but they keep breaking.

I was wearing those black sandals but I hit cobblestone and it broke, better the shoe, than my toe...but then it was a long walk because we were on the False Creek Seawall...

Finally we made it to our destination- the Vancouver Mural Festival and thankfully we found a thrift store and I managed to hobble around in a pair of $1.99 shoes until we could get home. Sadly though we never saw many murals. But we shall return...probably with our bikes.

We enjoyed ourselves though, lots of interesting sights, great music, Angel got a great deal on shorts that she needed for gym at school- from #myinnerfire and was very happy. I was disappointed that we didn't see many murals but it was a great walk and beautiful day.

See more info here
http://www.vancouvermuralfestival.com/
https://www.instagram.com/vanmuralfest/
https://twitter.com/vanmuralfest

On the way back we took the bus but then still walked through the Cypress and Maple Gardens, thankfully they haven't paved them. https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/08/mayor-gregor-why.html

Well looks like another gorgeous day today. Hope you can get out and enjoy! Happy Sunday!

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Hummingbird, Cherry Blossoms, Red Winged Blackbirds & More

I got the most amazing hummingbird photos today! It wouldn't happened if I didn't have my most amazing kid. She heard and saw it first and told me. And if I didn't have my most amazing Canon PowerShot Camera(that I won last year) I would never have got these shots.

This is why it's amazing.

Hummingbird is where red arrow is pointing

See all the photos and come along for a lovely little walk with me!

Sunday, October 11, 2015

HAPPY THANKSGIVING-Let me take you for a walk!

Thanksgiving- a beautiful time for giving thanks! But it can be hard, sometimes you can not be with the ones you loved, maybe your parents or partner have passed.

Maybe everyone is far away or you can not go to them. Maybe you are broke..I know a lot of people are and the whole Thanksgiving thing can be stressful because you can't afford all the fixings.

This holiday is all about gratitude. Take time to remind yourself what a beautiful world we live in. (I have to!) Take a walk in nature and give thanks for that!! Just to have freedom, clean air, green grass, trees, and if you live by the ocean or rivers that's a super bonus. WE ARE SO BLESSED!!

To be truthful Thanksgiving can be a sad time for me, while the leaves start to fall and it's very beautiful...the leaves are dying...and on the dark and dreary days like yesterday it can be depressing. This is the time of year that my dad passed, I was eleven. I remember after the funeral my aunt sending me out to rake the big maple leaves and telling us to go jump in them. We tried to have fun..but how could we.

What ever is stressing you, please remember, you are NOT alone. Many others are suffering or feeling the same grief, disappointment, stresses that you are feeling. You are not alone. Remember that!

You have to force yourself. Sometimes, you have to! When it's dark and dreary do what I did, snuggle in, put on a good movie and remember tomorrow is a better day!!

And it is, today here in Kitsilano it's a gorgeous day and we will go for a lovely walk soon. I took the same walk a week ago and this is what I saw.

Come for a walk with me and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Remember you are not alone! Sending love and light to you all!!

Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2015

For Mikey- and everyone who loved him.
If you are wondering about the gargoyle...My friend passed a couple of years ago from pancreatic cancer. Very very sad, we were the same age and we really miss him. Anyways he had a couple little gargoyles in his apartment. He was a very kind man and let me sublet that apartment when he went away to work and it helped me and Angel immensely. While out for my walk I saw this gargoyle in a tree in someone's yard and snapped a couple of photos as it reminded me of him. I like to remember him and this is little sign he's still around and there if we need him. So if you are wondering that's why. Miss you Mikey!