Erin’s Journals

Monday, July 13, 2026

Just a thought… Be brave enough to be bad at something new. [Jon Acuff] I was never that person. Never an athlete, but only an “okay, I guess I have to do this…” kind of gym-goer. I’ll never be a runner, and my idea of a long walk was putting in air pods, starting up

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 13, 2026
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Monday, July 6, 2026

Just a thought… Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. [Marcel Proust] Ah, Monday. Another quiet day here on Pender Island before we take the 45-minute ferry ride home this evening for a few appointments and errands in Sidney, BC. Just

Rob WhiteheadMonday, July 6, 2026
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Monday, June 29, 2026

Just a thought… Where there is kindness, there is goodness and where there is goodness, there is magic. [Ella’s Mother, Cinderella (2015)] I think we can all agree that there’s just not enough magic in the world once we’re past a certain age. Even for some children, sadly, there’s little or none when they’re living

Rob WhiteheadMonday, June 29, 2026
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Monday, June 22, 2026

Just a thought… May you give yourself permission to genuinely enjoy your life again, even if it doesn’t look how you thought it would. [We the Urban/tinybuddha.com] Welcome to a new week and a brand new season. Nature and time have presented us today with a big reason to celebrate (that is, if you love

Rob WhiteheadMonday, June 22, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026

Just a thought… It’s a tough life, and it’s the little things that get us through the day. [Jeffery Deaver] Welcome to a new week – the second half of June and, soon, the longest day of the year in terms of minutes of light. Another summer is already landing softly (or not-so-softly, if you’re

Rob WhiteheadMonday, June 15, 2026
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