In this episode, Ces and Lee write about their hands - what their hands have done...have gone through...and the memories that come up when looking at them, and feeling the strength and fragility of their hands.

In this episode Ces and Lee travel back to Sunday afternoons and memories of made up characters that brought solace and laughter. As kids we found kinship and comfort with certain TV and film characters - Dumbo, Kermit, Fozzie Bear and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew - as they exhibited some of the best qualities of being human - loving, being kind and trustworthy.

In this episode, Ces and Lee travel back to Sunday afternoons, to childhood care-free memories, and write about beloved characters that provided solace and laughter. Made up characters that showed and asked for love, affection, and the enduring comfort of friends.

In this episode Ces and Lee tackle the discomfort and struggles of being faced with brutal honesty, how facing the truth demands their understanding of themselves and their relationships. Brutal honesty can be corrosive, but sometimes can also be a transformative experience for the better.

Inspired by a line from William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", Ces and Lee write about people from places and periods past who bring out lasting tenderness and affection.

From this one line, come and discover where their writing leads you.

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Inspired by a line from William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", Ces and Lee write about people from places and periods past who bring out lasting tenderness and affection. From this one line, come and discover where their writing leads you.

Our trigger line is " Art is never finished only abandoned", is a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, genius from the Renaissance period. In this episode Ces and I write about the connection between the work and the creator, the anguish and fulfillment of the act of creating, and choice of abandoning that which no longer serves your purpose.

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Today's episode are about works we wrote a couple of years ago. Ces and I talk about the people, places and moments which fill us with deep gratitude.

Ces walks from her place of work to home, often taking the route of South Bank London, enjoying the lively urban scenes of pubs, theatres and the waterways. And Lee takes most of his walks around a neighborhood west of Toronto where mature trees, post-WWII bungalows, ducks, and tiny beaches bring a sense of rest.

Sometimes they go on their own accord with much enthusiasm, at times the walks are prodded by partners met initially with some reluctance, but both ended up being thankful for the opportunity to enjoy the walks and be amazed by the surrounding scenes.

Here's what we wrote about doing daily/regular walks,

One of the best and, at times easiest, ways to show our love and affection for the people in our lives is to cook for them. The act of creating something that will delight, nourish and satisfy friends and family is a gift for for them and for ourselves. The dish need not be elaborate or complex, it may just have a few ingredients but it becomes even more delicious because of the care we put into putting it all together for them. In this episode, Ces and Lee write and talk about those meals.