I believe that whatever happens in our lives, we must keep an eye out for miracles.
After two grey weeks of rain, last weekend was absolutely stunning. Brilliant sun in a bright blue sky, and unusuall...
Have you ever accidentally eavesdropped and discovered something deeply surprising about yourself? I have one instance in my memory that I return to from time to time. If you live here in Bermuda you ...
People often ask me how I got to Bermuda. I was already over 40 when I emigrated to Canada from Russia. I fell in love with Vancouver at first sight. The city was the opposite of Moscow, with its craz...
On the last day of 2017, I took from the shelf a clay jug and put it on my table. It was my “jug of happy moments”.
Inside, were small scraps of paper and on each one there were a few sentences writt...
When I arrive at an art exhibition, I always pause and listen to my heart.
I know that it directs me to the work that will be special for me, the one with a meaning that will touch my soul and reveal...
When I opened Facebook a couple of days ago, I saw a random photo, one of those occasionally displayed on your page as “see your memories, one year ago”.
I winced. Usually, I only glance at these phot...
Sometimes our day does not go as planned. Everything goes awry.
That morning began perfectly. A sunny, windy day with white clouds scudding across the clear horizon and the waters of the Great Sound a...
Early Sunday morning passed in a hassle, a rush, and on a road.
Even given an extra hour by the clock for daylight savings did not help much. I had to take our daughter, Ava, to a sailboat race in to...
At the Royal Naval Dockyard it was the opening night of an art exhibition.
Standing in the centre of the ancient clock tower hall, I quickly ran my eyes through the paintings — landscapes of Bermuda ...
When I was a little girl, I read excitedly about the ocean.
Wrapped up in a warm blanket and looking thoughtfully at my frozen windowpanes in Siberia, I passionately dreamt of swimming in it. My dream...
