Jul
26
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I’ve spent the past couple of days visiting with friends in Keswick, Ontario where I was happy to stop off, particularly when I heard of their plans for a road trip to St. Jacob’s in the heart of Mennonite Country.
I hadn’t been there in years. I used to make a regular habit of going to the farmer’s market there every other Saturday. So, when opportunity knocked, I raced to the door with visions of the requisite sausage on a bun dancing through my head.
Vegetable stand in the marketHere are my words of wisdom about a trip to St. Jacob’s. Do not, I repeat, do not have a big breakfast before you leave home. This is not the time to start your day with oatmeal. Save your appetite for the abundance of indulgences that await you at the market. And there are plenty.
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Jul
24
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I got an email from a friend yesterday that caused me to lose some sleep last night. And I’ll share with you the story as to why I had my first sleepless night on this trip.
A few years ago I was invited by a new friend, Nancy, to accompany herself and 2 others on a mountain biking event out in Whistler. While on the trip, we decided that we needed nicknames for ourselves. We were driving up the Sea to Sky highway, from Vancouver to Whistler, and jotting down words from the signs en route as a way to give each other our names. There is a small creek that crosses the highway along this route called “Daisy Creek”. That’s where I took my nickname from, and where the daisy seed was initially planted…..
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Jul
23
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I must admit to leading a pretty sheltered life here with Miss Daisy. Prior to embarking on my RV voyage, I didn’t watch much television nor follow the news much; now, while on the road I don’t even have a television and can’t remember the last time I read the newspaper. I just find it too negative and draining on my energy for the most part and that it can paint a skewed view of the world we live in.
The brief amount of time I’ve been on the road to this point I have heard others talking about stabbings, various accidents, people getting killed, jobs being lost and so on. The types of things we humans seem to like to focus on at times. And oftentimes these conversations are followed by comments such as “some people……” or “I can’t believe it” or “this is terrible” or“who would do such a thing?”
How can we feel good about ourselves or life in general if we spend so much time and energy thinking about these types of events, which in reality likely comprise a fraction of space in the whole of our world? How can we create an awesome life when we spend so much time focussed on the negative?
So, I made a conscious decision prior to leaving on my trip to live with the belief that people come from a place of good, willingness to help and shared destiny. And that is the perspective that I decided to carry with me on my trip.
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Jul
21
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I’m spending a couple of days at my new friend Doug’s place up in Laurel, Ontario while waiting for my new awning to arrive and get installed in Bolton. Doug has offered me up a great parking spot and warm hospitality.
Here’s my parking spot…….
I pay his kindness back by cooking dinner for him. Doug lives by himself in this small town, population of maybe a couple of hundred, and I’m a solo traveller so it’s a good match of two people living life on their own.
This morning I ventured out for a 2 hour bike ride. The countryside here is gorgeous. Open roads, strewn with acres and acres of farmfields, fresh air, sightings of horses, sheep and cattle along the way. Here are a few of the other things of note on today’s bike ride:
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Jul
19
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
But not of the McKenzie brothers fame, just Bob and Doug from outside of Orangeville.
I headed up to Bolton for the weekend to visit the FlyGurlz women’s mountain bike relay and afterwards checked into my campsite. I was there a few minutes, beginning a fire to make my dinner, when one of my neighbours came over to say hello. Her name was Nadine. She asked if I was by myself, to which I said “yes”, and to come on over for a visit.
So, I finished cooking my dinner, grabbed a beer and headed over to their campsite. I then met Nadine’s boyfriend, Bob, and her father, Doug. There are no boundaries or separation in camping; most people are just generally friendly and these folks certainly were. I wish life were more like that, more often.
We started to chat and they asked me a bit about my decals on Miss Daisy and why I was travelling alone. A nice diversion from the usual conversation starters when you first meet a stranger like, “so, what do you do (for a living)?” Why should that question define us??? “Ummmm, I’m a Daisymobile driver….”
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Lynne goes wild with some daisies
Jul
18
2009
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Abundantly Yours,
Yvette 
Jul
17
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I’ve spent the past couple of days in Niagara Falls visiting my friends Rob and Sherene, whom I met last summer on a train from Toronto to Ottawa. Now if it weren’t for my friendship with these two kind, inspiring and fun-loving folks, I probably would not have started my trip in such a tourist mecca.
But it felt right. And as the quote on Miss Daisy reads, my mantra for the trip is “follow your heart wherever it leads you”. And mine lead me to kick off my adventure in Niagara Falls.
As I began my day today, I asked myself why the universe may have brought me to Niagara Falls, of all places, to begin my adventure. I am not one generally drawn to such busy and commercial tourist venues. And I got my answer….
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On the brink.....
Jul
13
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
Couldn’t leave town without getting daisied out…..
Jul
12
2009
Wild Daisy Soul Searcher Blog Entry
I’ve spent the past 10 days prepping the inside of my RV for the trip, buying necessities and setting up the inside environment based on the principles of feng shui. Yep, I’m feng shui-ing my RV!!! After my last home environment experience, I want to ensure my space is filled with great energy for me and my trip. I kind of look at it as driving a giant manifestation machine, helping me create my optimal life.
If you’re skeptical or interested in learning more about feng shui, read up on it, talk to a feng shui expert, speak with someone who utilizes the principles feng shui in their life. As a neophyte, I won’t attempt an explanation of it here. Save to say that I have my RV segmented off into the nine components of modern bagua and have elements, objects, photos within each to help balance and maximize the flow and intention of energy within Miss Daisy.
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John and Rose-Anne with their 2 dogs and some wild daisies
Jun
22
2009
Wow what are whirlwind since I got back from Machu Picchu, Peru with Jennifer Hough/The Vital You and Chicago for the Celebrate Your Life Conference! The energy is moving really fast and we’ve been busy with all the technical savvy stuff that will help tap you into all the exciting Soul Adventures we’ve been on! The picture (above) gives you a slight indication of the magnificence of the feeling you get when you overcome obstacles and embrace your true authentic self! This picture was taken as The Vital You – Soul Journey group took a “must see this” stop (ok and a pee break- can I say that on here?) as we approached the Sacred Valley where we stayed most of the time in Peru. Stay tuned for videos and more in depth blogging of our Spiritual Travels and sneak peeks on what’s to come!!
Authentically Yours,
Yvette
