"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life"
Confucious
For my full work resume, please check out my
Linkedin Profile
Linkedin Profile
To see the details of my 25 year
clinical, teaching and writing career
Please check out my
Chinese Medicine CV
clinical, teaching and writing career
Please check out my
Chinese Medicine CV
2017: From London to Vancouver...
I had the unexpected opportunity to take a sabbatical, and decided that after 30 years in Britain I wanted to spend some time back in North America.
My sons are both adults, busy building their adult lives,
and I saw a window of opportunity that would allow me to travel and explore.
and I saw a window of opportunity that would allow me to travel and explore.
So I packed up my little dog and we set off on our Epic Adventure...
We began with an absolutely brilliant 6 week road trip down Hyw 1 from Vancouver to LA, and I then lived in Venice Beach for 5 months working on an obstetric project with a colleague.
Time With my Mom
I then stayed in North Van for 7 months, working on a project with my
81 year old Mom,
helping her to build a website
(she's still working!)
and to help her prepare and give
public talks.
81 year old Mom,
helping her to build a website
(she's still working!)
and to help her prepare and give
public talks.
This was a precious time for us to reconnect after 3 decades of being a continent and an ocean apart.
Next Stop, Seattle...
Ohhh my, how I do LOVE Seattle:
Sea, Sky & Mountains.
Sea, Sky & Mountains.
I truly am a Child of the
Pacific Northwest,
Cascadia is my Homeland.
Pacific Northwest,
Cascadia is my Homeland.
photo credits: JW - on my phone!
I spent 18 months in Seattle,
as the Founder & Creative Director of this social impact project:
as the Founder & Creative Director of this social impact project:
Future XYZ
Sadly, Covid has killed this project in it's current incarnation,
but we are working remotely to make this into a virtual project...
but we are working remotely to make this into a virtual project...
And Then, Shut-In...
I returned to Canada in late
December 2019,
to organise my work visa to go back to the US and continue with the
Future XYZ project.
December 2019,
to organise my work visa to go back to the US and continue with the
Future XYZ project.
And suddenly, we were swamped by this worldwide pandemic.
The day I realised I NEEDED to get back to UK, to be with my family, was the day before they grounded
international travel.
Try as I might, I could not get a ticket.
international travel.
Try as I might, I could not get a ticket.
So here I am,
very grateful to be in this very safe place
(thank you Bonnie & Co)
and
looking to do useful fulfilling work that utilises my 30 years of health care experience.
very grateful to be in this very safe place
(thank you Bonnie & Co)
and
looking to do useful fulfilling work that utilises my 30 years of health care experience.
Goodness only knows when I might be able to return to Britain,
so now I would like to settle in place,
here in BC,
to find a family to support,
and to ride out the coming years caring for someone who needs me.
so now I would like to settle in place,
here in BC,
to find a family to support,
and to ride out the coming years caring for someone who needs me.
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