From Jazz bars, to the most delectable culinary dishes, to the wildest party you have ever been to on steroids, this place is unique.

What you see in the movies about the wild times on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street are all true. Yes, there are many women walking around topless. Strangers having sex in alleys in public. A meat market to be had at ever turn.

But there are also the most amazing restaurants and the uber coolest jazz bars. And don’t get me started on Pralines. I am going have to get me some shipped to Toronto.

As a…


She kept seeing him everywhere. In every day things. Whether she wanted to or not. His name haunted her. Everyday references that connected to him haunted her. Lara didn’t know what kind of hold he had on her. In what world did this man out of no where had engraved himself into her soul.

Try as she may to remove him but reminders of him tormented her. No matter who or what she tried to replace him with.

“Why this punishment?”, she asked herself.

He can read her soul’s weather from a distance. Without words being spoken between them. Without physical communication between them. She feels his energy with her. Strong! Consuming! And with a racing heart.

She even thought of travelling to the other end of the world to escape this magic spell. But running never solved anything. It definitely wouldn’t solve this.


During my teenage years I spent it following my aunt around to where this music band played every weekend. Did I want to do that? I don’t know. It was an opportunity that was presented to me and I took it.

During that time, I became acquainted and familiar with the band members. During their break time, backstage with her, I got to know a few of them well. Most of them my age, around 14 and older.

There were also many events in the neighbourhood and they were pretty much the resident band at weddings and other events during…


What is the ultimate state of mind to be in? I have been experimenting with thoughts and feelings. How do we position ourselves to achieve the goals that we want to and be successful in our personal and professional lives.

I like to play games with myself. I will think about something from past and see how my body reacts, good and bad. With doing this I keep a story alive from the past. Keeping it alive embellishes and my body will react as if it still happening in the present as my thoughts is causing a ripple effect throughout…


The rains came in the middle of summer. Torrential downpour that blinded in pure white. The colour of gardenias with the blissful intoxicating sultry undertones of spices. It cleansed the streets. It cleansed her mind as she lay on her bed looking out through the windows. I have nothing to do and a whole day to do it, she said. Talking to no one in particular.

As the evening and boredom rolled around it was her day off but she decided to go into the shop. The Flower Mistress. …


As Lara walked through the winding pathways of Christie Pitts, she felt like she was among the Crystal Bridges, a beautiful glass sculptor that she had seen hanging in Chihuly’s gallery at Gooderham and Warts. It had snowed straight for three days and three nights. Every branch covered in the powdery crystals. Reports had indicated some 50 cm of snow had accumulated.

The snow was every shade of sparkling blues and greens even more beautiful than the famed sculpture could ever image.

Pondering thoughts ran through her body placing her in an unknown space that was foreign yet exciting. The…


What is it like to set out on a Spiritual Journey? I was shocked into mine. It wasn’t something I went looking for or something I wanted to experience. It got triggered with the passing of my father. Before that anyone ever mentioned anything related to spirituality I would have give them the OMG look, someone please call the people with the white van and white jacket.

That is also how I felt when this started. Was this psychosis? Was I going out of my mind? But none of the above. …


I have been thinking lately about shared consciousness in the sense of two people thinking the same thought or experiencing the same or reactionary feeling at the exact time. Is it possibly? I believe so. Over the last two years there have been unexplained experiences where I believe that to be true.

Although I do believe in spirituality and law of attraction I also believe in logic. Let us get real I am Libra (justice), a cardinal air sign but maybe this is where the balance comes in with those golden scales.

In some events I knew exactly and in…


Lockdown!

Covid-19!

Stay-at-home orders!

What has it all meant for me?

It has forced me to do the thing I was always trying to avoid. Stay at home. By home I mean my home in Canada. I was always trying to keep myself so busy so I don’t have to deal with my reality. Living a single life and putting down roots in one place.

You see when you are so busy, you don’t realize your reality or you can ignore it. You are travelling and meeting many people, every weekend going out. The new experiences are endless.

Then covid-19…


As a Consultant, sometimes I am able to pick my own team and many times I don’t. The beauty about being a consultant is that every project team has different characteristics. I have had projects that were fast paced with a party like atmosphere, where me and my team worked hard, party hard, and travelled together. I have had projects where it was like a soap opera; where team members were dramatic and formed relationships that had to be managed. …

Julie Bridgelal

Certified Consulting Hypnotherapist, International Speaker on Human Change Management, Writer, Storyteller, Poet

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