I had never imagined I would walk through the gates of Buckingham Palace. Not for tea, not for a tour, not even on a whim. Yet there I was, hand in hand with my father, stepping into history to witness a ceremony that felt at once surreal, intimate, and impossibly formal. My father had […]
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Moonstone Sanctuary — A Blog by Melissa HorrellSet on Vancouver Island There comes a moment in every woman’s life when the ground beneath her shifts — quietly at first, like a low tide pulling away from shore. A whisper, a nudge, a sensation that what once fit no longer does. These are the thresholds of
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The quietest leaders often hold the deepest power. They do not demand attention with grand gestures or booming voices, but their presence resonates in subtle ways — a pause in conversation, a listening ear, a thoughtful act that ripples further than anyone can see. And like any leader, their strength needs nourishment. Not the
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There is a forest on Vancouver Island where time seems to pause. Cathedral Grove, tucked within MacMillan Provincial Park, is not just a collection of ancient Douglas firs and red cedars; it is a living cathedral, its vaulted branches reaching skyward, holding stories older than most of us can imagine. Stepping into this grove
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