Before The Mist is a selection of O’Neil’s poetry and lyrics, plus the stories behind each piece. From quirky to contemplative Before The Mist touches on numerous topics, including youth violence, debt and fear induced isolation. The book also features sketches by Ontario Canada artist Jeanine Hnatuik.

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Saying that Cindy’s writes from the heart is almost doing her an injustice. … Read more

For me, Cindy’s poetry works to build a bridge between two worlds. On the one hand, it rises off the page as … Read more

A Great Book for Kids

Come along as this small child and their dog look for ways to warm up their Icicle Hands and Icicle Knees. This short and sweet tale is illustrated by Victoria, B.C. artist Grant Weiss. Each picture in the book is hand drawn and painted in vivid water colours.

Inspired by Cindy’s affliction with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a portion of proceeds from each Icicle Hands book sold is donated to The Arthritis Society.

You can view a read aloud video and purchase Icicle Hands and Icicle Knees at  iciclehands.net

 

Articles

 

Song Proceeds to ‘Give Them Wings’ - published in Walden Today

On any given day you’d find Wendy Huntbatch and Horst Neumann within wingspan of their parrots. Taking the birds to work with them and home again at night was a cherished routine. In 1993 a robbery abruptly ended that when  Read more…

Mini Mats Weaving Sweet Dreams - published in Walden Today

     If you needed 150 milk bags in a hurry where would you look first? That’s what Lively’s own Mirja Parry was asking herself when she Read more…

Energy Crisis Official with Smart Meter TOU rates 

     Tom Allen’s playing really rockin’ tunes on this sunny Wednesday afternoon. In the 30 minutes I’ve been driving he’s played 8 songs, many of them in a row, and all commercial free.  We have to be grateful for good old CBC Radio2. I admit that when they first made the  Read more…

The Garden of Always Wanted to – Bringing Your Dreams to Light - published in Vitality Magazine

The pulse of warm summer rain swells in my ears as I slip into bed. Nestling into my pillow, reflections of the day begin to filter effortlessly through my mind. Some images draw an unconscious laugh while others cause me to question my actions. Many spin into entirely new scenarios, inducing that Read more…

Accepting Your Voice - published in Canadian Musician Magazine

     Two weeks ago I was on an elevator.  The door opened, a woman stepped inside, pushed a button and on we went.  After a few seconds she said to me,  Read more…

Good Vibrations – published in Canadian Musician Magazine

     Various forms of vibration and sound healing demonstrate how humming or singing causes vibrations that heal our emotional and physical being.  Sound Healers are people trained in the Read more…

Bios

Sora - for singer songwriter Sora, written 2007

Not many mothers can say that they fiddled their way through Read more…

Heartwood – for Sora’s album Heartwood, written 2009

I imagine great Canadian painter Emily Carr would be keen on Sora’s music. They share an affinity for Read more…

Misc

Editor’s Invitation (from Del Pine’s book Leaving Eden, written 2007)