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A few years ago we took a self guided tour of literary Paris. Much of the time we were looking up a a building where a writer once lived or wrote, many didn't even have a plaque. I'm thinking, however that this would be fun to do in every city I visit. It's the perfect way to see everything and it's great exercise! . . . . . . . #styleontheside #googlelocalguides #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #streetviews #storiestotell #shewrites #streetsofparis #streetlifeworldwide #storyoftheday #storytellers #writers_den_ #whatdoyousee #writerssociety #writingprompts #writerofinstagram #writerofig #writinginspiration #writes #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #letsguide #liveforthestory #livetotravel #iloveparis❤️ (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/styleontheside/p/BwjxjPnnrwM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w11fiq4dcxak

The amount of art and cultural history that has been lost is devastating. My best memory of Notre Dame was when my mother and I accidentally crashed a wedding. We were quickly shepherded out but I still remember how the bride's train took up much of the aisle. This was many years ago before the lines and the security. What strikes me today is how many people don't feel pained by yesterday's events. So many don't really feel the impact that historical icons, like the Notre Dame have on society as a whole. That saddens perhaps even more. . . . . . . . #styleontheside #notredameparis #visualwritingprompts #visualstorytelling #visualstatements #iloveparis❤️ #writers_den_ #writeups #whatdoyousee #writerssociety #writingprompts #writerlife #writerofinstagram #writinginspiration #writes #googlelocalguides #letsguide #liveforthestory #livetotravel #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #storiesuntold #storiesmatter #shewrites #storyoftheday #storytellers (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/styleontheside/p/BwUFDD4n0Vx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18cnqwx8cr63x

I love that you can see the electricity of the city. Love it or hate it, LA is undeniably a great city where dreams are made and broken every day. . . . . . . . #styleontheside #cityviews #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #visualstatements #storiesuntold #storiestotell #storyoftheday #storytellers #writers_den_ #whatdoyousee #writingprompts #writinginspiration #writerlife #writerofinstagram #writes #googlelocalguides #letsguide #livetotravel #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #losangeleslife #igersla (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/styleontheside/p/BwJ3nZjne__/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7383s8o34fln

Close your eyes and listen to the waves rolling in. In the air there is a mix of salt, seaweed dried by the sun and fresh seafood being served at the restaurant up ahead. Children laugh and play in the water, somewhere a dog barks and the gulls screech overhead as they circle looking for food. What is the next thing that happens? . . . . . . #styleontheside #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #storiesuntold #storytellingphotography #storiestotell #storiesmatter #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #storyoftheday #storytellers #writers_den_ #whatdoyousee #writerssociety #writingprompts #writerlife #writerofinstagram #writinginspiration #writes #googlelocalguides #letsguide #liveforthestory #livetotravel #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #montereybay (at Monterey, California) https://www.instagram.com/styleontheside/p/Bv1IJ1In-Z6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=106a9egphom47

Today there are no exotic cities, no far away places where I long to be. Today there is my writing desk where much of the real magic happens. This is where I can shut myself off from reality and let my dreams loose onto the page. This is where I first had the idea to write my book of Visual Writing Prompts. So, as I watch the sun rise over a stark and frosty landscape I know that I can easily whisk myself off to anywhere in the world. . . . . . . . #styleontheside #visualstatements #visualjournal #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #uptownwaterloo #inmydreams #storytellingphotography #storiesuntold #storyoftheday #storiestotell #storytellers #storiesmatter #writers_den_ #writingprompts #writersblock #writingtips #writerofig #writeups #writinginspiration #writerssociety #writes #writtenword #writingdesk #letsguide #googlelocalguides #liveforthestory #canadianbloggers #torontowriter #canadianwriter (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrAa2onH85h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u2s6szx2ou14

Got to spend some time in one of my happy places yesterday. For as long as I can remember, Yorkville has been a place I loved going to. It always had a magical (read expensive 😂) quality surrounding it. I think, however a part of that was also because I have many happy memories from there and I also spent many years working there (first in women's fine accessories then in a high end chocolate shop), so for a long time I was a part of the fabric. Driving to Toronto never gets old! . . . . . . #styleontheside #visualstatements #visualjournal #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #yorkville #writers_den_ #writingprompts #writersblock #writerofig #writingtips #writeups #writinginspiration #writerssociety #storytellingphotography #storiesuntold #storiestotell #storyoftheday #storytellers #storiesmatter #googlelocalguides #liveforthestory #letsguide #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #toronto_insta #torontolifestyle (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq44cK7nSW2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z2ivasswoc74

We are down to our final month of the year. These were the decorations that the city of Warsaw put up the first few years we were there. They have since been rotated out but the current ones are just as beautiful. What I love most is that although they are obviously geared toward Christmas they are quite neutral and instill a festive spirit no matter what your background or beliefs. I have nothing against Christmas, I do have a tree every year but I also light Hanukkah candles (I am Jewish). I was shocked and disheartened to find that my building in Waterloo Ontario chose only to recognize Christmas. They have activities all month relating to only one holiday. It makes living here that much worse for me. It also cements my belief that this is a small town with a small town mentality. It's 2018 when do we learn to be inclusive? . . . . #styleontheside #visualstatements #visualjournal #visualstorytelling #visualwritingprompts #writers_den_ #writingprompts #writersblock #writingtips #writerofig #writeups #writinginspiration #writerssociety #writes #writtenword #storytellingphotography #storiesuntold #storiestotell #storyoftheday #storytellers #storiesmatter #letsguide #liveforthestory #googlelocalguides #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontowriter #torontobloggers #igerspolska #igerswarszawa (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2J5QqHyuj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dmx1vt48kgm4

It's funny how memories work. When we did our epic Italian train ride, Florence wasn't my favourite city. No particular reason, I think I was just getting tired. I haven't been able to forget about it though. It has imprinted itself on my imagination and right now there's nothing I would rather do than to go back, sit on this piece of wall and pull out my notebook. . . . . . . . #styleontheside #visualjournal #visualstatements #visualwritingprompts #visualstorytelling #storytellingphotography #storiesuntold #storiestotell #storytellers #storiesmatter #storyoftheday #letsguide #googlelocalguides #writers_den_ #writingprompts #writersblock #writingtips #writerofig #writeups #writinginspiration #writerssociety #writtenword #firenze🇮🇹 #canadianbloggers #canadianwriter #torontobloggers #torontowriter #writes (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqzh97FnMlw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bykm173vaas8