I finally did it! Lest you think that the “it” in question is something interesting and exciting, let me hasten to tell you what “it” is. For the first time ever, I completed an entire week of time-tracking, of writing down the exact way that I spend my days. I have tried to time track […]
The Dying of the Light
July 14, 2025 by
Hello Darkness My Old Friend In grad school I was friends with a guy who always, after summer solstice, would remark that it was now all downhill from here until December, light-wise. It’s darker every day! he would say cheerfully, which I have thought of, with amusement, every single year since then. Probably people who […]
Woes and Wins
July 7, 2025 by
In the past two months, four podcasts that I follow have recorded their final episodes ever. Four! Two of those were the kind of podcasts that I would actively look forward to and would download and listen to as soon as I could, and those two are as different as can be: Dear Prudence, an […]
Thank You For Being A Friend: Nourishing Relationships
June 30, 2025 by
Yesterday I went to the first baby shower I’ve been to in well over a decade. I have known the father-to-be since he was a young teen, and in my mind he’s still that age, even though intellectually I know that a) he is older than my own sons, who are grown adults, and b) […]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Nourishing Edition
June 26, 2025 by
How has June been treating you, friends? I hope you have all been enjoying my Nourishment series; I have certainly enjoyed putting it together. There will be a final post on Monday to wrap it up, and in the meantime, I want to tell you about my Favourite Things this month. They are all things […]
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream: Sleepytime Nourishment
June 23, 2025 by
Is there anything worse than sleep deprivation? I guess there are a lot worse things, but without delving into the Very Bad Things In The World, I would say that sleep deprivation is up there, Steve. The thing about sleep is that it is so important for overall health: lack of sleep can be tied […]
Then Sings My Soul: Nourishing Through Nature
June 16, 2025 by
It is not yet officially summer, and yet it is summer! I have this very strange scarcity mindset when it comes to beautiful summer days, the cause of which I can pinpoint exactly: living 95% of my life in Calgary. Listen, when a beautiful day presents itself in Calgary, you had better drop everything and […]
