Putting the OM in OMG
Today just seemed like an ordinary day, but apparently the apocalypse is upon us. How else to explain a lineup at Costco that looked like this, at 10:30 on a Wednesday morning? There was really no other explanation. It couldn't have been the … [Continue reading]
Today, my normally-vigorous morning yoga practice consisted of the following: four sun salutations, a few restorative poses, and a very long savasana in which I fell asleep. I don't know what was going on with my body this morning but I listened to … [Continue reading]
I just finished taking care of a fundraiser for next fall's Grade Eight Quebec trip. Is my thirteen-year-old really going across the country without me for a week, with no contact whatsoever? Yes, he is. No phones are allowed and so I will not even … [Continue reading]
It appears that spring has sprung, although in Calgary, that means that there will be snow flurries and freezing temperatures interspersed with beautiful, sunny days, so take advantage and carpe diem, people. Carpe diem. Everything in my garden, … [Continue reading]
If you have been feeling like things are a drag, if you've been feeling tired or if it seems like your plans have been constantly foiled by external factors, I have some great news for you: Mercury is in retrograde! And it ends tomorrow! All will be … [Continue reading]
If you have been reading this blog for, well, any amount of time, you will probably be aware that I am a person who really strives to live a life of calmness and mindfulness. It doesn't always work that way, of course, but life is a journey and we … [Continue reading]
Yesterday my yoga friend mentioned this quote in one of her classes: Ships don't sink because of the water around them; they sink because of the water that gets in them. This felt to me like the most profound and apt metaphor for life. This is … [Continue reading]
