Putting the OM in OMG
Good grief, it is cold in Calgary right now, even by Calgary standards. Preparing the children for school feels a bit like that Hoth scene in The Empire Strikes Back - "My friend is out there!" - and all the dogs in the city are going slowly mad, … [Continue reading]
A cold snap has hit the city and it's hit me especially hard since I just got back from a week in Florida on Sunday night. The past day and a half have been an absolute blur of writing, working, yoga teaching, housecleaning, grocery shopping, and … [Continue reading]
We said goodbye to my father-in-law this week. He passed away after a long illness and will be very much missed. To many people he was a larger-than-life character, the life of the party, a legend, but to me he was the man who welcomed me into the … [Continue reading]
Last week I received a notice in my mailbox that on Friday - Remembrance Day - there would be work going on with our street's sewer system, and between 8 and 4 we were all to drastically minimize our water usage. Our home sewer system could hold a … [Continue reading]
This morning I woke up feeling disheartened and stunned, but I'm taking this opportunity to practice compassion and understanding, even when I don't understand, really. And, in the words of Eckhart Tolle: Accept, then act. Whatever the present moment … [Continue reading]
I promise not to complain about the sheer futility of Daylight Saving Time, and the ending of Daylight Saving Time, and the ridiculousness that is the idea of Daylight Saving Time, and the fact that we are a mere two weeks away from the sun setting … [Continue reading]
My word, it has been a long week, hasn't it? It feels like it should have been Friday for days now. It's not over yet by any means; not only do I have a three hour class tonight, but in just over an hour I will be on a school bus, chaperoning a field … [Continue reading]
