The Dying of the Light

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 … [Continue reading]

Woes and Wins

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 … [Continue reading]

Thank You For Being A Friend: Nourishing Relationships

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 … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Nourishing Edition

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 … [Continue reading]

To Sleep, Perchance To Dream: Sleepytime Nourishment

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 … [Continue reading]

Then Sings My Soul: Nourishing Through Nature

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 … [Continue reading]

Glorious Food and Joyful Movement: Nourishing the Body

I have never run a marathon, and it is unlikely in the extreme that I ever will, but in spite of - or maybe because of - this, I was absolutely fascinated by a podcast interview of a Belgian woman who, at age 55, ran a marathon every day in 2024. … [Continue reading]