A blog for people living with illness while creating a journey of limitless potential.
"Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each one of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us." - Maya Angelou Sometimes things just break. Or rather they need a break. This is somewhat difficult for me to acknowledge with myself. …
Girl Within There is a child within me. An innocent with a hunger to learn. Although I have not bore children of my own, I nurture the young girl inside of me. Who loves to please everyone. Who finds joy in singing too loudly not caring if she is off-key. She looks in the mirror …
"If we practice yoga long enough, the practice changes to suit our needs. It's important to acknowledge that the practice isn't meant to be one practice for everybody. The beautiful thing about yoga is that there are so many different approaches. As we go through our life cycles, hopefully we are able to find a practice that …
“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most complicated feelings of joy or trauma, so that we don't have to haul those feelings around with us forever, weighing us down. We all need such places of ritual safekeeping. And …
"Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe." - Billy Zane Life can be tough. Life can be lonely. But life can also be amazing. My belief is that the people we encounter in life are what makes life …
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn It seems that spring is finally on its way. Although there is still a lot of snow on the ground in Alberta where I live, above zero temperatures are in the forecast for the next two weeks. After being forced …
"Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty, can receive." - Bryant H. McGill In this world there are two types of people. Those who like to purge things, and those who like to store and collect things. For my whole life I have been a purger. I get great satisfaction out …
"Be brave, be bold enough to be your true self." - Queen Latifah There is one thing that makes me respect people above all else. That is being your own true self. Showing all of you. The shiny parts and the rusty dilapidated parts. This is something that bothers me in general with our society. In …
I intend to live life, not just exist. - George Takei One of the things I love the most about aging is how much better you learn to know yourself and not care as much about how you are perceived by others. That might sound a bit harsh, but to not be preoccupied about whether …
"You have the power to heal yourself, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we are not. We always have the power of our minds. Claim and consciously use your power." - Louise Hay For Valentine's Day yesterday, my husband and I decided to watch a documentary …
