"To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it." - Josh Jenkins Once again, my body has convinced me that it knows more than my will. I have always been a go-getter. When I want to get something done, I will push myself to get it done. In …
Going Inward to Find Ease
“To return to the root is to find peace. To find peace is to fulfill one’s destiny.” — Tao Te Ching Choosing ease and actually finding it are two entirely different things. In my last post, I wrote about a practice that I do every new year of choosing a word to focus on for …
Choosing Ease for 2020
"My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that which misses me was never meant for me." - Iman Al-Shafi'i Every year, I start out with a word that I choose to guide my life for that year. I think of things that I wish for that …
Navigating Holiday Stress
"Stress is not what happens to us. It's our response to what happens, and response is something we can choose." - Maureen Killoran The holiday season is upon us. Although I always love the winter holiday season, it comes with a double-edged sword for most. It is such a beautiful time. Lights, decorations, delicious food, and …
Ebbing into Rest
"Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have." - unknown Even though here in western Canada, we are having some nice weather for one last weekend, there is no denying that fall is on its way. I used to have a rocky relationship with autumn. The days …
The Freeing Nature of Letting Go of Expectations
"When you release expectations, you are free to enjoy things for what they are, instead of what you think they should be." - Mandy Hale It has been a couple of weeks since I put out a full blog entry. For those of you who know my personality, you will know how out of character that …
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A Little Hiatus
Had a great time at Folk Fest this weekend and now heading out tomorrow on a road trip with my mom to see friends. There won’t be a blog post due to that this Friday. Hope you are all having a lovely week. Thought I would leave you with a video of my favourite music …
At Ease
"We don't realize that somewhere within us all, there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace." - Elizabeth Gilbert A big part of my morning routine, is sitting in stillness and writing in my journal. My journaling has evolved over the years into a fairly elaborate process. I begin the day by responding …
How I’m feeling today after my ocrevus infusion…
Resting Without Conditions
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - John Lubbock Rest is a word I struggle with in my life. When I think about resting, …