I’ve recently stopped drinking coffee. It’s an experiment to see if that is what has been making my stomach unhappy. But this is no happy experiment. This summer I replaced my afternoon cup with green tea. I had been eating chocolate every day with my coffee and my pants were getting snug, so it wasContinue reading “Time for Tea”
Tag Archives: Gratitude
The Write Time
I never meant to stop writing. It just sort of happened. The last post I wrote in 2018 was mere days after I’d separated from my husband. For awhile, I suppose I tried to pretend nothing had changed, but I could not have been more wrong. My whole life was about to take a turn;Continue reading “The Write Time”
Into the Light
I lost myself for awhile. It’s been four years since I last posted. Four years since I felt like myself. But here I am, still standing. Standing stronger and lighter and more filled with love and hope than ever. I didn’t know how much I was in the dark until I climbed back into theContinue reading “Into the Light”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 2: Gratitude
Coming Home There are so many things I am grateful for: being surrounded by family and friends; having finally settled into a job that I love; a yoga practice that enriches and strengthens me; books that let me slip away; and little things like coffee and chocolate… But when I started thinking about what IContinue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 2: Gratitude”
Ten Memorable Moments of 2013
1. Travel. Taking the kids to Cuba for the second year in a row, splashing around in the warm ocean and visiting historical Havana. 2. Birthdays. Celebrating another year with the people I love most. 3. Dancing. Watching my daughter on stage; watching my children dance around the house with pure abandon. 4. Quiet days.Continue reading “Ten Memorable Moments of 2013”
Accidental Art
I had just finished painting my daughter’s room a pretty, intense pink that she had chosen. I stood for a moment, admiring the colour and feeling the satisfaction of a job completed. Then, it was time to clean up. As I reached down to pick up the paint can, I noticed this exquisite pattern onContinue reading “Accidental Art”