Tag Archives: Gratitude

Time for Tea

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”

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”