Month: August 2018
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How did it get so late so soon?
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flown. How did it get so late so soon? -Dr. Seuss Evidently, Dr. Seuss wrote this poem one year before his death. Which leads to the assumption that he was…
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What was your favourite stop?
When people ask us this question, they are somewhat shy, assuming everyone asks the same thing. We agree, yes that is what happens. We all laugh. And then there is silence. An expectant pause, waiting for the answer. That part has become funnier still, for me anyway. How is it possible to distill all those…
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Learning from the past, enjoying the present, a bright future
Attending my 30th high school reunion, I was reminded there was a time when the future seemed to spread out in front of me like a giant buffet of choice. While there would be consequences for making major life decisions, standing on the platform of a completed high school diploma was a sweet place in time.…
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Will you be my friend?
Having spent my whole adult life tucked away in my car or in my office or at my house, I have missed out meeting new people. I think it is probably possible to stay that way, even by taking public transit for the morning commute. Head down tapping away on various technology devices or absorbed…
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You have a young face
Since I have let my hair go back into the wild state where it prefers to roam, I have been receiving a few compliments. Maybe the way each thick strand twists and turns, following a unique path somehow matches my personality. Or the way it seems to twist and turn in odd ways as if…
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PMS is a bitch
Why do I take some things so personally? A quick sentence typed out in an email, which is an opinion or a suggestion turns into a felt criticism. I look behind the actual words being used for intent. I read between the lines to find the hidden meaning. I add in other phrases to guess…
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Staying in the moment, but planning for the future
I think there is a delicate balance between being mindful of living in the moment and the more cerebral task of planning for the future. A well-rounded person manages both aspects and combines them into each day, appropriately. The ebb and flow of smelling the roses as one happens by them and remembering to buy…
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How much can a mind absorb?
It must be an interesting question for educators. How much can a person really learn over a span of time? Given that everyone learns in vastly different ways, it must be inherently difficult to create a standardized learning template. Not to mention, the will to learn comes down to each individual and has a significant…
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Is yoga a profound experience?
I spent 4 days with an amazing group of people. Strangers to me when I walked into the room, friends when I left. We shared a profound experience. Something none of us had really expected. Even though there were veterans in the room, no-one was an expert in the journey we would take together. Some…