Category Archives: new beginnings

New Ground

Sometimes change seems almost imperceptible and then… For a New Beginning by John O’Donohue In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside you, […]

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Happy May Day!

Happy May Day! When I was a child May 1st was one of my favourite holidays. We called it “May Day”. We started preparing a few days ahead of time by fashioning the paper from wallpaper books into cone shapes and then adding paper handles to make little baskets. I remember sitting around the table […]

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Welcome Spring!

Spring is here! Yesterday I was mesmerized by the melody of a robin, all red breasted and right in my back yard. I’m sure it was singing just for me! Have you been initiated into spring? Make it happen. Let our beloved poet, Mary Oliver show you the way. Such Singing in the Wild Branches […]

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Here Comes the Sun

This morning, as usual, I was up early for my morning walk. I had my snow pants on. My feet were all snuggled into my warm boots. My hood was pulled up. My face was covered with a scarf. I had gone through this same routine day after day in the last few weeks but […]

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I Have a New Ritual

I have a new ritual. I’ve been doing it every day now for a week. Sometimes I choose my rituals. I have a need or a desire so I plan a ritual and then I perform it once or many times depending on its purpose. Not so for this ritual. This one chose me. On […]

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Your Compassionate Heart

Summer and Winter are both beautiful depending on how you choose to see them. As 2014 comes to an end, I encourage you to spend some time looking over the past year with a compassionate heart. Take out your journal and find a few uninterrupted hours to mine your memory for the things that nourished […]

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Begin Again With Compassion

Morning Moksha yoga class is like a moving meditation. The words spoken serve to deepen the understanding of the poses but they also translate beautifully into a wise approach to everyday life. Here is the essence of my teacher’s words. “Do not worry when you fall out of a pose. Do not chastise yourself or […]

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A Week of Transformation

This week I welcomed my sweetheart back home after his year and a half of working and living away. I’d traveled to Massachusetts to spend a week helping him pack and during that time we’d made a plan to change our house around from top to bottom repurposing most of the rooms. I would move […]

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Clearing Your Future

I spent the past week clearing and cleaning my home. I made space in my calendar and whenever I had a spare hour, I rolled up my sleeves and tackled an area. I urged myself into action. I paced myself. I made a game of it. I took it seriously. I offered myself compassion and […]

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Choose Your Story

As 2013 comes to an end, I encourage you to spend some time looking over the past year with a compassionate heart. Mine your memory for the things that nourished you, inspired you, motivated you, brought you joy, enlivened you and delighted you. By framing your year in the positive, you will move into the […]

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