Just Pushed Back the Coffee Table and Danced!

I slowly yawned, stretching my arms and my toes as my body woke up. I was relaxed, happy and felt I was living in the lap of luxury in my king bed at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria British Columbia. I slipped on a robe and opened the room curtains. I turned on... Continue Reading →

Starting with Breakfast in Bed

“Honey, let’s have a happiness day today,” I said, sitting up in bed. “What did you have in mind?” asks my hubby. “Well, I just published a list of things to do last week and I’d like to do some of them today. It’ll be fun.” “Define fun.” “How about we start with breakfast in... Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving Monday

“Bless us, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive,” said my brother-in-law at the head of the long dinner table where 18 of us sat, stopped in time for a moment of silent gratitude. It was Thanksgiving dinner, an afternoon where once a year we gather to celebrate our blessings. • Our... Continue Reading →

Just Show Up

“Just show up. That’s all you need to do in order to be good at yoga,” explained Jo. “I can do show up, but don’t expect me to do any headstands or pretzel stands,” I said, waving my arm and sending the empty paper cup flying off the table in the coffee shop. I had... Continue Reading →

Heartprints

I found a version of this poem on the web years ago and fell in love with the concept of ‘heart prints’. I did a google search today and discovered a few different versions of the poem, all signed Author Unknown. Here is mine. As you sail through this week, may you stop and leave... Continue Reading →

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