Prompt: WRITE ABOUT A TIME THAT YOUR ILLUSIONS OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WERE SHATTERED. Like a wall the ground beneath my feet sturdy and tangible. My back against the cool hard surface provides comfort of familiarity, rooted in the reality gravity pulls us downwards towards the earth and we can still stand upright. I lean …
Today I went to my first hot yoga class in a long time (and at 9AM on a Saturday too!) I had two main takeaways from the class: 1) I have the most tension in my hips and shoulders 2) My flexibility has worsened 3) “soften your edges” I’ll elaborate on 3). I’ve always prided …
Good morning! Last year I signed up for a higher-end gym with the intention of improving my movement and flexibility. I justified the increased expense by going to less heels classes (waste less time commuting to Toronto and progressing very little) and attending more pilates classes, while still having access to the gym. Furthermore, I …
I finished reading The Year of Magical Thinking a couple of days ago and it made me think about all the negative “Ordinary Instant”(s) that cause us to lose our balance and spiral out of control such as the death of a loved one, company wide layoffs, or the end of a romantic relationship. Some …
on ordinary days when life feels light and carefree, my mind wanders to a time when we existed ignorant of the future unaware of the past an imperfect bliss. In these ordinary moments when I think the current has corrected itself I’m hit with a tsunami of longing jagged memories strewn on the shore.
And look at that…we’re back at December and on the brink of a new year. In the spirit of reflection my reflection will be in the form of a self-interview. 2022 started off with the stank of 2021 but with some time, grit, and patience, life returned to normalcy. Thank you 2022 for everything you’ve …
My big annual adventure trip was to New Zealand with my two high school friends. Below are the notes taken by Gloria, the magnificent scribe. Re-reading these moments are hilarious and also make me miss my BROTHERS. See my Spielberg video moment at the end! Fri Sept 23 Air New Zealand is the most superior …
As the year comes to a close, I picked one favourite quote from each of the 52 books read and organized them by theme. Be my friend on Goodreads so we can peep each other’s reads throughout the year:) A small tweak on this for next year – I will start a working document to …
Food for thought: What if what doesn’t work out is the best thing that could have happened to you? We have this silly idea in our head that because something doesn’t go according to plan, that means we have been fucked over. Seeing the world from our myopic point of view means we have limited …
We had a garage sale yesterday and I made two observations: People actually come to these things We are ego-centric, emotional and meaning making machines (in the best way) As people trickled into our driveway, it dawned on me that I’m not built for garage sales. I wasn’t mentally prepared for people to haggle with …