Posts Tagged ‘Sunday Scribblings’
Jill Hewlett's Women's Wellness Circle
Last night, on the summer solstice, I had the pleasure of leading a lovely group of women in a Nia class on the beach at Ashbridges Bay. Jill Hewlett hosts monthly Women’s Wellness Circles in Toronto, and this month, I was fortunate to be able to present my passion, Nia. (Learn more about Jill’s Women’s…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #110 Demand
Dear humanity, I promise To swaddle and nurture existence, bringing forth renewal, crisp growth and lasting succession. I promise Ubiquitous brimming beauty; longevity the world over. I promise Simple abundance, effortless enjoyment Everything you need. When we cooperate there is magnificence. What happened? I demand we revive the partnership that fizzled when you decided to…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #109 – Message
M – my E – essence S – sends S – simple A – advice G – giving (me) E – energy M – many E – everyday S – situations S – support A – average (and) G – great E – escapades M – mix E – every S – sense S –…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #108 – Yes
I have not posted to Sunday Scribblings yet in 2010. But now here I am, and I say yes yEs YES yes yes Yes yes yes …
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #107 – Game
1. game 1) (n) something you play, usually a competitive activity 2) (v) to play a game (see def. 1) 3) (n) an animal that is hunted 4) (n) skill or ability in any game (see def. 1) 5) (int) short for “Game over!” 6) (n) a measure of smoothness with the opposite sex 7)…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #106 – Oracle
I must admit, until just now, I had no clue what the word “oracle” meant. I mean, sure, when I first read the word, I thought about fortune tellers and Ouija boards, but really had no clear concept about the word’s meaning. In other words, I read the prompt for Sunday Scribblings this week and…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #105 – Adventure
Do you remember reading choose-your-own-adventure novels? What a pleasure to be able to exercise that kind of control, to tailor my experience. I guess those novels served as an early literary lesson in how to customize and care for my own life path. Options, all I need are options…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #104 – Shame
I could talk about the concept of shame for hours. But I feel like I’ve already said what I need to say, so I’ll keep it short. Shame is almost instinctual. For instance, when recently traveling in Hungary, I explained to my Hungarian friend’s husband, Gabor, that we Canadians continually apologize. Even when a situation…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #103 – Junk
I have this interesting relationship with the word “junk”. I can hear myself saying it with emphasis: “JJJUNK“. This way of saying it involves using seriously pursed lips for the /j/ sound, a clipped /k/ and an overall kind of harsh-slash-angry pronunciation of the whole word. Is it a suprise that my twin sister Kim…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #102 – Tattoos
I have a couple of tattoos and a few piercings. I like them for the individual I feel they make me. Yet I giggle inside about the fact that one day I’m sure to be in a long term care facility and that I’ll be sagging all over the place with this unique body art…
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