In the midst of this period of social isolation, we are still social beings. Our actions impact others; they leave an imprint. During walks in the park this cold and snowy February, I have been watching people skate, play hockey, cross country ski, pull sleds with babies snuggled inside and walk on the frozen lake. I’ve seen footprints on the snow-covered lake.
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Have you ever stopped to listen to the narrator self, the one that lives inside your head? All the while we are awake and doing our lives, there is a voice feeding us thoughts, interpreting what is going on. It is so insidious, we may not even notice. Even though, it still affects us.
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In my Early Childhood studies many years ago, I learned to observe nature, honing skills that support the observation of children. To practice, I walked around Hoyt Lake alone every month, taking in what I saw unfettered by distractions or subjective overlays. When I finished the walk, I recorded what I saw.
The term self love has baffled me for a long time. Self care I understand. Self-awareness, too. But self love; what does it actually look like?
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During holiday season 2020, I have been on the look-out for things that spark joy in everyday life and have recorded those snapshots in a Joy Journal on Instagram. When I wake up in the morning, I look forward to the joys I will experience. In the evening, I savor them along with a cup of tea.
When the covid-19 spike happened in our community, we came to understand what that means for our holiday plans.
It dawned on us that this will be a different year; one when we prioritize our personal as well as public health. We shifted our emphasis from a more traditional experience to a scaled back one, keeping our eye on the goal, the reason for the season.
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During autumn, the light outside is dwindling. Slowly but surely, the days are getting shorter. We notice how early the sun sets in the evening. There is no time after dinner to go for a walk in the light, so we walk before eating .
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I love spending time with my twenty-one-month-old grandson. It is so fascinating to watch him learn and grow. It is also amazing to experience what happens when we meet in the consciousness of now. When we are cooking, eating, washing dishes, cleaning, changing diapers, gardening, or going for a walk, that is just what we are doing. Nothing more and nothing less.
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Our country is polarized. Many of us including me find ourselves bearing strong opinions and aligning with one group or another about how our country should be run. It is a highly charged time.
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Living life on life’s terms. I can wrap my head around that, but my emotions process at a slower pace. Right now, life’s terms mean a pandemic, a divided country, and a closed border. On one side of the border is our permanent residence in the USA and on the other side is our seasonal cottage in Canada.
