The "yamas" or "restraints" are ways of living ethically. They serve as a moral code of conduct for how we interact with the world and be...

Before I started practicing yoga, I saw it as so many of us do - a form of exercise that you have to be really flexible in order to parti...

The boy without sandals Danced on dirt roads Dodging bottle caps and stones We cringed at the sight He said "Just try it!" And so I did A...

Though I'm sure I'll bring this up again in the future, to make a long story short, I struggled with persistent pain in my left hip for o...

"Don't you carry stones in your bowl of light." - Trevor Hall, Bowl of Light Over the past few weeks I've really dove back into my medita...

I know But will I ever learn That love is not meant to be protected It is not meant to be stolen away and kept in a box Safe from the ele...

I used to think that it only took took took. As the ice moved in, I noticed how it Crushed petals Silenced lakes Muted color Now I realiz...

Did you know there are actual rehabilitation centres for tiny birdies who hurt themselves? Did learning that make your heart grow three s...

I wrote a post awhile back describing the massive journey that Colin O'Brady had just set out on: a solo, unaided trek across Antarctica...

#MaryOliverMonday

In high school, my sister became vegetarian. The whole concept boggled my mind - why would anyone choose to restrict themselves like that...

Last night, after 7.5 years in post-secondary, I joined my classmates in celebrating our graduation from physio school! I'm keeping this ...

#MaryOliverMonday

We lost my grandpa on October 31st after a lengthy battle with cancer. He hung on much longer than we'd anticipated, but his quality of l...

Who inspires you? Colin O'Brady is a huge inspiration to me. I first heard Colin's story on the Rich Roll podcast roughly two years ago -...

This quote was supposed to be my journal prompt today, but I found myself too wrapped up in my thoughts about it to write a physical word...

Be gentle with each person you meet. We can be certain about nothing in this world, so to assume that we can grasp and understand another...

Let’s talk about bravery. Being ‘brave’ doesn’t mean you will or should be fearless. To me, being brave is a) acknowledging that a fear e...