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As I walk along the beach, I look out over the horizon. I gaze for a long time, dipping deep into my mind, into the nothingness, free-falling and letting loose of the stresses from the last month. I am tired but the wind in my hair and the gooshy sand under my feet and the salty wet wind refresh me. I am starting to feel alive...

Posted by Melanie on Oct 28, 2014 | 0 comments

Artist’s Vacation at The Drake Hotel

I had the opportunity this week to stay at Toronto’s Drake Hotel and we had a fantastic time. I had never heard of the Drake Hotel although it has the sort of name that sounds familiar to me. I found it on Trip Advisor and every other hotel in Toronto was full. I never did figure out why everything was booked, but the...

Posted by Melanie on Oct 4, 2014 | 0 comments

Dress Code Policy, My A**!

I am angry. Yup. Just plain mad! And I’ve changed my mind about something that I used to be wrong about. I am a fairly conservative dresser. I don’t ever wear sleeveless things and I rarely wear shorts. I am fairly modest in my choices even though I like bright colors and I like things that are a little bit...

Posted by Melanie on Sep 5, 2014 | 1 comments

Aging Sucks!

Watching my parents age is excruciating. They are kind and lovely people and I want them to defy aging. I want to choose a moment in time and freeze them, exactly like they were, at their best – healthy, full of energy, and happy… probably in the early 1990s and keep them exactly like that forever. I want them...

Posted by Melanie on Aug 8, 2014 | 0 comments

Sitting Vigil, Metaphorically

My friend is dying. No matter how many mental gymnastics my brain does, no matter how sad I feel, no matter what I do every day, this underlies my thoughts all the time.

Posted by Melanie on Jun 6, 2014 | 0 comments

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Faux Shopping Day

Dec 04, 13

Posted by Melanie in Fashion

I did some shopping today. I bought a couple of light jackets but I didn’t have a good winter coat. I was pretty sure I wanted something interesting–artsy even.

The First Noel

Dec 04, 13

Posted by Melanie in Art

After Day 35 of Yoga: I Feel Strong

Dec 02, 13

Posted by Melanie in Fitness

I have been doing daily yoga for 5 weeks straight. Slow steady change continues to happen. I am still down about 6 or 7 pounds. I am noticing muscles all over my body. I went to a more advanced classes this week and I was able to follow along. I wasn’t able to do the entire class but I was able to get a fantastic...

Perspective 4

Nov 27, 13

Posted by Melanie in Art

After Day 28 of Yoga

Nov 25, 13

Posted by Melanie in Fitness

I have been doing yoga now for 28 days straight. I started with a 21 day challenge and then signed up for a 30 day challenge that was starting near the end of my 21 days. I just completed day 28 and thought I would give you an update about what is happening with me now. First and foremost, I have lost 7 pounds. While the first...