When you send a clown out on a unicycle and no one notices, what does that say about our attention and awareness? www.kaarinadillabough.com
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When a scent brings back childhood memories. www.kaarinadillabough.com
Have you heard the phrase “that’s not the right way to do it”? Forget that. There’s no one right way. Here’s to forging your own path. www.kaarinadillabough.com
If you’ve been doing something for some time now, does it feel the same as when you first started? When the novelty wears off…
Today, celebrate the childlike beauty of doing things that bring you joy. Put on your superhero cape. Skip, run, jump, nap, eat and play. Build a bit of that wonder into each and every day.
Life’s too short not to have fun, and here are some ways to do so.
A few thoughts on things I’d like to do, whether just in my mind or in real life. Check it out under “Musings” at www.kaarinadillabough.com
What happens when you hear a song on the radio and it transports you back to memories hidden in the recesses of your mind? Let’s remember together. My latest post in “Musings”.
Are you caught in a state of constant “doing”, not stopping to simply “be”? After all, we’re human beings, not human doings. A reminder to pause and reflect.
There once was a time when choices were simple.
When we were children we made simple, straightforward decisions about our preferences. When did that change?
Back in 1999 I submitted an article to a writing competition, which I’m delighted to say was published in the book “Sweating with the Finns: Sauna Stories from North America”. I’m pleased to say that its inclusion means that it’s also housed in the archives at Lakehead University, and in the Finnish Literature Society folklore collection in Helsinki, Finland.
To all those who’ve never experienced the Sauna, and to all those who have, I hope you’ll enjoy this adapted excerpt from my story: one that is dear to my heart.
The sauna at Tarmola was a special place. I can see it in my mind’s eye to this day. Perched part way up a huge hill, it was accessible only by a granite slab pathway. The granite was hot to my bare feet during the day, but in the evenings, at sauna time, the granite was cool and smooth and beautiful.