This story has nothing to do with anything, just a twitter thread reminded me of this hilarious saga so I thought I'd share. There's no lesson or point other than it still makes me laugh years later đ My daughter Julia loves animals and always says she canât live in a house without them. Iâm… Continue reading I Need to Explain my Search History
My passion for the outdoors, for the truth of nature, is matched by my love for a city where the truth of people is on full display, vivid and syncopated. I was disappointed to cancel my upcoming trip there, but it was a small sadness, an excuse to rebook for a longer visit another time.… Continue reading Dear New York City
Like many, I was heartbroken to cancel upcoming trips, while also grateful that we got the lead time here in Canada to cancel things before it was too late (hopefully). Because it seemed ideal for the times, we did go on our planned March Break adventure: We stayed in the middle of the forest, in… Continue reading Social Distancing, Yurt Edition
In yoga the Sanskrit word sukha is used to talk about the sense of ease. Sukhasana - easy pose - is sitting cross-legged. When I came back to yoga practice after years away, the gentle, kind instructor of our beginner class shocked us one day by saying we wouldnât start the class lying on our backs… Continue reading Ease
Does the term self-care feel a bit icky to you? Itâs used so broadly it had no meaning to me and conjured up images of Instagram ads for skin products. The idea behind it makes perfect sense: I care for my children, pets, friends, home ⌠and for myself. But are skin products or having… Continue reading Self-Care, Self-Soothing and More
I used to have a wish list on Amazon, but I couldn't add the things I truly want. They canât deliver on world peace or solutions to the climate crisis, and donât seem to have any products to eliminate racism and sexism and ableism and ageism and all the other ways people are told theyâre… Continue reading Gifts for a (wannabe) Minimalist
Blue Monday!? There's a tradition at my workplace for Blue Monday, where people wear their brightest, clashing-est clothing to fight off the darkness and cold of winter in Canada. I'm not sure the science behind it is solid, but it does mean I get to wear purple polka dot pajama pants all day so I… Continue reading Resolutions and Setbacks
I started a YouTube channel!(?!) It's here: Karen Lowry youtube and before you go looking for exciting content ... the two short videos I uploaded are just testimonials about that presentation I gave last November on privacy. I did it because it was the easiest way to add videos to my site here, in terms… Continue reading Clowning Around on YouTube
Welcome! is my theme this year It already led me down a happy path of coincidence: Adriene Mischler tweeted out "Welcome Home" for her newest yoga series on youtube, an obvious sign for me to join in. I havenât done thirty days of yoga before so weâll see how my body reacts, but for years… Continue reading Welcome, 2020!
So still and grey, it couldâve been the sky, but the lake's small waves lapping on the shore whispered hello. I always feel at home by the water. The campground was full of people and my yurt had little privacy, but I had miles of shoreline to myself. I was confused by the solitude. While… Continue reading A Simple âWinterâ Getaway
