11 ways that I use journaling
October 22, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Practice
My Latin teacher in high school would drill into us the importance of writing things down, pointing out that when you write something you commit it to memory. I therefore developed the habit of writing down my thoughts in my teen years. Journaling is one of the most valuable techniques for consciousness and awareness. It […]
How to BE free and laughing – an update from Nadine
October 21, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Practice
I received this beautiful note from a friend, Nadine, this morning and wanted to share what happens in your life when you are “free and laughing”! Hi Marguerite! Just wanted to share that I’ve been full-joying your blog posts and love the new site. It’s so bright and cheerful. Do you remember when I asked […]
How to change a deadline to a “liveline”
October 20, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Be Present, Featured Posts
I wrote this blog last June – in my state of bliss, and celebration of my revelation, I never posted it. I found it while clearing out my papers last night and thought I would share it with you – for the lessons are still applicable. A major deadline of June 30 was looming. As […]
How to choose your feelings – and be free!
October 19, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Practice
“You are annoying me” said my teenaged daughter to me the other night. I hear this often nowadays and I understand it’s quite common in parent/teen relationships. “I am not annoying you. You choose to be annoyed by me” I quipped. “Well, you are annoying” she retorted as she headed to the sanctuary of her […]
What’s keeping us from catching the squirrel?
October 18, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Release
The squirrel chase resumed in dogged earnestness (pun intended) this morning. The dogs know the spots where they are most likely to meet squirrels, so we now have a set route for the morning walk. I follow their lead. As I tried my best to keep up with them, being dragged at Bolt-like speed when […]
In futile pursuit of squirrels
October 17, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Observe
Nowadays, my dogs can’t wait to get outside for a walk. I realize that for them it is less about doing their “thing” and more about sighting and chasing the numerous squirrels that inhabit our complex. As the doggies set out on their squirrel-hunt, mama Cloud in the lead, you can see the anticipation in […]
What do you fear? There’s a name for it ……
October 14, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Release
I subscribe to Dictionary.com’s “Word of the Day”. Yesterday’s word fascinated me: triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun: Fear or a phobia concerning the number 13. I had never heard this word before, and couldn’t believe that this fear is so prevalent that there is a special word to describe it. Intrigued by this idea, I googled “names […]
A picture says a thousand words
October 13, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Love
This is a photograph taken by my Facebook friend, David Chen. The moment I saw this photo, I knew I had to share it on my blog. The scene speaks to me of peace, friendship, comfort, contentment and beauty. What more can one want in life? If a cat and a dog can be in […]
Happy Thanksgiving Day Canada!
October 12, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Accept, Featured Posts
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. As I celebrated and gave thanks with friends last evening, I wondered out loud “Where did the tradition of Canadian Thanksgiving come from”? Most present proferred that it is an adoption of the American custom. Not satisfied with this explanation, I googled “History of Thanksgiving in Canada” and learned […]
Free and laughing at the car wash
October 10, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Featured Posts, Observe
Canada is full of new and wonderful experiences! A week after I arrived I did something I had wanted to do for years – I went to the car wash! In Jamaica, the car wash is typically a man with a bucket and rag. The experience of an automated, drive-through car wash is new to […]
