Monkey Business

In Fun Stuff, Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Monkey Business Mind monkey or monkey mind, from Chinese xinyuan and Sino-Japanese shin’en 心猿 [lit. “heart-/mind-monkey”], is a Buddhist term meaning “unsettled; restless; capricious; whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable”. The Buddha referred to …

Hygge

In Culture, Fun Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Hygge Pronouced Hoo-gha, Hygge is a Danish term that means a quality of coziness and the feeling of contentment that comes from warm spaces and enjoying the good things in …

Intention Without Expectation

In Fun Stuff, Helpful Stuff by christine

Intention Without Expectation Counsellors and other health practitioners are often touting the importance of “living mindfully”.  Mindfulness practices can be described as many things (e.g: being present, noticing without judgment, …

Sawubona

In Community, Culture, Fun Stuff by christine

Sawubona Sawubona is a Zulu greeting that translates to “I see you, you are important to me and I value you”.  While us Westerners are accustomed to a greeting of …

YET

In Fun Stuff by christine

YET… I love the word “YET”.  It is full of hope. Why? Think of “yet” in the context of these examples: You’re not comfortable with public speaking….YET. You’re not good …

Vigorous Stir

In Family & Couples, Fun Stuff by christine

Vigorous Stir What the heck is a “vigorous stir”, you ask?  A “vigorous stir” has become an inside joke between me and my partner.  When we first got together, I …

Tattoo You

In Fun Stuff by christine

Tattoo You The above picture is one of my tattoos.  Like most people, my tattoo holds personal meaning.  “Eigenwelt” is a German word for an existentialist mode of personality development …

True Patriot Love

In Culture, Fun Stuff by christine

True Patriot Love I spent the last week cottaging.  That is not a statement I ever thought I would make.  It’s funny how in Ontario our vacation property is a …