Today would have been your 31st birthday – just less than two weeks before mine. Sometimes it seems like so much longer than eight years since you left us. Other times it feels so much shorter than that. Sometimes time just doesn’t seem to matter at all, and the memories and pictures are all I have to remind me that you were ever here. They say that losing a child or parent is the worst, and I know that you …
Remember earlier this year when I got all spooked by the creepy Black Dog roaming my neighbourhood? Well, that tale has a rather happy ending… (not excusing that pun!) After random sightings of the very morbid and spooky looking Black Dog all over my road, a month or two ago the crazy Italians upstairs took it in. I wasn’t sure whether they were planning on keeping it or not, but for a few nights I could hear it making that …
I can’t quite believe that we’re almost halfway into April already – this year has been going so fast! It feels like I never find time to blog anymore, or maybe there is just no way to condense everything that I have to say into one small post. After finally getting some sense of balance into my life this year, I managed to get everything on track to have a week of very little work at the end of the …
I have loved Aerosmith for many, many years and this song of all them reminds me so much of my cousin. Being 14, and playing this song at top volume, dressing up just to dance around the house as we sipped Oros spiked with very naughty dosings of vodka. Spinning each other around and around, shrieking with laughter, we would usually end up on the ground in a big heap of giggles. That’s how I remember her best – wild, …
Maybe there’s something to be said about that old curse after all – when you stop to think that the month is only halfway, and just how much has gone so horribly, horribly wrong in just over two weeks, you can’t help wondering what is going on with the world. Like the rest of the global community, this past Friday I watched the drama unfold in Japan. It was horrifying when I first heard the news, and it has been …
May the long time sun Shine upon you, All love surround you, And the pure light within you Guide your way on. ~ Kundalini farewell blessing With the upbringing I had, it’s amazing that I only discovered yoga and meditation at the ripe old age of 30, but there you have it. Maybe sometimes when things are right there under our noses, we can’t see the wood for the trees. Whatever the case, I started kundalini yoga last week Monday …
If you are a regular visitor, or even if you stop past once in a blue moon, you may have noticed that Roxilla has a new look. Every year I try to update the look and so far, after 5 years of Roxillaness, I’ve had a new look every year. Of all of these, I have got to say that I love this theme the most! I won it in a recent giveaway on eFrog Themes, due to my pitiful …
I’ve never really been one for postcard inspiration, but that cheesy saying about ‘learning to dance in the rain’ has been ringing true this past week or so. Funny how sometimes all it takes is a deep breath to centre ourselves and understand that letting go of all the worry we carry around really is as easy as it seems. Life isn’t supposed to be an easy ride, and it’s when we can learn how to be content even during …
It’s that time of the week again, when we get to go all ‘TGIF’ and ‘#FF’ and other such awesomeness. After a very tough weekend last week, and a challenging week this week, I wanted today to be full of zen boosting and good stuff. I try to do a Zen Boosting Friday at least once a month, but haven’t had one since, er last year I think? I don’t know but today I’m having a day to myself. Here’s …
So, our mercifully short friend February has finally left – like a horrid houseguest you want to leave, I’ve been counting down the days. The start of a new month is always great, but when it’s a new month after a particularly challenging one, it’s even more special. I’m not going to bitch and moan about February though. In fact, the less said about it the better – no matter what happened, I’m feeling stronger and better for having gotten …
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