by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
The following is an imaginary letter to a pilates instructor I had recently. I mean the letter is real but I won’t send it to her. I’m afraid it would make her feel bad and in the end, not really change anything. Or maybe I just hate confrontation. The...
by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Yesterday I taught a mini-retreat that included movement, self massage, time to reflect and most importantly – snacks. We also took some time at the end of the retreat to answer these quick questions – (we didn’t spend more than about 20 minutes on...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
I recently applied for a loan to buy a used car and realized, I look terrible on paper. They did give me the loan but it was sort of painful at points. I never think of myself as poor but my income tax returns apparently tell a different story. I happen to be good at...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, habits, self-care, thriving in middle age
I love to take care of my skin (the body’s largest organ) but I’m also lazy. Some of these youtube gurus have a multistep process they go through each night that must work because they do look great but who has that kind of time or attention span? I say if you have...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, Travel
My three favorite things this month are places! The first leg of my journey was to Costa Rica. I took a bus from San Jose to Nosara which of course was a real adventure that took 6 hours and cost $10. No one could believe I took the bus but I didn’t mind it at all. I...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
“Blind respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” – Albert Einstein About two years ago I started to question the value of yoga as a exercise modality. As you can imagine this was a bit of a problem for a yoga teacher. I started to see not only injuries in...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, yummy things
My three favorite things this month are yummy things I have been making and putting away for winter. I don’t have the will or attention span to can things (although I do love when other people gift me with canned things) and nothing on this list contains...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
This empty nest thing is harder than I thought it would be. My son Jackson, who is 18, recently moved to an apartment his dad keeps here in Calgary. I am lucky to know he is safe and learning new things (budgeting! cooking! dishes!). I also feel less stressed and I...
by kathy | Blog, fashion, self-care
If your feet are functioning well, you should not take this for granted! We often stuff them into shoes and then forget about them. But unfortunately a quarter of all women experience foot pain at some point in their lives. We might have bunions, arthritis, plantar...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fashion
Heading into fall, I have some new, gorgeous woodsy scents to wear. I bought winter boots in June and a cute white dress this fall. I don’t buy clothes super often. I shop for things I like, that will last, that have been made ethically. I also like to get it on...
