If you opened this post, good on you. When I am frantically busy, and who isn’t these days, I am angered by anyone who has the temerity to suggest that I read a book in one sitting. While I readily accept that immersing in the world of a book is[…]
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My Foray into the Adult Colouring Craze
Twelve million adult colouring books were sold in the United States in 2015. That’s eleven million more than the year before, and that increase alone points to adult colouring as being a fad–“a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal.” I don’t like to do what everyone[…]
5 Winter Driving Essentials So You Don’t Crash
I took the concept of road testing self-care tips to the extreme and went, in January of 2015, to a frozen fairground in Minden, Ontario so I could learn to drive on ice. Like many of you, I live in a part of the world that gets winter. The pristine[…]
Ways a Hot Bath is Beneficial to Your Body and Soul
I look forward to a hot bath most winter evenings. A 10-20 minute soak in the tub warms and relaxes my body. If my mind is chattering, as it usually is, reading a few pages of a novel while I soak calms and readies me for the longer reading time[…]
Jigsaw Puzzle: Pleasure or Pain?
When was the last time you put together a jigsaw puzzle? If it has been a while, allow me to recommend it as an inexpensive, pleasurable form of self-care–under certain conditions. It occurs to me that an individual’s history with jigsaw puzzles mirrors the world’s history. What do you think?[…]
Corn Mazes and Labyrinths: Lose or Find Yourself
Are you in the mood to lose yourself or find yourself? Answering that simple question will determine whether you should be seeking out one of the corn mazes that are popular at this time of year, or planning a trip to the nearest labyrinth. Artistry in Corn Mazes In the[…]