Restorative Yoga

I had never heard of restorative yoga before I moved to Nova Scotia. And now I am taking two classes a week plus reading a book about how it can help to relieve anxiety and depression. And it just fell into my lap. My painting teacher suggested that I come to her yoga class and wouldn't you know it was just what I needed at the time. And then a few weeks later, I was browsing in the local bookstore and I found the book. It's like it had my name on it! I wasn't looking for a yoga book yet somehow it caught my eye. And to think it was about restorative yoga - exactly what I was taking. Sometimes I feel like something is indeed watching over me - making sure I find what I need at the appropriate time. If I put out a call to the universe, it usually responds with something positive. Maybe life is a series of coincidences. I'll just keep putting my calls out.

Snow!

As the first flake falls, my whole being starts to get excited. And as it gets heavier, my spirits lighten and my soul takes flight. I love snow!! The whole world is now covered in the fluffy whiteness and it looks so beautiful. I hope it lasts...

Movie night

Went to see The Grey with my husband tonight. I guess I should've chosen the movie more carefully. I thought since it starred Liam Neeson and looked like an adventure flick that it would be light entertainment. Not the case at all. A little too close to home for one who has flown in and out of the Arctic many, many times. It's about a plane crash and its survivors. I'm not saying the movie is not well done, it is, but it's so darn depressing all the way to the very end...

ROW80 - Sunday check-in - progress?

It's interesting how life gets in the way of writing. In my case, at the moment it's a definite lack of motivation. The move from Nunavut to Nova Scotia is still playing havoc with my psyche. I love the new house and my husband's job is shaping up well. But I feel unsettled. I don't know what my role is in this new place. My goal in life is to be a writer but the move was so expensive that I feel like I need to find a job. At the same time, I am reluctant to look for one because then my writing time would disappear. I suppose I'm at an odd stage in my life. The kids need me less, my husband is happily moving into his new role - I guess I feel left behind. So when I should be writing, I find myself thinking and dwelling. Life here is still so new, I need to give myself time to adjust. But just how long is it going to take?

My goals and how I managed this week.

1. I did manage to edit my children's book for an hour every day so that's positive. I just finished my hour today and I'm not sure about the ending. I think it's time to send it to some readers and see what they think.

2. I only managed to write 600 words on my WIP one day this week. Perhaps next week it will be every day or it will be time to reassess the goals!

3. I did not write a new poem this week. That being said, Sunday is not over yet!

4. Waiting on a new theme for my writer's group - so I am safe with this goal for another week!!

I did start work on my resume again which is not a goal I listed but it is a goal nonetheless. Hopefully this week I can get that finished and then take a look and see what is out there that I am qualified to do!

I am looking forward to challenging myself again this week - keep writing!!

On the move

It's a funny thing moving to another province. It's still Canada, but it's oh so different from one place to another. Living in Nunavut for the last twelve years was living in a snow-covered, tree-less winter wonderland. Not that it was always wonderful but the landscape was always beautiful. The many shades of white that you simply don't experience anywhere else that I've been. It's something you really have to see to understand. And I miss it. My first Nova Scotia winter is oddly green. A few days of snow here and there but mostly green. I hadn't actually anticipated this when I moved. I just assumed that winter would be winter (except in BC) and that means snow! For the first time in my life I am living a green winter. It's only January so there is still hope. At least I am hopeful.

ROW80 check in - Wednesday

It's only been a few days but I can tell that my goals may already be more than I can accomplish. I have been editing an hour a day on my children's book so that one worked out okay. It's managing to write 500-1000 words on my work in progress that is challenging. So far I have not managed a word. I refuse to be discouraged this early in the game though. Once I get going, I will be unstoppable (I hope). There are just so many frustrations at the moment with the picture book that it's taking up all my energy.

On a positive note, I did manage to do the them writing for my writer's group (Best Word) this week, so that's two goals met so far!

Tomorrow is another day and I will write!!