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A note to my veterinary colleagues
I thought of you today. Whether you are still in veterinary college, out in private practice, working in academia or industry, I offer the following to you.
Yoga for veterinarians
It finally happened. I had dreamed but never thought I’d be able to teach yoga on VIN (Veterinary Information Network). I just finished presenting an on-line course to 80+ veterinarians (with more that will view the recording later). My motto is … Continue reading
Doggy Dharma Quotes
“Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it and gnaw at it still.” Henry David Thoreau “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” J.W. Stephens “The way the dog trots out the … Continue reading
Mindfulness and maple syrup
Call me a modern day pioneer woman. For my birthday, I received a book called “Modern Pioneering“. The author, Georgia Pellegrini, is a cook, gardener, outdoor adventurer and do-it-yourself kind of gal. As someone who just got her own Leatherman … Continue reading
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Tagged making maple syrup, maple syrup, meditation, mindfulness, modern pioneer
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The Circle
The Zen Circle, by Thich Nhat Hanh “The zen circle has multiple significances: emptiness, full of the cosmos, space, everything inter(connected).”
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Mindfulness Meditation Retreat 2013
I’d forgotten my iPhone in the front seat of the truck, which meant my husband had to turn around and drop it off to me at the train station. As he passed me the phone, he said “You’re going to … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2013
My school teacher friend was excited to show me a book from the “We Day” event she’d attended with her students in Toronto. The book gave page upon page of problems that North American kids might complain about. Like no … Continue reading
My Day of Firsts
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes.” Marcel Proust What to do with a “found” day? Unexpectedly, I had a whole, unplanned day before me. After my morning meditation, I was ready … Continue reading
Yoga in the Land of the Midnight Sun
My sister and her husband invited me up to Yellowknife to see their newborn baby. And what did I do? I snuck away to go to a yoga class!
In the presence of Thich Nhat Hahn
(Image from plumvillage.org) When the Universe tells you something, pay attention to the message. It only took the Universe three times to get through to me.
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Tagged meditation, mindfulness, Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hahn, Toronto 2013 lecture Thich Nhat Hahn
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