by Julie Nadler “I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi For the last day or two I had been very conscious of my losses because of the pandemic. I’ve been grumpy. I miss boozy dinners & lunches out with friends. I have not…
Detailsby Julie Nadler Last week my mother, Peggy, who is 96, had to go to the bank. There was a line-up, which was predicted to take 45 minutes and the day was a hot one. When she complained to the person in charge about her inability to stand that long and in such conditions, it…
DetailsThis week, the Quebec government is allowing gyms…by extension yoga studios…to re-open. There are strict and necessary parameters for those who open: physical distancing, plexiglass barriers, mask wearing, stringent cleaning between each class, frequent handwashing, and temperature checks. There would be the four necessary questions: 1. Are you feeling well today? 2. Have you…
Detailsby Julie Nadler When I was living in that Old Lachine neighbourhood, not all my neighbours were helpful or even friendly. One of them had been quite obstructive and tried to stop me from putting an extension on my house. Another kept trash, like a non-functioning old car, in their driveway. A few never responded…
Detailsby Julie Nadler This is a time of mystery and uncertainty. Take a breath. The veils of separation are parting and the reality of interconnection is apparent to everyone on earth. — Jack Kornfield When I moved into my first home ownership, someone said to me, ‘The safest neighbourhood is the one where you know…
Detailsby Malcolm McLean and Julie Nadler On June 1, we moved from Lachine to NDG. To a smaller, more convenient space. The plan for simplifying our lives included this move to live in a village, where we could make better transportation choices. Transportation choices that are better in many ways: for our health and emotional…
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