Today I left work early (I had lieu time to burn) to meet up with a friend I haven’t seen in far too long. He’s been finishing off his masters. I’ve had a tumultuous 6 months. Life sometimes gets in the way, but our friendship continues to thrive as we always take time to check in on one another despite life’s challenges.
Today’s awesome moment —> finally catching up with my long lost friend. When we finally embraced and had a giggle. Then we shared a couple of drinks and a LOT of stories. It is this moment that brought me the most joy today. And one I will not soon forget.
Moments of friendship.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Moments D79: Sunsets
Today was a bit of a crazy day for me. Busy at work, dealing with a bit of drama with friends, another friend having a terribly rough day and then closing out the day with a game of baseball.
Beyond it all. Beyond the excitement. Beyond the emotion. Beyond the thoughts and worries and calculations. Beyond the need to perform well and win. Beyond was the most beautiful sunset I’ve seen yet this summer.
Around 8:45pm or so, the sky filled with hues of deep pink, fire red and hot oranges. The buildings in the East skyline were ablaze in orange/red light. The colour was all enveloping. When changing over from the top to the bottom of the inning it was hard to pay attention to my team mates. I was in awe of the sky and colours enfolding me into their calm.
It’s a picture burned in my mind, as sadly, I didn’t have a camera with me.
So today’s moment to smile: Sunsets. They cost nothing to appreciate. They are moments that can bring peace within. AND they can be shared across distance with others, no matter where they are.
Stop and smile to the sunset.
#moments #sunset #peace #friends
Beyond it all. Beyond the excitement. Beyond the emotion. Beyond the thoughts and worries and calculations. Beyond the need to perform well and win. Beyond was the most beautiful sunset I’ve seen yet this summer.
Around 8:45pm or so, the sky filled with hues of deep pink, fire red and hot oranges. The buildings in the East skyline were ablaze in orange/red light. The colour was all enveloping. When changing over from the top to the bottom of the inning it was hard to pay attention to my team mates. I was in awe of the sky and colours enfolding me into their calm.
It’s a picture burned in my mind, as sadly, I didn’t have a camera with me.
So today’s moment to smile: Sunsets. They cost nothing to appreciate. They are moments that can bring peace within. AND they can be shared across distance with others, no matter where they are.
Stop and smile to the sunset.
#moments #sunset #peace #friends
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Moments D78; Ice Cubes
I have been dealing with a stress rash on and off for nearly two years now. While my ND & I had it under control with supplements over the past 6-8 months, we’ve started to ween me off of certain supplements.
Over the past week my rash has revisited me. It might be the heat, it might be the stress I’ve been feeling over a couple of friend issues. Regardless it’s back.
But today’s moment isn’t about the rash itself, but setting up the scene for why ice cubes are today’s moment. Today I used an ice cube to deaden the fire and itch of said rash…..and it worked. That something so simple can bring so much relief after all the salves and creams that I’ve tried is pretty incredible.
So - celebrate your ice cubes. They are amazing little things. Cool your drinks, cool your fire.
Moments of relief.
Over the past week my rash has revisited me. It might be the heat, it might be the stress I’ve been feeling over a couple of friend issues. Regardless it’s back.
But today’s moment isn’t about the rash itself, but setting up the scene for why ice cubes are today’s moment. Today I used an ice cube to deaden the fire and itch of said rash…..and it worked. That something so simple can bring so much relief after all the salves and creams that I’ve tried is pretty incredible.
So - celebrate your ice cubes. They are amazing little things. Cool your drinks, cool your fire.
Moments of relief.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Moments D77; Biking through the leaves
On my slow drive into work today there was a cyclist beside me most of the way. Every now and then I’d glance over just to be sure she had enough space.
The moment that made me smile today was when she rode through a low laying set of tree branches & leaves. She slowed and reached up to run her fingers through the leaves. This is something I would do. Something that I have done. It’s like taking a moment to appreciate the nature literally in your face.
A moment to appreciate nature.
The moment that made me smile today was when she rode through a low laying set of tree branches & leaves. She slowed and reached up to run her fingers through the leaves. This is something I would do. Something that I have done. It’s like taking a moment to appreciate the nature literally in your face.
A moment to appreciate nature.
Moments D76; Where is the line?
Today’s moment comes from a revelation. A moment of clarity if you will. A moment where a friend of a friend reached out and stated his opinion on a current situation of mine. He had a point, but I brushed it off. Instead of letting it go, he pushed the concept and his idea back in front of me. Dead centre where I could see it.
In fact, he gave me a lot of fodder to consider. Not only with this high tension scenario, but with life in general. He asks (and continued to ask) where is the line? Why is it that some of us willing to do so much for others and never take the time to do for ourselves? Find someone who will take and take, and suddenly you have a perfectly co-dependant relationship!
His two points on the where the line is:
1. Using force to make a point is NEVER okay. Not even if it’s just grabbing someone by the shoulders an turning them to you or sitting them down so that they will pay attention/talk to you.
2. We are more trusting with our bodies and emotions than we are with our assets. This sounds strange, but think about it. His example perfectly explains it. His example is this: You might trust someone so much that you trust them with you (emotionally or physically (sex/love)) but you would never hand out your bank account information to them.
So today’s moment is about reflection; about finding your boundaries and setting them up. Being strong and proud of them. To never be ashamed of your boundaries. There is always someone out there that will respect and appreciate your boundaries. I thank the universe for sharing such insights with me. I am thankful for today’s moment of reflection and insight.
In fact, he gave me a lot of fodder to consider. Not only with this high tension scenario, but with life in general. He asks (and continued to ask) where is the line? Why is it that some of us willing to do so much for others and never take the time to do for ourselves? Find someone who will take and take, and suddenly you have a perfectly co-dependant relationship!
His two points on the where the line is:
1. Using force to make a point is NEVER okay. Not even if it’s just grabbing someone by the shoulders an turning them to you or sitting them down so that they will pay attention/talk to you.
2. We are more trusting with our bodies and emotions than we are with our assets. This sounds strange, but think about it. His example perfectly explains it. His example is this: You might trust someone so much that you trust them with you (emotionally or physically (sex/love)) but you would never hand out your bank account information to them.
So today’s moment is about reflection; about finding your boundaries and setting them up. Being strong and proud of them. To never be ashamed of your boundaries. There is always someone out there that will respect and appreciate your boundaries. I thank the universe for sharing such insights with me. I am thankful for today’s moment of reflection and insight.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Moments D75; New Friends, Hitting & Poutine
Day two of the tournament was a bit heartbreaking in terms of moving into playoffs. But just because we weren’t winning our games today didn’t mean that we weren’t having fun.
I’ve met some pretty incredible people this weekend and I love hearing new perspectives and sharing stories. From highly personal conversations about breakups to team sharing on skills and volleyball play tips. That’s one great overview moment.
Another was, that I was given a chance to hit in a couple of games. As a setter, hitting is rare. Everyone wants to hit. It’s the glory of beating the block, or rolling it into an open area and winning a point. Not only did I get a chance to hit, I hit, and I hit well. I didn’t realize it at the time, but one of our teammates was taking pictures during a game I hit. Some of those images are fantastic. Now, not only do I have my memory of that moment to bring a smile, but I have a photo too! (love my teammates!)
And one final moment to share. I gave in and had a BIG helping of poutine. So bad and yet so good. I figured: I had worked hard all weekend. I MUST have worked away those calories already - right?
Moments of conversation.
Moments of learning.
Moments of glory.
Moments of deliciousness!
I’ve met some pretty incredible people this weekend and I love hearing new perspectives and sharing stories. From highly personal conversations about breakups to team sharing on skills and volleyball play tips. That’s one great overview moment.
Another was, that I was given a chance to hit in a couple of games. As a setter, hitting is rare. Everyone wants to hit. It’s the glory of beating the block, or rolling it into an open area and winning a point. Not only did I get a chance to hit, I hit, and I hit well. I didn’t realize it at the time, but one of our teammates was taking pictures during a game I hit. Some of those images are fantastic. Now, not only do I have my memory of that moment to bring a smile, but I have a photo too! (love my teammates!)
And one final moment to share. I gave in and had a BIG helping of poutine. So bad and yet so good. I figured: I had worked hard all weekend. I MUST have worked away those calories already - right?
Moments of conversation.
Moments of learning.
Moments of glory.
Moments of deliciousness!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Moments D74; Blocking
This weekend is all about volleyball. Well, okay, maybe that isn’t entirely true, after all it’s also about my teammates and enjoying the outdoors. But primarily the focus is enjoying some great beach volleyball.
Today was the start of our 6’s Intermediate tournament. It started off a bit dreary (a bit of drama and a storm passing through) and our day was delayed by nearly 3 hours. Still that didn’t sully our team spirit.
Once the clouds departed we were left with a beautiful sunny (albeit it windy) day to play our tournament. It was a fantastic day filled with 12 games filled with many moments and much laughter But today’s moment is one that may be seen as a bit selfish, for it was MY moment and it brought me much joy! And in fact I had two such moments today. I had two big blocks today!
Standing at a mere 5’4” (and a bit) I can barely reach the top of a volleyball net which is set up at 8’. That, dear friends, is just the top of the net. In order to do a block, one needs to get higher than that 8’ mark to be able to your hands in the way of a spike coming over the net. A beach volleyball is ~25” around. All together that means that someone my height would need to a vertical of at least 4 feet (57” in fact) to meet contact with the ball.
I share these details with you only to give enough information to you to understand why, for me, blocking is so challenging and how incredible it is that I managed to “stuff” another player. Now I’m not saying that the net was perfectly set to this height, nor the ball perfectly inflated but it does paint the picture well….
So the best moment - was against a particularly challenging team. They were winning and we were struggling to keep them from collecting points from us. They had many good hitters and we were not doing well with returning them.
As a setter, I’m in the front line a lot and I don’t do a lot of blocking because it is difficult to go up and get back down in time to be set for the pass off of a spike. But I was tired of them hitting hard and us not receiving, so I gave it a shot. I went up for the block and low and behold, I stuffed the 6’ something guy trying to kill the ball over to us. I think we were both shocked! What a glorious moment that was, to know that I had overcome a height restriction and managed to get enough of my hands on his hit to stop it dead. It was pretty amazing.
The second block, was later in the day and it was on the last rally point of the game. THAT is how you end a game. IN YOUR FACE YOU AREN’T GETTING THAT POINT!! Ha!
All in good fun of course.
Moments of shocked amazement.
Moments of pride.
Moments that rally a team.
Today was the start of our 6’s Intermediate tournament. It started off a bit dreary (a bit of drama and a storm passing through) and our day was delayed by nearly 3 hours. Still that didn’t sully our team spirit.
Once the clouds departed we were left with a beautiful sunny (albeit it windy) day to play our tournament. It was a fantastic day filled with 12 games filled with many moments and much laughter But today’s moment is one that may be seen as a bit selfish, for it was MY moment and it brought me much joy! And in fact I had two such moments today. I had two big blocks today!
Standing at a mere 5’4” (and a bit) I can barely reach the top of a volleyball net which is set up at 8’. That, dear friends, is just the top of the net. In order to do a block, one needs to get higher than that 8’ mark to be able to your hands in the way of a spike coming over the net. A beach volleyball is ~25” around. All together that means that someone my height would need to a vertical of at least 4 feet (57” in fact) to meet contact with the ball.
I share these details with you only to give enough information to you to understand why, for me, blocking is so challenging and how incredible it is that I managed to “stuff” another player. Now I’m not saying that the net was perfectly set to this height, nor the ball perfectly inflated but it does paint the picture well….
So the best moment - was against a particularly challenging team. They were winning and we were struggling to keep them from collecting points from us. They had many good hitters and we were not doing well with returning them.
As a setter, I’m in the front line a lot and I don’t do a lot of blocking because it is difficult to go up and get back down in time to be set for the pass off of a spike. But I was tired of them hitting hard and us not receiving, so I gave it a shot. I went up for the block and low and behold, I stuffed the 6’ something guy trying to kill the ball over to us. I think we were both shocked! What a glorious moment that was, to know that I had overcome a height restriction and managed to get enough of my hands on his hit to stop it dead. It was pretty amazing.
The second block, was later in the day and it was on the last rally point of the game. THAT is how you end a game. IN YOUR FACE YOU AREN’T GETTING THAT POINT!! Ha!
All in good fun of course.
Moments of shocked amazement.
Moments of pride.
Moments that rally a team.
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