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Being Uplifted by Andrea Menard and Robert Walsh’s Lift

April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

With the regular news stressing me out too much, I’ve decide to focus my site this week on uplifting things that address healthy living, and specifically restore mental health, after a fair bit of stress personally and globally this past month.  As fortune would have it, after making that decision, I opened a message on my computer, introducing me to a new project of Andrea Menard and Robert Walsh’s, Lift.

 

 

After listening to the video above, I couldn’t help but smile, as it seemed that this project hit the heart of exactly where my soul was at, feeling the desire for that that uplifts the soul.  Who knows maybe this mirroring of desires and needs in our crafts comes down to the longer than usual Canadian winter, as we were both certainly at this space before the events of last week hit.

Also I couldn’t help but smile, as Andrea and Robert’s music is some of the music I turn to when I need a little bit of a pick me up.  Below is one of the many songs of theirs that I love.

 

 

What is your vice when you need a little lift? What uplifts you?

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Unplugging for Mental and Emotional Health

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I’m not sure about everybody else, but this past week has been a Hell of a stressful one for me.  I will never forget 9/11, but with the increase barrage and forms of media we receive in our lives, with this past week’s horrific event, it was more difficult to unplug, and I was feeling my anxiety levels going through the roof.  This, when I knew that my one childhood friend who was in the race, was safe, minutes after the explosions.  I hate to think how people were feeling who were personally impacted by the Boston Marathon bombings.

Turning on the news to get the latest information, was even worse, as everything was over-sensationalized, and too much speculative reporting was going on, especially from the American networks.  Switched off of those when they began reporting anybody of racial minority (in the US) in the vicinity of the bombing, as suspects, moments after the bombings. So I mostly turned off the news last week ~ checking in on the CBC with my morning coffee and whenever I was in the car, driving.  That was until Friday, when I missed my coffee news until I got a text telling me to turn on the news and learned of the man hunt for the suspects underway. Once I did, I was trapped.  I found it very difficult to turn off, and my body became a knot of wound up tension.  It wasn’t healthy. And it was even less healthy, looking at Boston PD’s twitter feed to see that they too were sensationalizing the events unfolding (specifically the capture at the end of the day).  The only thing that eventually calmed me down was Obama’s address to the Nation and the Press.  Such a great and eloquent man, and was relieved to hear his reminder to all to not to rush to judgements, especially on groups of people.

Feeling on the brink of a state that could have been quite damaging to my mental health, I made the decision to unplug this weekend, take some ‘me’ time and focus on positive and uplifting activities.

I walked along the seawall in Stanley Park …

 

Gull in Stanley Park

Was met with a tranquil morning.

 

… seems I was not alone in my quest for some peaceful reconnecting with nature …

 

A couple of wakeboarders.

A couple of wake boarders.

 

Walkers on the Stanley Park Seawall

A trio of walkers on the Stanley Park Seawall.

 

Would not have minded joining this fellow in a bit of yoga.

Would not have minded joining this fellow in a bit of yoga.

 

Watching the waves in Stanley Park/

Watching the waves.

 

Great Blue Heron in Stanley Park.

Nothing more relaxing than watching a heron fish.

 

… observed a rehearsal for Realwheels Theatre‘s upcoming #WheelVoices production …

 

Dancing at the #WheelVoices Rehearsal

Dancing it up at the #WheelVoices Rehearsal!

 

… enjoyed dinner with a friend, and caught up on a favourite Canadian Show on Global.

Not sure if any of the rest of you are similarly feeling the tension and stress of it all in your bodies, but if you are, please take my advice: turn of the news, unplug for a couple of days, and do something relaxing and healthy for yourself.

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Trimming Down Over the Holidays

January 5, 2013 by 2 Comments

Happy 2013 all you salacious cats!

 

Thanks to Daniel Noll for taking this photo in the desert outside Hurghada of Audrey Scott and I.

Thanks to Daniel Noll for taking this photo in the desert outside Hurghada of Audrey Scott and I.

 

Now while everyone else is busy making New Year Resolutions, I’ll admit I’m not so much a fan, as I think such things should be done whenever you are so inspired to make change in your life, as that is when such resolutions are most likely to be followed and make a difference.  For me this year, that was during the holidays when we all have a tendency to indulge a little too much.  Having just finished a two month stint on a TV set, I was a little worried that the odd hours, catering and craft services had gone to my hips, as lets face it that world does not produce the healthiest of lifestyles for the regulars working there.  Truth be told, I don’t think I’d over-indulged and was in all likelihood a healthy weight, but with the on-set of my period, I was feeling bloated and suffering from “Do I look fat?” syndrome.  At any rate, as the holidays began I was feeling inspired towards a healthier lifestyle, inspiring a hashtag series #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays.

I don’t believe in dieting, in part, because I already eat relatively healthily ~ still enjoying regular desserts and the occasional fries and chips, but generally of the homemade variety and minus ingredients like cream.  But I also generally don’t suffer from overeating, as it makes me feel terrible.  So this holiday trimming trip I was on, had nothing to do with my food consumption, or alcohol consumption, for that matter.  I had every intent of enjoying meals with friends and family, and in enjoying some holiday cheer with them.  So how did I trim down (and trim down I did)?  Simple ~ remembering to take time for fresh air and exercise.  Here are a few of the tips I shared:

  • #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays Tip #1: Pack ridiculously heavy carry-on baggage, that does not wheel & ensure your gate is furthest one away from required coffee stop.  For the hard core holiday trimmer: head to the gate 1st before having to back track for the coffee.
  • #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays Tip #2: Stay with family or friends over the Holidays with a dog (or offer to look after someone’s dog that is going away), so that you get out walking daily.
  • #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays Tip #3: Walk, don’t drive. This way you can safely enjoy a glass of holiday cheer! If too far to walk, then walk to and from your local public transit.
  • #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays Tip #4: DANCE!!!
  • #TrimmingDownOverTheHolidays Tip #5: Be neighbourly and get out and help shovel.

 

A visual demonstration of Tip 4, care of Ralph Talmont and and his holiday festivities. If you click on the photo, it will take you to the pixengo he made, so you can play the sounds in the background.

A visual demonstration of Tip 4, care of Ralph Talmont and his holiday festivities. If you click on the photo it will take you to the pixengo he made, so you can play the sounds in the background.

 

Now, while many of the above are winter or holiday specific, what I learned from this is that I need to take the time to make fresh air and exercise a part of my regular life.  Preferably everyday, but at worst every other day.  And when I fall off track, like this week due to the flu that was gifted to me over the holidays, I need to not let that be an excuse to simply fall out of habit, but rather go for shorter excursions, until my energy is back.

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy Year filled with Shenanigans that make you laugh!

Emme  xoxo

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Shedding with the at Home Version of ConsumedTV

August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Well it is no secret to anyone that has been reading here the past couple of years that Brie Mason has been baiting me to do some decluttering of my world. In fact, she used the build up and first season of HGTV Canada‘s TV Series ~ Consumed with Jill Pollack and Darren Doyle ~ to light a fire of inspiration under me.  You see work had exploded in the Spring of 2011, personal tragedies had hit, and with starting to cover travel, as well as the arts, the old homestead became a veritable dumping ground, as I ran in and out of the door. Once having been someone who loved entertaining, I was avoiding bringing anyone home.  Something had to be done, and Brie being a good friend, was not afraid to say it.

Consumed, Jill and Darren inspired, but by the time they did I was on the road for the year, living out of a suitcase.  The impact was clear nonetheless, as I had some of the tidiest hotel and home billet rooms you’ve ever seen. That didn’t solve the problem back at home though. Upon arriving home, I couldn’t help but think, “Wow, I’ve got a lot of crap I don’t need.” But with more travel, a concussion, and an exhausting month of work in July, the problem just perpetuated itself … until this last weekend.

Having just turned 38, and with a holiday weekend on the horizon, I decided it was time, and started the tackle with the shed (which is also where I planned to stop it on the weekend – baby steps).

Here’s where I was at the get go:

 

Little did I know that this was the beginning of a 3-day declutter & beautify obsession.

 

Little did I realize, once started that I had to finish or lose my deck for the summer …

 

No turning back now.

 

… hopefully not to an explosion.

 

Note to Self: Check liquid in stored bottle before dumping it on the plants. I accidently doused the plants in fuel on the hottest day of the summer.

 

C’est Complet!

 

I was so pleased with the end result that I couldn’t stop, cleaned off both decks and created my own outdoor oasis, from where I now write.

 

*sigh*

 

Now time to tackle the inside!

Thanks Brie, Jill, Darren and Consumed for the inspiration!

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Summer Resolution: Getting Daily Outdoor Exercise

July 7, 2012 by 7 Comments

Megan‘s post with her Summer To Do List has inspired me to make a Summer Resolution of my own.

Without going into why, I have had a year where I have been more alive then ever, traveling the world, and a year where I have completely hermitted, hiding from life.  After finally landing back in Vancouver, I have been finding it difficult to kick the habit of hermitting when not traveling. Oh I have had my list of excuses, including exhaustion, a concussion, food poisoning, and a ridiculously long ‘to do list’, but I have got to stop ignoring my personal life.

Self realization is a healthy thing and I am proud to say I recognized I had to give all this hermitting the boot. The last two week I have been doing just that ~ attending events again, finally letting people know I was back in town, and being sure to eat healthily.  What I still had been neglecting was my old routine of fresh air and exercise, and it was taking it’s toll on my stamina and psyche, so this afternoon I decided enough was enough and strapped on the roller blades.

 

Day 1 ~ Roller Blading

 

Amazing how much better I feel after a bit of exercise, fresh air and sunshine.  Now to keep this up, and promise myself to be sure to take a bit physical, fresh air ‘me’ time each day.  To help stay on task, I promise you all an instagram photo-a-day (to EmmeRogers) of my escapades.

Cheer me on, if you see me start to dawdle.

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

 

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