I stood alone and listened to the sound of water that dropped from the wooden shelter I stood underneath. I needed to catch my breath and rest. I looked out into the openness of rolling hills, sandy dunes, fog, leafless trees, and pines. The dripping water was all I heard and the rest was silence. As … Continue reading Spiritual Punch Bowl
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Random Thoughts for the Day
I have writers block lately. I want to write but can't seem to get the words to be the way I want them to be. So instead, here are some random thoughts I have had going through my head today: The pumpkin cheesecake in the fridge. It's a special cheesecake that I make for Thanksgiving … Continue reading Random Thoughts for the Day
A Mind Full of Nothing and Everything
I spent most of today dealing with anxiety. I was where I needed to be in body but in mind I was somewhere else. I wasn't day dreaming and off in a far away paradise. I was no where but an empty place. I felt a lot of nothing and when I did feel, it … Continue reading A Mind Full of Nothing and Everything
Hooray for my Fitbit Goal
I was slipping with wearing my Fitbit. It simply did not cross my mind to put it on in the morning lately, not even for my hike on the weekend. I gave myself heck for forgetting it because it would have been neat to see how many steps I did on the trail and walking … Continue reading Hooray for my Fitbit Goal
Sharing my Passion for Hiking and Camping
My family and I have hiked and cycled to Lake Kinosao in Riding Mountain National Park countless times. We usually spend a few hours at the lake and have a meal. Last year after a stop for lunch, we carried on to Cowan Lake for our first overnight hike as a family. The most important … Continue reading Sharing my Passion for Hiking and Camping
Yoga for Inner Peace
I laid in child's pose with tears dripping from my eyes on to my yoga mat. I repeated silently in my mind, "I forgive. I forgive myself for the poison. I forgive myself for the damage. I forgive myself for all the times I was too hard on myself. I forgive." I was learning the … Continue reading Yoga for Inner Peace
Depression Will Not Win
This summer I visited two places that brought back a flood of memories from my youth, Ominik Marsh in Riding Mountain National Park and Epinette Creek Trials in Spruce Woods Provincial Park. I was fourteen years old when hiked Epinette and spent the night in the backcountry with Sea Cadets. I learned a lot of … Continue reading Depression Will Not Win
Grizzly Does Hot Yoga
Yoga is a good place for me to be. "It is not about touching your toes, it is about what you learn on the way down." I don't know who to credit that quote too but it is one that I have built my practice around. I have a dedicated quiet space in my home … Continue reading Grizzly Does Hot Yoga
Winter is Coming
My mind drifts towards winter today. On the weekend I noticed that some of the leaves have changed colours, a yellow that was once green. Winter is coming. Fall and winter are my favourite seasons because of cooler weather but the lack of sunshine doesn't do me any favours. The sun will rise and set … Continue reading Winter is Coming
Releasing the Chaos
Since making my mental health a top priority, I have become more open to creating the life that I want instead of just floating through the life that was around me. The chaos that once was has dissipated and I no longer need to live with it. Chaos is horrible. It sent me spinning in … Continue reading Releasing the Chaos