Entries by Ilona

Happy Gratitude Day!

It is Thanksgiving this weekend here in Canada, a good time to consider gratitude. Gratitude, I think, goes deeper than simple thankfulness. When I was a child, I could rhyme off a list of things I was thankful for, sincerely thankful for … but gratitude, I think, is more than that. Gratitude is something I […]

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9 of Pentacles

From left to right: The EveryDay Tarot, the Mucha Tarot, and the Radiant Ryder-Waite-Smith Tarot Oh, what a great card for October! October, harvest-time, moving from the slower pace of summer to the routines of fall. The Nine of Pentacles has all that. This card speaks of awareness, success, certainty, fulfillment. Time to harvest what […]

When is a distraction not a distraction?

Do you meditate? I was interested in it for several years before I began. There is so much evidence as to its manifold benefits — physical, psychological, even physical health. I knew it was good for me, and I am enough of a ‘get-that-gold-star’ kind of girl that I wanted in on that. So, after […]

Self-care September

I just love the concept of self-care. It conjures up images of lightly scented bubble baths with candles round the room, walks through sun-dappled forests, a luxurious massage, the most delicious meal possible. All those are self-care, of course, but even more important than what you do is the attitude behind it. I deserve this. […]