My life has been transformed by granola bars. Through a practice I will describe, I have found deeper compassion, moments of kindness and human connection that I did not think was possible. Granola bars have helped me achieve this. My Granola Bar Practice. A practice of helping and human connection. Compassion on a Dark Day…
Author: Translate Reality
I'm an author, yoga teacher and scientist who lives in Canada. I built this website as a portal for sharing, discussion and humor. I welcome inquiries and requests for the TR meditation club.
Anaphylaxis and the Invisible Allergen
Today’s post is very real in my life; now, today, yesterday, tomorrow and perhaps until the day I die. White knuckles and EpiPens. This article explores Anaphylaxis and the Invisible Allergen. Cross reactivity can cause an allergic reaction due to protein commonalities. A seemingly invisible allergen. Cross reactivity. Be aware. My Story My daughter has…
The Art of Breaking all the < things >
Building Translate Reality was, and is, an extremely exciting project. I will preface this with – I have no background in web development. Yet here I am. Writing about web development and the life-threatening perils I experienced in order to unleash this masterpiece to 4.4 billion users. The art of breaking a website is a…
Scary Mommy makes me feel warm and fuzzy
Scary Mommy is my favourite blog. Yes, it is true. I do love reading other blogs and webpages and have a very full schedule of self-directed research projects and personal experiments running. That’s for another day though. Motherhood and the warm fuzzy feelings. Plus coffee. That’s why I love Scary Mommy. It takes into account…
Challenging the deep shame of self-care
When I initially learned about the concept of self-care, I felt very ambivalent about committing to something so staggeringly narcissistic, embarrassing and crazy. Taking care of myself? Just leave. Absolutely ridiculous. Let’s talk about challenging the shame of self-care and why we need to put our own oxygen mask on first. Shame Spiral I was…
That one time a Somersault saved my life
Today I will tell you a story. It is a true story and I have provided some additional, tutorial information for you in case you are interested in saving your own life, using a somersault. The story is about that one time a somersault saved my life. Enjoy! Muscle Memory and Learning to Fall When…
Vision 2021 – Translated Coronavirus Phases missing from Google Scholar
Pandemics have phases. There is a multitude of scales, calculations and comparisons. Sometimes we call them waves. Then we have super spreader events, one of the newest terms in the game. Epidemics within a pandemic. It is complex and I’m not sure how open the scientific community would be to my suggested terminology changes for…