Karate has been an interesting journey that perfectly aligned in my life when it needed to. I continue to do yoga as a regular practice and live an active lifestyle. However, when I began Karate, I also found a community, a person who was crazy enough to coach me and a new series of skills…
Category: Lens of Life
The Day the World Changed – Living in Washington, D.C. on 9/11
After I finished high school, I didn’t feel ready to enroll in any post-secondary education. I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up and as my eighteenth birthday arrived, I wondered at what point I would be considered ‘grown up’. I hoped it would be in the far distant future. That…
Pandemic Amnesia – Commemoration as a Function of Sustainable Recovery
The recovery phase of a pandemic is not well established, there is no manual or existing literature that enables a true level of preparedness or recovery measures for such a large scale, unpredictable event. There is a term coined Pandemic Amnesia that I investigated because I wanted to understand what the recovery from a pandemic…
Permanent Contraception. Empowered Life
Many articles on Translate Reality are about choice. I often write about my choice to become a single mother. I am truly honoured to be able to share the story below. One of choice, shedding societal norms from her belief system and most importantly, empowerment. This is how you woman. This story right here. Thank…
Smell Ruined my Life. Fabricated!
Smell Ruined my Life. Fabricated! How can a smell ruin our lives? The Egyptians knew how! I will tell you an ancient story about how smell ruined my life and how that is a complete fabrication. To begin, I will introduce an Ancient Egyptian symbol called the Eye of Horus. The symbol is known as…
Granola Bars. Relentless Compassion & F Bombs
One of my previous posts was about my granola bar practice. Today we delve into Relentless Compassion & F Bombs. A granola bar practice. Granola bars really have changed my life. Previously, I discussed how I had experienced almost no negativity, anger or danger from that practice. It brought me great healing and continues to…
My Granola Bar Practice
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…