Chronicles

I lost My Spoons Somewhere In The Brain Fog

August 8, 2021 Marcelle Longlade

Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten what you came in there for? Was it to grab something, or to do something… whatever it was, poof, it’s just gone, forgotten. It happens to all of us once in a while. Now, imagine this happening all day, and sometimes for days on end. Instead of random blips, it happens often and disrupts your life. Welcome to the elusive symptom known to most as brain fog. The inspiration for this blog is because it’s been my basic mode of operation the last month while being in a flare-up (sudden worsening of symptoms). It’s been cloudy with a chance of staring off into space. Thankfully the clouds are parting and I got clarity enough to write this post.

My Self-Directed Silent Meditation Weekend

May 25, 2021 Marcelle Longlade

I spent my days on as strict a schedule as I could manage, ensuring that I remained in complete silence. I disconnected from all electronics. I even turned off all of my clocks. Most of the time was dedicated to specific meditation practices and prayer, reading The Bhagavad Gita, spending time in nature, and resting in mindful reflection. My goal was to slow my thoughts and abstain from as many external influences and inputs as possible. Hoping it would allow me to gain some peace of mind…

Land Acknowledgement

As a platform operated by a Métis woman, this acknowledgment is to lift up the sacred diversity of the original First Peoples and caretakers of this land that we live, work, and thrive on in Taranton, Toronteau, and T’karonto.

We acknowledge we operate on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Attawanderons, the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinaabeg, the Mississaugas of the Credit, and Haudenosaunee. All are home to the Dish With One Spoon—a treaty based on stewardship, reciprocal sharing, and sophisticated governance and healing practices, and is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

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