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Acting Lessons

Posted on January 4, 2011 by kristinshepherd

My son, the actor, says this: when someone gives you something (a word, a sentence, a feeling, a breath), receive it fully. Don’t let it just ping off your surface  and give a pingy superficial response. Instead, let the word, … Continue reading →

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Trust Sandwich

Posted on December 21, 2010 by kristinshepherd

My son is in his first year at The National Theatre School, which he sometimes calls The National Becoming A Human School.  One of the roughly 14,500 things he loves about school (only a few of which we covered during … Continue reading →

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Tasting Kindness

Posted on December 6, 2010 by kristinshepherd

A few days ago, I flew home from Bangkok after finding out my lovely man has a tumour in his eye. You may have had one of these experiences in your life, the kind that catapults you into love and … Continue reading →

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Was Lost And Now Am

Posted on November 30, 2010 by kristinshepherd

Bangkok is filled to spewing with smells, sounds, heat, motorcycles, and people, people, people. It’s overwhelming by 8am. This morning, after the best coffee i’ve had in a long time, i set out walking what was supposed to be five … Continue reading →

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Live Your Business With Open Arms

Posted on November 23, 2010 by kristinshepherd

Over lunch today, a friend and i discussed the ownership of ideas, and whether or not you need to protect them (and your future, and your finances) by not sharing your ideas.  What if someone else uses them? What if … Continue reading →

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1000 Truths

Posted on November 11, 2010 by kristinshepherd

This week a friend called me on the phone for help. I could hardly hear her for the banging in the background. Contractors, she said. Three of them, working on different projects in the house. I’m going crazy, she said. … Continue reading →

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Meditation Works

Posted on October 29, 2010 by kristinshepherd

I’ve decided to celebrate the end of one career by spending some time at our cabin on an island in Lake Nipissing.  The point was to do enough yoga and meditation daily to slow my mind significantly, to sneak  a … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Ed

Posted on October 14, 2010 by kristinshepherd

A few posts ago, i mentioned my friend Ed, who is one of the georgeous people i’m saying goodbye to at the clinic.  Here he is, playing “You Are My Sunshine” one last time. [stream flv=x:/www.kristinshepherd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Ed.flv img=x:/www.kristinshepherd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ed.jpg embed=false share=false width=360 … Continue reading →

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And When The Idea of Joy is Just Depressing?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by kristinshepherd

On our cynical days, we say, oh please, you think joy is possible, or effective, or realistic? And i say, yes, it’s all three. But if it isn’t within reach today, if the idea of joy is depressing, try one … Continue reading →

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Are You Looking at Me?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by kristinshepherd

Eye contact is a funny thing.  I’ve just returned from a meditation camp during which we spent hours and hours staring into each others’ eyes.  It was strange and tense to begin with, but delicious and strangely satisfying before long. … Continue reading →

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