"I like a good beer buzz early in the morning, and Billy likes to peel the labels off his bottles of bud." Oh Sheryl Crow how you so adequately describe the way in which so many of us rely on booze to let loose and have some fun. There was a time when there would be no place I would rather be than in a bar at noon on Tuesday. Okay. I will stop with the early 90s Tuesday Night Music Club references. But really though. Thinking back on my late teens and the first half of my twenties, there isn't much I can remember. I will say this, I did work in the service industry earning at least $100 a shift and have absolutely nothing to show for it. I would leave the restaurant emotionally, mentally and physically drained head straight to the local dive bar and leave all my tip money there. When I do the math it makes me cringe. 5 years, 52 weeks, 4 shifts/week, a hundred bucks each shift. This means I spent over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND dollars on booze, smokes and all forms of reckless entertainment in between. Madness. Sheer madness.
The money aside, the most significant loss from that period in my life is time. Time in the form of memories lost, opportunities missed and relationships ruined. Of course it wasn't all bad. If it had been all bad I would have realized that drinking was a problem for me much sooner in the game. That's just it. I was a fun addict--addicted to good times with fantastic people. and when I was drinking, it felt like so much fun. So much connectedness. So much life. Until of course I reflect back and think about the nights that ended in screaming matches, upchucking, spins, and completely irresponsible behavior. Don't even get me started on the mornings. The shame, the headaches, nausea and flu-like symptoms. When I really pause to think about the big picture, I remember it really wasn't all fun and games. I wish I could say that I figured this all out and snapped out of it by the time I had my first child, but the truth is, the experience of being a first time parent among other life stressors actually made the problem worse.
I was never a frequency drinker. My stomach couldn't handle it. The hangovers as years went on became more and more deteriorating. My issue has always been in not knowing when to stop. It was like I had this internal motor going and going, never wanting the party to run out. Always wanting the laughs to last. Usually ending with my head in a toilet. It wasn't until I really stopped to analyze my motives. To think about why I was actually drinking, and continuing to drink well beyond the point I should stop, that I was able to see my relationship to alcohol clearly. I have come to realize that even though my actions are ultimately my responsibility, my experience with drinking isn't all my fault. The culture of drinking in our society is pretty pervasive. I always thought it was unique to high school peer pressure or college frat parties. But I have come to find that binge drinking actually continues and in some circles gets worse as we progress further into adulthood. Whether we are new parents at social gatherings, young professionals at happy hour, mid-lifers, retirees whose day-to-day responsibilities and empty nest often result in more-than-ideal partying too. Even in the Bible it seems, in the story of the wedding at Cana, Jesus is turning water into wine. So until very recently, it never occurred to me that choosing to abstain from alcohol was a 'normal' thing to do. It just never seemed like a realistic choice unless I labeled myself an alcoholic and started attending AA. Don't get me wrong, the 12-step model is amazing in terms of its spiritual practice and wisdom. It just overwhelmed me and somehow never felt like the right place for me, despite many invitations and opportunities to go with friends and acquaintances.
In my spiritual work, both with yoga and my deep love and affection for Jesus, I have learned that drinking is less than ideal. Seemingly in direct opposition to the story of Jesus turning water into wine, scripture instructs us, "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit..." Ephesians 5:18. In our culture though, it can feel like debauchery is a goal to be attained. The greater the state of debauchery, the more street cred or bragging rights you have. I still find myself carrying on about that one crazy night when I lost my keys, or the time I couldn't stop falling over because I finished a 5th of Jack on the way into Manhattan on the LIRR. See, I just did it again. The crazy thing is, even though I know all of this, and even though my life has improved drastically in the three months since I have stopped drinking, I-STILL-LOVE-DRINKING. There is this part of me that probably always will. There is almost nothing else that can bring a group of strangers together and form them into instant friends. The way alcohol lowers inhibitions, takes the edge off, and livens up a party makes it difficult for me to kiss it goodbye forever. I don't know if I am on the path to a lifetime of sobriety. What I do know, is that I have discovered a new level of freedom within myself by abstaining and have learned how to cultivate all the benefits listed above, without the necessity of having a drink...or 20.
So what prompted me to take the leap you ask? There was this one night... a seemingly innocuous gathering among two families. Children running free, adults laughing. Pouring and drinking glass after glass of Riesling. By night's end a girl friend and I had finished 2 bottles AND a magnum of wine and I found myself rather incapacitated for a full 48 hours afterward. I knew something had to change. There is no way I could carry on like this and be the mother, wife and human being I have always envisioned. The more I reflected on my behavior and the motivation behind my drinking habits, the more I recognized that my desire to drink was often to quell this deep seated gnawing, yet subtle anxious energy I carried with me every day. At the end of each day my nerves becoming so fried, that turning to a glass or bottle of wine seemed the only fix. I also recognized that in social situations I was drinking more than I should in order to keep my energy up--artificially, to avoid boredom and seem interesting to others. I was seeking genuine connection without the heavy weight of insecurity, feelings of inadequacy and the emotional complexity I have experienced since early childhood. But since committing to go alcohol free for an entire year, I have learned that I actually don't need any of it to enjoy my life. In fact, I am enjoying it more without drinking. I actually now feel less stressed, and better equipped to deal with anxiety when it does come up. I am more focused, ambitious and energetic. I feel strong and secure in who I am.
So clearly not drinking is a good choice for me. But what is the right choice for you? I can't tell you that. But I'd venture to say that many of you probably never even considered sobriety as a lifestyle choice. I am here to tell you that it is, and a damn good one at that. Namaste friends. Keep fighting the good fight and tuning into your inner wisdom, there you will find your Truth. Honor that and live from that place of authenticity. If you do that, you cannot go wrong. Blessings to you all.
If you have been watching the newest television sensation, This is Us, then you will remember the sour pill Jack and Rebecca are forced to swallow in the first episode. Now, I don't want to spoil it for those of you who still may want to watch the show but haven't joined the party yet (and I strongly recommend you do), but it is in that first episode that Jack receives profound wisdom from the doctor treating his laboring wife. He leaves Jack with this, "you take the sourest lemon that life has to offer, and you turn it into something resembling lemonade." This to me is the key to maintaining peace, gratitude and contentment on our journeys.
Interestingly, yesterday as I was flipping mindlessly through the TV channels, I was reminded of a movie that offers us the same insight. You may have guessed it from the title, the epic 90s fan favorite Cool Runnings. You may recall that Derice Bannock, the main character, is preparing for the race of his life. He is about to run for the Olympic trials to join Jamaica in their race for the gold. In one of the first scenes in the movie Derice calls to his wife "this is my time," as he gears up for the trials. Little does he know that this huge moment will also end up being one of his greatest disappointments. On race day, one of his competitors--we come to know lovingly as Junior--trips, falls and takes Derice and Yul Benner down with him. While Yul Brenner responds with a pungent rage, Derice shakes off his initial disappointment and turns lemons into something resembling lemonade. If you don't remember how he does that, watch the movie. It really is a classic.
Many times we get so hung up on the negative or challenging things that come our way, we forget to look for the silver linings. Biologically it isn't really our fault. We are hardwired to avoid pain and move toward pleasure. But sometimes, discomfort and even pain can benefit us tremendously. Especially when that discomfort is the result of our trying to serve one of our brothers or sisters. Allow me to give you an example. The other day I had just finished teaching a beginner yoga class. I typically stick around afterward and take the next instructor's mindfulness yoga class. The studio where I teach does not keep loaner yoga mats, and one woman walked in looking particularly upset by this reality. Noticing this, and feeling obligated to offer as a member of the staff, I gave up my mat so that she could practice on one. I fully accepted the fact that this would mean I practiced on bare hardwood floors. I was okay with that, as long as I got to stay for the class. This particular yoga mat was not that great anyway. Whenever I am traveling to studios or events to teach, I bring one of my less valuable mats in the event that my scatter-brain forgets it(I have already lost 2 mats due to this character flaw to-date). So the lavender, thin, worn out mat was loaned out and I settled in to begin practice. Before I even began to warm-up, the instructor of this class--having noticed that I lent out my mat-- gave me hers. And if there was a 5 star, luxury rating scale for yoga mats, this mat would have been a 6. It was double the thickness of my puny mat. It was spongy, but firm and the texture of the mat made it so that my hands and feet did not slide at all for the duration of the class. This scenario reminds me of a powerful verse from scripture. "Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours," Isaiah 61:5. I, like many, refer to this verse as the double for your trouble verse. Many times, when we are willing to sacrifice on behalf of others, we receive a double blessing to compensate us for our giving, if inconvenienced hearts.
Admittedly there are times, when situations are so awful, they appear irredeemable. Nothing can reverse, or substitute for the pain and emptiness experienced at the death of a loved one. But we do have the power to choose ur focus. Surely we need to feel the full range of emotions we experience during a time of tragedy. If you look closely enough however, there is always a silver lining we can focus on. Recently, after the death of my grandfather with whom I was very close, I was heartbroken. In the midst of that pain I was simultaneously blown away by the way in which our entire extended family came together to honor him and make new memories together. We had not ever before all been in one place at the same time without other people present. This was a special, intimate time for our extended family to bond over our common joy at having loved our grandfather and our common pain at having lost him.
Just like anything else this can be a double edged sword. We will save the dangers of free flowing, unchecked information and the insanity of the 24 hour news cycle for another post. Today's focus is all about appreciating the positive. I mean, when is the last time you stopped to appreciate how often you visit Dr. Google? Can't remember the name of that awesome movie with the actress you really love. IMDB it. Trying to explain where Syria is in relation to your home so that your child does not have to be afraid of war happening in your backyard? Google Earth. Curious about the quantum field and astrophysics? You can just hop onto the web and search away. Way back in the day before the age of internet (can you even remember it?), all of this information would have been stashed away in a library accessible only to those initiated into the world of Card Cataloging and the Dewy Decimal system. Of course there are issues with so much information accessible to us at our fingertips. But it is an amazing phenomenon to be a part of. Witnessing the information & technology revolution has been truly mind blowing.
While we are on the topic of the internet, we may as well take a moment to ponder the awesomeness of the technological developments of our day. I mean, 100 years ago there were NO phones, NO mass produced cars, NO commercial flights, hardly even electricity. We used to joke around as kids pretending we had watches that were secret phones like Inspector Gadget or Agent 86, Maxwell Smart--always sure that a phone could never fit on our wrists. Fast forward 25 years and I am wearing a phone that fits on my wrist. Spend any amount of time with children under 18 years of age and you will realize very quickly just how fast the innovations are coming. My 8th graders last year did not know what a CD player was. A CD PLAYER. We don't even need a device to play music anymore, these mini-computers we carry around in our pockets put the whole world at our finger tips, and music is no exception. I am constantly having this conversation with my son about the developments he will more than likely see in his lifetime--probably even mine. Uber is talking seriously about driverless cars. And the crazy thing is, I don't even think it's that crazy to entertain the notion! Flying cars won't be far behind. The Hyper Loop, if constructed, would carry passengers from NY to LA in 1 hour. Imagine the implications. We could live in NY, commute to a meeting in LA at 8 am be back to NY in time for lunch. As a species we are just at the beginning of our discoveries in science, technology, biology, ecology. You name it. The sky is the limit.
Speaking of ecology, I am well aware that we have a long way to go in terms of taking care of our planet and her resources. BUT. It has, in most circles, become a social taboo to NOT recycle. I mean, some counties have even begun to fine citizens for neglecting to recycle. Progress! The conversation around taking care of our environment is happening and it is expanding in scale. In 2015 the United Nations called together a summit on climate change in which 196 nations agreed to take measures to reduce global greenhouse emissions. Of course there are issues regarding the implementation of this agreement, and many would argue it is too little too late, but it is still progress none-the-less. I have seen CEOs of major corporations investing in innovative technologies that could transform salt water into clean, drinkable water. New and sustainable sources of energy are being developed daily. Harnessing the power of the sun, wind and ocean are just the beginning. Check out the CEO of 5 Hour Energy for some inspiration: Billions in Change We can build sustainable cities. We can correct the imbalances on our planet. We can tap into the abundant resources of this planet in a way that is more efficient, more sustainable and more equitable for everyone. And our abilities to do this are growing at exponential rates.
Right now the political climate in the USA feels more like a 3-ring circus than a well-oiled democratic republic, but bare with me for a moment. As a classroom teacher, I spent several years teaching history. Every time I got to the unit in which I taught about the 1960s my students would release a longing sigh, as if to say they wish they could be transported back in time to the psychedelic 60s. Every. Single. Time. With all of its glamour; the bell bottoms, Woodstock, the Civil Rights Movement, Watergate, Vietnam, air raid drills. What a harmonic and blissful time. Ummm, No. The appeal of the 1960s is the sweeping transformation and struggles of the decade. Debate about involvement in foreign conflicts, loss of faith in political leaders, the struggle for civil rights, intimidating and severe threats to the existence of the world as we know it, questionable fashion ( I mean what is athleisure anyway?). It all starts to look a little familiar when we break it down like this. Perhaps all of the conflict, and change and insecurity in this decade is part of its beauty. Maybe one day our kids, and their kids and maybe even their kids will look at us as icons, having survived that totally groovy decade, the twenty-teens.
All of this access to information and technology, and the exponentially rapid pace of development in the information age has given birth to brand new fields of study and occupation. 100 years ago Information Technology (IT) didn't even exist. Now it is one of the most popular professions. Web development? Biochemical, biomedical, biotechnical engineers? Satellite and x-ray technicians. Astronaut. All relatively new professions in the grand scheme of things. Yet, if you had told old Jedediah Smith in 1870 that one day you would fly into outer space attached to a tremendous rocket, he first would have asked what a rocket was, then he would have handed you a stiff drink to treat your mental situation. All of this of course begs the question; what professions and areas of study are on the horizon? Deep space exploration? Anti-matter and anti-gravity studies? Teleportation specialist? Organic limb regenerating physician? Deep sea city developer? Who knows! The possibilities are limited only by our imaginations and our capacity toward cooperation. So don't believe the haters, the nay-sayers, the dooms-day-preppers when they tell you things are worse than ever. Because I have got a pretty sound argument that we are doing just fine, and the best is yet to come.
If you're anything like me, within seconds of turning on the TV you are overwhelmed by the images of violence, destruction and conflict you see. Watching the news is out of the question if I hope to maintain a sense of calm and centeredness in my brain. But even in the most benign of television shows it can feel like we are bombarded with negativity. Apart from the occasional inspiring viral video about puppies who save their owners' lives or orphans who create a charity to feed other poor malnourished orphans, social media may be the scariest place of all. We live in trying times my friends. With all the war, hunger, famine, drought, disease, terrorism, corruption, death, strife, natural disasters, refugees, politics and conflict. Sometimes all the noise can get so loud that it is easy to forget that things have always been this way. Actually, if you study up on your history it probably won't take long for you to find a time in human history admittedly more trying than the present. For as long as human beings have existed on this planet, problems such as these have existed.
I am not trying to suggest that our time isn't plagued with ills of its own. Nor do I wish to downplay the grave struggles that a great deal of people are facing. The struggle is real people, this we know. Just maybe not as cataclysmic as we may believe in our fear addicted minds. Frightening world events and local tragedies are not happening on a more frequent basis. We are just exposed to them exponentially more in this day and age. The availability and cosumption of mass media is so pervasive that many of us in the developed world are dizzied by the horrors we are met with each time we tune in, log on and connect. This constant connectivity and unceasing coverage of events near and far leaves us in a mental tailspin, susceptible to anxiety, depression and great depths of despair. At times I am left wanting to bury my head in the sand. I even feel hypocritical telling my son he has no reason to be afraid of bad guys. Heck, sometimes I'm really afraid of the bad guys. Just like anything else though, I have to choose sanity over insanity, faith over fear. Seeing as the status quo won't be changing any time soon, I've borrowed a line from the serenity prayer and learned to accept that which I cannot change. How do I do that? Well I've contemplated the process and broken it down into 3 easy and repeatable steps.
1. Maybe I'm weird...okay I am definitely weird. But I find comfort in allowing my mind to go to the worst case scenario. So I am stuck in a movie theater with a gunman on a rampage. A mass pandemic sweeps the nation and I contract the deadly disease. There's an Earthquake and my house is sucked down deep into the core of the Earth. In 2020 Miley Cyrus runs for president AND wins. What is the worst case scenario? I die. Or even worse...a loved one dies. Or worse still, Miley Cyrus becomes president. (I kid, I kid...figured the post just needed some levity after all that tragedy) The point is, all of these travesties have no power over you when you confront the real fear behind the tragedy--death and suffering.
2. So how to overcome the fear of death and suffering? Faith! Have faith that no matter what bad things may happen, as long as I keep connected to God, He will give me the peace, comfort and strength to withstand anything. I know this because He has. He has always lived up to His promise, even beyond anything I could have asked for or believed possible. The key is in having an intimate relationship with the Creator. Not sure how to do this? Talk to Him, Her, It. Whatever feels natural for you. Once you have the relationship thing down, God can then act as the Great comforter, the redeemer, the healer, provider of peace that passes all human understanding.
3. Looking for a more practical application here? Good, I've got that for you too. Come back to the present moment. Where am I right now? Am I safe? Am I hungry? In pain, or comfortable? This is most certainly easier said than done. The human condition is such that we are constantly wallowing in our past and anxiously anticipating our future. A simple tool we yogis use to come back to the present moment is focusing on the breath. Bringing awareness to the breath not only cultivates mindfulness, but it can also be used to calm your senses, or heighten them, depending on how you breathe. Even when the present moment is uncomfortable, it is the only one that truly exists. When we dive in and surrender to each present moment, that is where our true life lives.
People are always surprised when I share with them how shy I am. Those closest to me have laughed at the notion of my getting nervous before engaging a crowd. This is probably because I give off the impression that I thrive in social settings and inherently know how to 'work a room.' But the truth of the matter is, I have always suffered from crippling stage fright and nerves when putting myself out there in new ways. I think it is for this reason that yoga teacher training was one of the most challenging things I have ever done. I mean, when you are teaching yoga, your voice is literally the only one heard for the duration of the class. The night before my practical (the test to determine whether all of my theoretical knowledge would translate into actually being able to teach yoga) I was so nervous that I threw up. Twice. While performing the practical portion of my final exam some of the feedback I received was to relax, remain in the moment and not let the nerves get the best of me. Easier said than done, I thought to myself. Staying in the moment when the inner critic is hurling insults at you is a feat to be accomplished. Even in the classroom, every time I would come back from a long break I would be numb with fear about getting up in front of a group and doing my thing. One would think it gets easier with time, but truly there is always this voice in the back of my head trying to convince me that I just can't do it.
A few years back I had been trying my hand at singing with my dad's band. Mostly because he swore my voice sounded like a choir of angels (it's his job to say that, he is my dad). Everything about the experience was painful. During rehearsals in his studio I would have to face the wall so no one was looking at me while I sang. I was only able to do the few gigs that I did because of liquid confidence. For about an hour before I would perform, I would consume a considerable amount of alcohol and this would enable me to get up on the stage and do what had to be done. After a handful of times, I realized the experience of all of this stress and anxiety was not worth it. So what if singing in my car, in the shower and to my babies brings me more joy than almost anything else. Too bad that when a song I love comes on and I am in sweats in the comfort of my own home, I sing at the top of my lungs. In my mind I am on par with Beyonce in those moments. That will just have to be good enough. The pain of putting myself out there in front of an audience is too much to bare.
So naturally, this past weekend when I taught my first power yoga class EVER, and led my first Girls' Night Om event all in the same morning, I should have been a nervous wreck. Those in my inner circle were treading lightly all week, asking if I felt nervous. They fully expected me to babble on endlessly about how terrified I was, or just flat out burst into tears. Much to their surprise I did no such thing. In fact, my response was a cool, calm and collected no, not really. When they responded in disbelief given my history with performance anxiety, I was forced to really think about the reasons behind my eery calm. Was I in denial that these two huge events were happening in the same morning? Had I just gotten to the point of being so nervous that I was numb? No. Neither of these seemed right. So naturally I did what any seasoned yogi should do when faced with a self-identity crisis--I took a yoga class. At the end of class I had an epiphany. I wasn't at ease because there was something wrong with me! I was at ease because I was ready. I was not nervous because instead of being filled with, even consumed by self doubt, I was filled by Spirit confidence. You see, in the past I would use alcohol to lower my inhibitions and feelings of inadequacy. Though I still at times feel as though I do not measure up, my perspective has shifted. I have come to a place where I realize that it isn't really about me. It is about service. It is about giving peace, joy and love to the world, and mostly enabling others to find these things within themselves. I am filled with Spirit confidence because I am finally, for once in my life, doing exactly what I believe God has called me to do. Armed with that kind of knowledge, no amount of nerves or deceitful thinking can move me from my purpose. My hope is that I can help each of you encounter your own Spirit confidence too. I am so grateful to all of the ladies who joined me Saturday morning for my first Girls' Night Om event, and I am so excited for where this new adventure will take me.
If this Christmas season has got you dizzy you are in good company. Every year during the holidays it feels like time speeds up; more activities compressed into less time. Whether it is shopping for gifts, events at school or work, social gatherings or even just the extra baking that happens this time of year, it can get very hectic. Not to mention the holiday blues which are as real as they are pervasive. Tis' the season to go crazy? Not necessarily. There are a few things I am doing differently this year, which are helping me to keep calm and Christmas on.
If you are anything like me, self care is one of the first things to get thrown out the window when things get busy. I skip my workouts. I pass out at night without praying, meditating, reflecting or setting intentions for the day ahead--a practice that I am usually quite committed to doing. My diet gets jacked up on sugar, carbs, caffeine...anything to keep the motor going. And what happens? By the time the New Year rolls around I am seven varieties of burnt out instead of feeling ready for a fresh start. The older I get though, the more responsibilities that pile up on my plate, the more I realize the value of taking care of me. Making my self care a priority is not selfish; in fact it is quite the opppsite. Much like the timeless airplane analogy "you've got to put your mask on first," I am best able to serve & love others when I am taking excellent care of myself. So while this holiday season is shaping up to be one of THE most hectic I have experienced yet, it is also one of the-most-joyful-ever.
If you go to the gym regularly, wash yor face every night, give yourself a mani-pedi, a smoothy, eat healthy, shower daily, whatever-you-do-for-you...KEEP doing it! Do not let the pace of the season be an excuse to cut yourself out of your priority list. If you let these little acts of kindness toward yourself slide, you will soon find yourself resentful and unable to enjoy all of the love and beauty this season has to offer.
Point #1 seques beautifully into point #2. Clearly if there is more to do in less time, something will have to give. Let me repeat...that should NOT be your self care. Is there some task you could delegate to someone else? Is there a social gathering (that you may not even really want to attend anyway) you could pass on and enjoy a warm bubble bath instead? Maybe you buy store bought cookies instead of baking this year...I promise I won't tell. The biggest thing is, honor your needs enough to realize that you cannot do and be everything for everyone AND keep your sanity. Just say no, let it go and keep it moving...without apology!
Make a to do list each night in no particular order. Then, look at the next day's schedule and make a time table for each of the items on your list. It is okay if you stray from the schedule the next day. Just having the visual list of what and when you need to accomplish certain things will free up mental space to live more in the moment...and that is the goal isn't it? This brings me to my next suggestion. Use an electronic calendar!!! I am a little late to the party on this one. I am kind of stuck in the 90s--such good times. I prefer pen and paper to computers or apps on my smart phone (so much so that I actually handwrite each of my blogs before I actually post them...). This was entirely true until a very dear friend of mine schooled me on the ways to make Google calendar work for me. Any time I have somewhere I have to be...whether I am volunteering at my son's school, taking a yoga class or teaching one it is in my Google Calendar. Life saving technique.
5. Create and have FUN!
Get lost in the moment. Being organized helps with this. It gives you the ability to compartmentalize your daily tasks and even if for just a few moments, lose yourself in an activity that is just for fun. My favorite way to do this each day is to play with my kids. Board games, holiday crafts, baking cookies (because I want to, not because I need to bring them anywhere) even a social outing of your choosing. These are all examples of what I like to call 'mini vacas.' My personal favorite this season has been a Christmas ring wreath toss my son and I created and played while drinking hot cocoa. We had a blast! I have also been creating gifts for some of the people on my list this year. This has been an incredible way to not only save money, but bring me some joy and peace into my life this holiday season.
If you are struggling to find balance in the midst of the holiday rush I encourage you to send me a message at lisamariacronin@gmail.com or comment below. There is always room to take care of your mind, body and soul. This is the art of yoga and my life's great passion. Thank you for sharing this passion with me. May the Spirit of the season find its way into your heart and bless you & those you hold dear.
It was a beautiful, crisp fall day in Charlotte. As I sat with one of my girl friends (we will call her *Lindsay* for the purpose of this blog) we chatted anout small things, which led to discussion of bigger things. We explored the most mundane of topics and the deeper questions of existence. And as the conversation usually does, it turned toward the ultimate question: what is my purpose? You see, both her and I taught middle school together a few years back. We were asking ourselves the same questions then. Is this the last stop on the career train? Are we teachers for the rest of our days? With all of the long hours and grading papers and behavior issues. Having to make sacrifices at home to advance in our careers, OR having to make sacrifices in our careers to take care of things within our homes. The answer for both of us was an emphatic NO, seeing as neither one of us is working in that capacity anymore. But here we are, college educated women, one of us with a masters degree, and we are doing absolutely nothing related to our studies. In fact, we do not even receive health benefits or presitigious titles and recognition. But we are making it. And both of us are engaging in work that is fulfilling, with less demands that chip away at the time we spend in our personal spheres. Ultimately what we have been searching for, what I believe many of us have been searching for is greater balance. It is often called 'work-life' balance. I don't like that name. This makes it seem like work has to be separate from life. Such that life is where all of the good heart felt stuff sits and work is where all of the dreaded, hard heavy lifting sits. As we sat on that picnic blanket in the park it dawned on me. I do not want work-life balance. I want freedom-security balance. Bare with me as I explain the concept.
I have been chasing this elusive career dream for more than a decade. The dream where I get to do what I love, set my own schedule and reap massive financial rewards in return. Sounds too good to be true, right? Maybe. What I have learned though, is that I am not actually seeking a specific type of job, or schedule. What I am really seeking is freedom. Freedom to make my own schedule so that I can decide what priorities receive my attention and when. Freedom to work in the environments I choose with the people that I am drawn to. Freedom to answer to the demands of motherhood and my career in this crazy and wonderful season I find myself in. But this freedom I am talking about involves a measure of risk, even uncertainty. Starting your own business, or taking a leap of faith where career is concerned can be very scary. Tons of self doubt rises to the surface, and the very thought of being in charge of your own financial outlook goes from liberating to daunting, if not purely terrifying. There is a trade off for freedom to pursue autonomy in your career. In many ways, you are exchanging your security for this freedom to do and be and work on your own terms.
A traditional 9-5 can be very confining and suffocating. But there is a measure of freedom that comes with this scenario. You have a predictable schedule, you know where and when you have to report to work everyday. That frees up time for you. Time that you do not have to spend planning out contacts, follow ups, business plans and schedules for your day, your week or your year. More than likely if you are working m-f/9-5 you are receiving a set amount of income every two weeks, or monthly. This ensures the freedom to make a predictable and repeatable budget which gives you the freedom to do the things you want and need to do. One of the largest trade-offs you have to make when taking the leap from employee to self-employed is the question of health benefits. The security of health benefits is one of the single greatest obstacles for many entrepreneurs or even people who want to work part time or flexible contract work. Likely, there is no single combination of freedom and security that works for every person. Even the same person may have different needs in the different seasons of their life.
I find myself in a season where the health, safety and care of my family is my utmost highest concern. Caring for my beautiful baby girl, 6 year-old boy, rock star husband and the most loving (needy) dog on planet Earth has become a tremendous portion of my life's purpose. Providing for these dependents has also grown in importance. But motherhood is such that, while the demand for income rises, so does the demand on your time. All the moms out there can I get an 'AMEN'? With the considerable financial and emotional cost of putting the baby in daycare and running the rat race to be out of the house 11 hours everyday to rush home cook and do the nighttime routine with the kids...that is just madness. For me, doesn't add up financially, doesn't add up to time-well-spent. So I am working differently. I am taking a leap of faith. I am creating the working conditions that I want to have in my life, because I have yet to find one organization that will provide them for me. When answering the question, what is my ideal freedom-security balance? Each of us will have a different answer. For me, the future is wide open and free, and I am almost 100% sure the risk will be worth the reward.
If you are interested in any of the small business ventures I am engaged in, or if you would like guidance in your career path, reach out in the comments or via email at lisamariacronin@gmail.com. There is always an answer to whatever problem you are facing. Sometimes you just need a little perspective.
Balance. Some of my favorite asanas are balance postures. Maybe this is because balance is central to contentment in our daily lives. Balance is physical but there is also an energetic and spiritual component to balance. Some days are more wobbly than others. Balance is all about finding the middle ground. The juggle between hard work and relaxation. Between effort and rest. That place where striving and gratitude meet. For those of you thinking to yourselves but I have no sense of coordination or balancing ability, the act of standing upright or even sitting up straight all require tremendous balance. I am reminded of this every time I prop my 5 month old baby up to sit. She has not yet developed her ability to balance and she topples over every time. Interestingly, she does not become frustrated, rather she giggles when she falls. We need to approach balance like a baby. Laugh at ourselves when we fall and dig deep within ourselves to keep working toward finding that balance...whether we are talking yoga poses or life struggles. One of my favorite scriptures reminds us " unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 To me, entering the kingdom of heaven is something we can do in the here and now, and finding balance is central to finding bliss.
Let's for a moment forget about the esoteric quest for balance in our hearts and minds. If we are talking balance in our bodies, there are very concrete things we can do to improve. When standing in Tadasana or Mountain Pose we are mindful of the alignment of the spine. The naval draws in and up toward the spine. Shoulders draw away from the ears and we find stability by connecting with our breath. The same is true in balance poses. We ground down into all four corners of the foot that is standing. Keeping a microbend (slight bend) in the knee helps to stabilize the lower half of the body. One of the most critical things we can do to improve balance is to draw the belly button in toward the spine. This is because it activates the core. A strong core stabilizes the entire body and apart from the workings of the inner ear, is the greatest factor in achieving balance. When I first started working with balance poses the suggestion to draw the naval in was incredibly effective. Additionally, finding a drishti or focal point was revolutionary. Poses that I often fall out of become much more attainable when I am engaging the core while simultaneously focusing on a fixed point in front of me. As I continue to practice and find balance in my physical body, balance at the energetic level naturally follows. The drishti is actually meant to be an inward point of focus. So much so that we can maintain balance in challenging postures even with eyes closed. It is this internal balance that will yield great results in your life off the mat.
With all of the demands placed on us today, there has never been a time where finding balance in our lives has been more important. Particularly as a woman, wife and mother I am constantly pulled in what seems like an endless array of different directions. Planning out meals, managing school work and extra curricular schedules for my oldest, working, finances, keeping the house clean, staying fit, staying in touch with friends and family, making my spouse a priority, serving in my community, caring for a baby, devotional time, loving my puppy. These are all incredibly meaningful tasks, but without the proper balance the joy gets sucked right out of them. I have come to learn that the airplane analogy really does apply to life on the ground. You have to put your own mask on first, before you can save anyone else. I have to make my own peace, health and well-being a priority. Even when my schedule leaves no room for it. Even when I have a list of a thousand reasons why I shouldn't. When I take the time to find the still place inside myself, I am able to be more present for the ones I love. I am able to be more intentional in the way I make decisions and complete tasks. Finding balance is essential to doing life well in the 21st century. Allow me the honor of helping you find balance in your life by offering a 1/2 hour complimentary yoga and lifestyle consultation. Sign up here theuptightyogi.weebly.com/contact.html& include the keyword consultation in the comments. Blessing of love and light to you and yours.
I can remember being small and wanting to make sure I got to Heaven when I grew up. I was riddled with anxiety about sin. Making sure to live as perfectly as possible. To be counted among the saints; to live a stainless, sinless life. Much to the credit of my Catholic upbringing I took this sin business pretty seriously. I learned there were even two types of sin. Venial and Mortal Sins, the latter so serious that it was unforgivable and would land you in the fiery pits of Hell for all eternity. What terrible act could a child commit that would sentence them to eternal damnation? Apart from the obvious murdering, stealing and adultery, skipping Sunday mass was among the most serious offenses a Catholic might commit. I learned pretty quickly that if this was the bar for salvation, I was screwed. I mean I didn't have a prayer of making it to the pearly white gates. Thankfully by God's good grace, I have come to a new, if unconventional spin on sin.
As any good writer should, I referred to the almighty wisdom of Sir Google in preparation for this post. I found it interesting that the definition of sin according to dictionary.com varies pretty significantly from the way sin was defined by my religious education instructors. I learned that the general understanding of sin is "an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law." Although I don't disregard this definition, I think when it comes to sin, lots of people have a totally perverted and often self-sabotaging view of sin.
I often revert back to dogmatic thinking. Sin equals doing bad stuff. If I do 'bad stuff' then I am a sinner and if I am a sinner I go to Hell. Or at the very least I will be judged. But here's the thing. As a person who has professed faith and trust in Jesus, I am no longer a prisoner of the Law. Praise Jesus! So for me, sin takes on a new function in my life. Sin does not equal bad my friends. No no. Sin equals separate! And trust me when I tell you, I have found that there is no greater pain or suffering than the feeling of being separate in Spirit from God. So much of the anxiety, depression and despair I have experienced has not been a matter of circumstance, but a matter of sin that I have not recognized or dealt with. If being connected to Spirit is LIFE, then being separate from Spirit must be DEATH.
I love the parable about the True Vine. In the Gospel of John Jesus tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. Branches cannot survive if they are cut off from the vine. The Spirit cannot live in the presence of Sin. When we sin, we cut ourselves off from the vine. No matter how big or small the sin. This interpretation has absolutely nothing to do with salvation or damnation. It has all to do with life and the peace, joy and contentment with which it can be experienced. It concerns itself with the condition of, or the soil of the heart. Sin doesn't make me bad. It makes me separate and it produces a subtle, unyielding feeling of unease, self-centeredness and anxiety in my life. Let me give you an example.
It is no secret that I have struggled with nicotine addiction. Take a few moments to surf through this website and you will witness some of the challenges I have faced along this vein. Now I know that God, my Creator does not want me smoking or doing anything for that matter that jeopardizes my health and makes the temple of my body unclean. Smoking is nasty. I think we can all agree that the hard, black lungs resulting from years of tobacco use are definitely unclean and a far cry from the soft, pink tissue that our creator has placed in us to perform the sacred function of breathing. EVERY time I have fallen into tobacco use I am fooled into thinking meh, not a big deal. What's one cigarette. What's one drag even... but it is a slippery slope. Apart from the issue of desecrating the holy temple that is my body, I have also opened the flood gates of addiction. Addiction in and of itself is sin. To some extent, we are all addicted to something. But God, our creator wants us to love Him with all our heart, all our mind and all our soul. He wants us focused on HIM. So how can I be focused on HIM when I am jonesing so bad for a cigarette that it is the only thing I can focus on?
There are long and short term consequences to sin. All sin. If you smoke cigarettes, there is a good chance that you will eventually get lung cancer and die. If you cheat on your spouse, you will likely end up divorced paying dearly for your transgression. If you steal, you will face fines, jail time even death depending on who you steal from and where you live. If you gossip, there's a good chance that person will learn what you've been up to and there will be backlash. But if your heart center is in good spiritual shape, your sin will produce another effect. Keeping with my example of smoking, I very quickly will begin to feel bad. Not just sick, or short of breath or guilty. But BAD. Like I don't think I will ever feel happy again kind of bad. And that is what feeling separate from God feels like for me.
As I have moved through my yoga practices this week, I have done some visualization of my Heart Chakra. I imagined the swirling green wheel of energy. I could also very clearly see in my mind's eye black spots, dark places in that swirling wheel of light. This is my sin. I am not entirely aware of the sin my heart is shouldering. It could be as simple as the amount I allow worry to guide my actions rather than living from a place of trust and faith in the Almighty. One thing I have grown sure of is, that as long as I have a relationship with Jesus my sin cannot break me. Sin exists for me now as an impetus to live a cleaner more Christ centered life. And that fills my heart with gratitude.
Ultimately God wants us to enjoy our lives. He wants us to be happy, healthy and provided for. We know this because Jesus has said "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." That which God finds sinful are the things that cause harm, even death to ourselves and others. Sin is not there to make us feel guilty. God is not sitting on His perch hoping that we will screw up so that He can be angry with and punish us. God walks with us and quietly nudges us to deal with our separateness one thing at a time. Because of His perfection we do not have to be perfect. He is perfect grace and perfect mercy. He is love. If you are overcome by grief, or even subtly anxious or irritable your problem may boil down to being separate on some level from the Source of your being. A healthy heart does not rely only on a healthy diet and exercise. A healthy and open heart requires a connection to the life force energy that flows in and through us all. The more aware of that connection we become, the deeper level of peace and purpose we will feel. The more our hearts are focused on our relationship with our Creator, the more we can be blessed and be a blessing to others.
Happy heart opening and namaste.
Seldom do our minds associate the heart with the color green. Green means money. Green reminds us of nature. We may even call someone green with envy. So you might be surprised to learn that green is the color assigned to the Heart Chakra, Anahata. The heart what? Chakra. Pronounced Ch like cheese not Ch like Charlize Theron. In ancient Eastern systems of thought the human body consists of not just one physical body, but several subtle bodies. The chakras can be found within the energy body.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel or vortex. According to ancient Ayurvedic teachings, there are at least seven chakras found throughout the energy body. It is believed that these chakras are wheels of light that act like a spinning vortex of energy in the body. Anahata, or the heart center can be found where the upper and lower chakras converge.
As a result of life experience, traumas big and small, the chakras can become imbalanced. A blockage can be created where life force energy, or Prana, cannot flow freely through the energy centers. On the flip side, a chakra may become too open, leading to an overflow of energy in that particular space within the body. A heart chakra that is blocked may cause a person to become self-centered, cold-hearted, isolated or lonely. A heart chakra that is too open may result in codependency or feeling needy. Only when the heart chakra is balanced can a person give and receive love in a healthy way.
The heart chakra is the fourth chakra. It is unique as it is in the center of all of the chakras. This is why Anahata is commonly called the "heart center." While the first three chakras deal mainly with issues of survival and individualism, the fifth sixth and seventh chakras relate to spirituality and metaphysical reality. The fourth chakra is special because this is where the tangible meets the abstract. Awakening the heart chakra results in a shift in focus from self preservation to one that is concerned for the health and well-being of all. The heart connects our feminine and masculine energies. It bridges the gap between activity and stillness. It gives us the ability to share our individual beauty with the world and receive the beauty the world has to share with us.
Lisa Cronin has been in and out of yoga classes for more than 10 years. It is her hope that by sharing her not-so-straight forward experience with yoga she will inspire others. In addition to being an uptight yoga instructor, Lisa is also an uptight mother of 2, uptight wife and uptight middle school social studies teacher.


The first time I was pregnant, things didn't end well. At 11 weeks I had some spotting. We still hadn't heard a heartbeat by that point and when we went in to listen for one, there wasn't one to be found. An ultrasound followed, done by a lovely midwife at her home with an older machine. The results were there, but not confirmable. So two days of unanticipated anxiety came and went before being able to have another ultrasound to confirm. It was an internal ultrasound at that point. If you have never had one, let me just say that they are not very comfortable things to have. At that point what we dreaded was our reality. There was no baby. I had what was known as a blighted ovum, essentially an "empty sack"... and so now I was waiting again... Waiting to miscarry instead of waiting to hear my baby's heartbeat. Waiting and waiting and waiting. Hardly anyone knew we were expecting so I guess it was easy to not have to share the sad news with the world. But looking back, I really wish that more people had known. My support group was essentially non-existent through my miscarriage. It was one of the most challenging experiences of my adult life.
Fast forward to my second pregnancy.... Inspired by my sister-in-law, I had decided to embark on a personal project that chronicled the growth of my baby. I wanted to have a positive pregnancy. I wanted to have positive experiences and wanted to heal from the trial of my miscarriage. And so I started documenting the growth of my baby in relation to fruits and vegetables. This was fun and exciting, but also proved to be a challenge. It was not easy taking photos every single week for 40 weeks. I am so very glad that I did it though. I have such beautiful documentation of my pregnancy and love that I have images to share with my son about his journey to our family.
And now... I have another announcement. We are expecting again. Conceiving this time around was no small task. It has been an emotional journey for sure. Months and months of trying just to fail again and again. But finally, we have crossed into the 12th week of my third pregnancy and baby is doing well. Some may wonder why I have waited till now to make any type of formal announcement, especially because of my first pregnancy experience. The truth is that I have shared the news personally and individually with many. I have definitely not been as alone with this pregnancy as I was with my first. I have been loved and cared for by my community, my neighbors, my family and friends. This pregnancy has been full of sickness, exhaustion, and more sickness. I have been forced to rest, to take it easy and to relax. Dinners have been provided and support given. I am so very grateful. And through it all I have begun to embark on another journey of documentation.
Will there be another series of photos similar to my last pregnancy? Yes there will be. The approach I have taken for this pregnancy is different though. Any woman who is at the stage of life where she is striving to conceive is on a journey to become a mother. BECOMING is what this series of photos will be all about. I want to share with you the emotional journey of becoming a mother again. I hope you will be patient with me as I share images that are real and raw and sensitive.
I want to dedicate all of these images to every woman out there, the mothers in us all.


Louis van Gaal pulled the plug on the transfer set up to bring Renato Sanches to United.
The fact executive vice chairman Ed Woodward agreed to the Dutch manager vetoing the deal that saw Benfica's midfielder move to Bayern Munich suggests the Reds are ready to stuck with Van Gaal for another season.
United were interested in the 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder and at one stage were very hopeful that he would sign in a deal costing around £40m with the groundwork done.
However, Bayern have announced his capture leaving United fans puzzled.
It is understood it was Van Gaal who didn't want to pursue the teenager any more because he has other targets on his hit list.
Sanches is a player client of Jose Mourinho's super agent Jorges Mendes and when it became public that United were in business to bring him to Old Trafford it pointed to a summer move for Mourinho.
But that theory has now been blown out of the water with Van Gaal being given the final decision on a transfer to potentially boost United's first team squad for next season in favour of other targets he has already drawn up.
Van Gaal is under contract at Old Trafford until 2017 and it had been believed a top four finish or the FA Cup or both would dictate whether he was allowed to continue.
But the Sanches transfer has opened up a new can of worms.


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Views of the Estrada de Ferro Madeira e Mamore Amazonas & Matto Grosso, Brazil S.A.
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This workshop will explore the Connect The Dots festival theme of 'The Sea Around Us' through using open data sets related to the sea to create sound and musical pieces. Participants will use audio programming language Sonic Pi to explore the data sets and map data to sound. In the workshop you will learn the basics of making sound with Sonic Pi and how to import and format data with code. We will explore some basic sonification techniques and write our own short pieces by the end of the workshop.
If you are able to bring your own laptop please do and we will get you up and running with the software. If you are not able to bring a laptop don't worry – we will provide a computer for you to use. It would also be great (but again not necessary) if you could bring a pair of headphones.
Shelly has organised Network Music Festival since 2012.


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Motorcyclists in Missouri are like motorcyclists everywhere else today: still in shock and mourning over the tragedy in New Hampshire. Seven bikers were killed when a pick-up truck collided with a group of 10 motorcyclists on a rural New Hampshire highway.
Officials have not identified a cause of one of the worst motorcycle crashes in recent memory. The victims include five men (ages 62, 49, 58, 45 and 58) and two women (ages 58 and 42).
"I don't think any of us can understand how these families are doing," an official said. "I don't think the word devastation can begin to describe the pain and the anguish."
The 23-year-old driver of the 2016 Dodge 2500 pick-up truck was hauling a flatbed trailer at the time, police said. He is an employee of a transportation company.
All of the male victims were members of JarHeads MC, a motorcycle club of Marines and spouses. Both of the female victims were supporters of the club.
A State Police spokesperson said, "This is one of the worst tragic incidents that we have investigated here in the state" and said he expected "a very lengthy investigation."
Along with the seven fatalities, there were three riders injured, police said. Two were released within a day of the fiery crash that took place in the early evening on a two-lane highway.
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Stockholm has a huge variety of museums to explore and they are all incredible and unique. If you want to be impressed, you will check out the Vasa museum (Vasamuseet) which hosts a ship that spent 333 years underwater and its size and beauty will leave you breathless. If you want some music, take a walk down memory lane and explore the ABBA museum to reminisce on ABBA, and Swedish music through the decades. There are incredible exhibits of photography at Fotografiska, and art at Moderna Museet. There is also the Nationalmuseum, Skansen, the Nordic Museum, the Noble museum and several others.
Swedish food is much more than the iconic meatballs we have all tried at an Ikea once upon a time. Just like one might expect to find ketchup and mustard at a table, in Sweden one can't be surprised if there's lingonberry jam or caviar to accompany the food. There are also incredible Food Halls where one can find bakeries, seafood counters, cheese, and a variety of delicious fresh goodies. Most importantly, if you go to Stockholm, don't leave until you try a delicious hot dog on the go from the numerous street vendors that you'll find all over the city.
Stockholm is spread across 14 islands on the southeast coast of Sweden so naturally while you visit this gorgeous city, you'll have to travel across bridges. There are ferries, sailboats, yachts, cars, horses and trams constantly circulating the city. Either way you choose to get around the city will provide unforgettable views. A city on water never looked so beautiful.
Did you know Stockholm is one of the greenest cities in the world? Stockholm is known for its cleanliness, environmental awareness, and amazing public transportation system. It's goal is to be fossil-fuel by 2050 and the Swedes are working hard to make that possible. You will notice bike paths all over the city as a huge part of locals ride their bike to work, you will also see green areas, recycling and a very eco-minded population.
Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old town is a glorious labyrinth of enchanting narrow cobblestone streets. There are several churches and museums as well as the magnificent Royal Palace. There are cute souvenir shops, cafes, restaurants and boutiques. The oldest square in Stockholm, Stortoget is located right in the middle of Gamla Stan. Stotorget's colorful buildings and unique architecture will leave a lasting impression.
So the Spanish might have "la siesta" but the Swedes have "fika." Fika is basically a coffee break. This Fika means Swedes stop what they are doing and enjoy a break with a beverage and snack. Most commonly it consists of some coffee and a pastry, but it can also be with lemonade, tea, sandwiches, etc. This social act is incorporated into daily life in Sweden, often once in the morning and once in the afternoon. It is a great time to catch up with friends, go on a coffee date or simply enjoy some downtime by yourself.
Lastly, we have to talk about the Swedes. Aside from the fact they have daily Fika, have delicious food, a rich history and culture, a beautiful language, summer celebrations, and they are eco-friendly… I mean there is nothing not to like about the Swedes. You will want to return to Stockholm and make lasting friendships or even fall in love!


Look around you. Everything you see is a noun! (desk, computer, phone, car). Nouns are therefore objects and things. But they can also be non-physical things like ideas.
Things – Examples: table, chair, water.
People – Examples: Mark, Jane, pilot, driver.
Animals – Examples: dog, cat.
Places – Examples: London, kitchen, country.
Concepts, ideas or feelings – Examples: love, hate, jealousy, information.
Why do we divide nouns into these 2 groups? Why is it important to know if a noun is countable or uncountable? It is important because English grammar rules are different for countable and uncountable nouns. You must understand and learn the difference.
A countable noun is a separate object. It is a separate unit. We can clearly count the number of units of a countable noun. An example is "apple".
A countable noun has a singular form (when there is one unit). Example: I have one apple.
It also has a plural form (where there is more than 1 unit) For regular nouns, we usually form the plural by adding "s" – Example: I have two apples.
We can count countable nouns because it is clear to see they are separate units.
In the singular form, we can use the indefinite article ("a" / "an"). Example: I am eating an apple.
Examples of countable nouns: cat, lemon, desk, bus, bowl, sandwich, radio and many more.
An uncountable noun is not a separate object or unit. We cannot count uncountable nouns. It is a large solid mass or liquid without clear boundaries. An example is "water" We cannot count water. We do NOT say "I have 3 waters" – It does not make sense. Water is a liquid and is just one big amount all together.
Uncountable nouns only have a singular form. Example: I have some water.
There is no plural form for uncountable nouns. I have some waters.
We cannot use the indefinite article ("a" / "an") Example: I have a water.
Uncountable nouns are therefore names of materials, gases, liquids, concepts, collections, mass objects without boundaries.
The pasta is very nice.
(Notice that "pasta" is in the singular form. The verb "is" (third person singular of the verb "be") is also the singular form to agree with the subject.
The pastas are very nice.
Can I have some pasta?
He served me some pasta.
advice, air, alcohol, blood, butter, cheese, coffee, education, flour, food, furniture, grass, ice, information, luggage, meat, milk, money, music, news, oxygen, paper, pepper, rain, rice, salt, sand, snow, sugar, toothpaste, wine, wood and many more.
As you can see, "advice", "information" and "news" are all uncountable in English. This often confuses ESL students because, in many other languages, these words are countable. Example, in French we say "des informations" and "un conseil" But in English, they are considered uncountable and do NOT have a plural form. "news" has a letter "s" on the end, but it is in fact singular.
He gave me some good advices.
Can I have an information?
Some nouns are both countable and uncountable.
Some nouns can be considered as either countable or uncountable. It depends on the situation and context.
Situation 1 – Imagine a box of chocolates.
There are lots of separate chocolates inside the box. They are individual entities. I can count them. "chocolate" in this context is countable.
Situation 2 – A bar of chocolate.
It is a mass of chocolate. Not separate. We cannot count this. "chocolate" in this context is uncountable.
Sometimes, we can use a "countable unit" with an uncountable noun. It is a way of sort of dividing up the uncountable noun. We can then put the countable unit in its plural form to express an amount of the uncountable noun.
Water is an uncountable noun because it is a liquid. We cannot count water. We say: "Do you want some water?
Please understand that "water" is still an uncountable noun. That has not changed. But we are able to use the countable units (glass, jug, litre) to express a quantity of that water.


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A Guide to Hiking the Pacific Crest
by Melanie Radzicki McManus
The Pacific Crest Trail begins in Campo, on the Mexican-American border. See pictures of national parks.
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Climbing Mount Everest is a feat so enormous, so dangerous, so daunting, that few people consider it, much less actually do it. Yet more people have scaled Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, than thru-hiked America's Pacific Crest Trail [source: Pacific Crest Trail]. How can that possibly be? Because the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), quite simply, is a beast. The trail stretches 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada along the crests of the Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges, passing through six of North America's seven ecozones en route. As it zigs and zags through California, Oregon and Washington, it climbs nearly 60 major mountain passes, traverses three national monuments and seven national parks and crosses the San Andreas Fault three times [sources: Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Crest Trail]. Hikers can be parched in desert terrain one day, then using ice axes to stop a treacherous fall the next. Thru-hiking the PCT -- hiking it in one season -- generally takes five to six months [source: Pacific Crest Trail]. Climbing Everest? Just several weeks [source: Alpine Ascents].
The PCT route was first explored in the 1930s, with trail pioneers Clinton Clarke and Warren Rogers subsequently petitioning the federal government to establish one continuous trail. Unfortunately, all that resulted were several unconnected paths in each state. After Congress authorized the National Trails System in 1968, the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trails were designated the first two scenic trails in the system, and in 1993 the Pacific Crest Trail was formally dedicated [source: Pacific Crest Trail]. Although the PCT is considered completed, a few of its sections still run along the road. The plan is to secure a trail corridor for those sections so that eventually the PCT is totally off-road [source: USDA Forest Service].
The PCT is strictly for hikers or equestrians (no bicycles or mechanized vehicles are allowed), and you can traverse the trail for an hour or two, or several days, weeks or months. Access is easy from major cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland and Seattle [source: Pacific Crest Trail]. Each year about 300 people attempt to thru-hike the trail, with about 60 percent of those succeeding. A smaller number try to thru-ride the PCT on horseback, but only a handful of people have ever succeeded. Thru-hikers and riders normally move from south to north, starting in May and ending around September. This is easiest because of issues with heat, snow and rain [source: Pacific Crest Trail].
The PCT is divided into five sections based on location and terrain: Southern California, Central California, Northern California, Oregon and Washington.
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Reflections on the End of Venezuela's Interim Government
By P. Michael McKinley
Courtesy, Memorial Society
Part of the Kennan Institute Congratulates 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Women's Memory of the Gulag and the Future of Russia's Memorial
12:00pm – 1:30pm ET
Memorial, Russia's primary guardian of historical memory of the Soviet political repressions and a preeminent human rights defender, finds itself under growing pressure and harassment from the authorities. Many fear that the pandemic-related shift online of its beloved annual Return of the Names commemoration will translate into permanent reality. At this event, we spoke about the latest developments at Memorial, saw photos from its new exhibit on women at the gulag, heard the stories behind them, and discussed Memorial's future.
This event was presented in Russian and English with simultaneous translation.
Irina Scherbakova
Director of the Oral History Center, Memorial
Executive Director, "Memorial" Historical, Educational and Human Rights Society
Former Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar;
Associate Professor, History and Art History, George Mason University
Izabella Tabarovsky
Senior Advisor, Regional Partnerships and Programming
The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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We lunched was at the Le Bistro Tavola Calda (hot table or cafeteria) . Volunteers selected from a large army of meat, pasta and fish dishes, calzone, and salads. The walk back to the Vecchio Mulino Hotel was enjoyable in the cooler weather.
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Over six million people voted tactically in the UK's 'hold your nose' election
Electoral Reform Society wants to drop the First Past the Post voting system.
By Ian Silvera
August 21, 2017 14:26 BST
Around six and a half million people voted tactically at the 2017 general election, a study released on Monday 21 August has claimed. The Electoral Reform Society's report also revealed that the June poll saw the second highest electoral volatility (the movement of votes between parties) since 1931 because people are shopping around at "astonishing" levels.
"This surge in tactical voting – double the rate of 2015 – meant voters shifted their party allegiances at unprecedented rates, with the second highest level of voter volatility since the inter-war years. A system designed for two parties cannot accommodate these complex electoral swings," said Darren Hughes, the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society.
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The vote, which saw the Conservatives lose their majority of MPs in the House of Commons, exposed the instability of the First Past the Post voting system, the group argued, with 22 million votes (wasted) at the election as just hundreds of voters in marginal seats had the biggest impact on the election result.
"In the nations and regions of the UK, elections now feel more like lottery than a real choice. As we've shown, tiny shifts in the vote result in drastically different outcomes. Having results hinge on a few hundred voters is no way to run a modern democracy," said Hughes.
"The vast majority of votes are going to waste, with millions still stuck in the electoral black hole of winner-takes-all. A diverse and shifting public having to work around a broken two-party system. The result is volatile voting, and random results in the different parts of the UK.
"There are a wide range of systems where votes are not thrown on the electoral scrapheap. We need to move towards a means of electing our MPs where all voices are heard and where people don't feel forced to hold their nose at the ballot box."
A government spokesperson said: "We are pleased the Electoral Commission's report into the 2017 general election found the elections were well run.
"First Past The Post is a voting system that offers a robust method of electing MPs. A referendum on changing the voting system for general elections was held in 2011 and the public voted overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the First Past the Post system. This Government has no plans to change that position."
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Telecom Decision CRTC 2022-313
Ottawa, 17 November 2022
Public record: 8621-C12-01/08
Revisions to Master Agreement for Local Interconnection
The Commission approves the Business Process Working Group (BPWG) consensus report BPRE099A and the updated Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (MALI) as submitted by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee BPWG. The Commission resolves the issues identified by the BPWG as follows:
The termination period is to be increased to eight business days.
The notice provisions are to be revised to allow for service of notifications by email where parties mutually agree in advance to its use and on a method for acknowledgment of receipt (by return email, an affidavit, or other method). This agreement may be made for notices generally at the time of signing the agreement or, with respect to specific notices, at any other time while a MALI is in effect. In the absence of an agreement, notices are to be sent by registered mail.
Confidentiality wording is to be added to Schedule A to ensure that employees are bound by confidentiality obligations that are at least at the same degree of care that the receiving party uses for its own highly confidential business-related matter.
As a result of the addition in c) above, Attachment 1 to Schedule A is no longer to be completed by employees and can be deleted from the MALI.
The terms "unbundled network elements" and "unbundled local loops" are to be removed from the MALI.
The MALI is to be amended to state that in the event of a disagreement between the MALI and the Canadian Local Ordering Guideline, the latter shall prevail.
In July 2017, the Business Process Working Group (BPWG) initiated Task Identification Form 99 entitled Review of Agreements to review and update, as necessary, competitive local exchange carrier model agreements, such as the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (MALI).
The MALI is a legal agreement between local exchange carriers (LECs) that describes and sets out their interconnection arrangement and operational interactions.
The CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) forwarded to the Commission, for its approval, BPWG consensus report BPRE099A (the report) for changes to the MALI (MALI v30.1) [the agreement]. The BPWG noted that it made limited changes to the agreement, given that a more extensive review may be required as a result of an expected Internet Protocol (IP) interconnection proceeding. The BPWG submitted the updated MALI to the Commission for its review and determination.
In reviewing the MALI, the BPWG indicated that it encountered barriers to completing a thorough review, because the MALI is based on Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) trunking with Common Channel System 7 (CCS7) signaling. The BPWG noted that TDM and CCS7 signaling were the prevalent technologies 25 years ago when the MALI was first drafted; however, the prevalent technology is now IP trunking. The BPWG's understanding is that, at some point, a Commission public consultation or proceeding is needed and expected to consider IP-based network interconnection. The BPWG therefore refrained from proposing MALI updates related to IP-based interconnections.
Generally, the updates include minor improvements in punctuation and grammar, the addition of footnotes to provide information and references to the Canadian Local Ordering Guideline (C-LOG), and Customer Transfer Process Maps. Other specific changes are to recitals, interpretation, definitions, regulatory approval, network planning, order completion notification, billing output, and customer transfer procedure.
The BPWG also found there were some items that had policy implications. Given that CISC working groups do not work on policy related items, the BPWG noted these items for further direction by the Commission.
The BPWG requested that the Commission render a decision on the submitted documents once CISC has approved the report and updated MALI. The BPWG also indicated that it will continue its review of documents, such as the small MALIFootnote 1 in conjunction with its ongoing work plans.
Commission's analysis
The Commission notes that the MALI is a bilateral agreement between two LECs and sets out, in part, the manner in which the two LECs exchange traffic between their respective networks, along with specifying other operational matters. By using a template MALI, LECs are able to simplify the completion of their interconnection arrangements and to take advantage of a streamlined regulatory approval process.
The BPWG noted that the MALI is based on the use of TDM network technology. However, the default network technology has changed to Internet Protocol/Session Initiation Protocol (IP/SIP)-based networks, and at some point the MALI must be amended to incorporate IP/SIP-technology.
The Commission considers the BPWG's assessment to be correct that incorporating IP/SIP technology into the MALI may require a number of changes in the MALI. Since there may be an IP interconnection proceeding, it would not be productive to modify the MALI for IP/SIP technology until after any regulatory requirements for IP interconnection are known.
The current updates to the MALI consist of changes to improve clarity, correct grammar, update and add references, and add further information and definitions. The Commission considers that these changes will reduce ambiguities in the MALI and assist parties to the MALI in their interpretation and use of the MALI in managing their inter-carrier relationships. The Commission therefore has no issues with the changes and considers them to be appropriate.
The BPWG identified a number of policy-related issues for which it requested Commission direction. The Commission's directions on these issues is provided in the paragraphs below.
The MALI currently allows for it to be terminated 48 hours after written notice has been provided. However, in Telecom Regulatory Policy 2017-235, the Commission provided for a four-business-day period for end-users to be advised of service disruptions. If a LEC depends on a MALI to provide services to its end-users, the 48 hours' notice period makes it impossible for that LEC to provide four days' notice to its end-users.
The Commission considers that the time period in the MALI should be modified to align with Telecom Regulatory Policy 2017-235. Also, a time period should be included to allow a LEC to prepare a notice to its end-users. In the Commission's view, 48 hours would be sufficient for a LEC to prepare a notice to its end-users. Therefore, the Commission considers that the advance notice period for termination in the MALI should be increased to eight business days.Footnote 2
Email notice and receipt
Currently, all notices related to changes to a MALI are required to be sent to the other party by registered mail. The BPWG would like to add sending notices (or a copy of a notice) by email; however if email is used, some form of receipt would be required. The BPWG also indicated that the use of email is not necessarily as reliable as a registered letter and requested Commission guidance on this point.
The Commission notes that in recent years, electronic service has become increasingly accepted, whether in business transactions or in the courts. While registered mail is a reliable form of proving receipt of a document, there are mechanisms by which proof can be obtained for notices sent by email. For example, where proof of receipt of an electronic message is required, companies could respond to a notice with a return email (within a set period, such as 24 hours) acknowledging receipt of a notice or file an electronic affidavit of service that includes return email acknowledging receipt.
Ultimately, the Commission considers that email notice could be used for the MALI where both parties agree to its use and the manner in which receipt would be accomplished where needed. This agreement could occur when a MALI is signed or at any time while a MALI is in effect. This flexibility would allow parties to rely on electronic service to send and receive notices in a timelier manner and make the interconnection process more efficient. However, given the concerns of some CISC members, the Commission considers that it would be premature to make such electronic service mandatory. When there is no agreement, the MALI should make it clear that notices would continue to be required to be sent by registered mail.
The BPWG proposed adding wording that employees with access to the other party's confidential information must treat it in the strictest confidentiality. These employees are to ensure that they use at least the same degree of care that the receiving party uses for its own highly confidential business related matters. The BPWG has also proposed the deletion of Attachment 1 in Schedule A of the MALI that required employees and supervisors to sign a form agreeing to confidentiality requirements.
The Commission notes that the competitive marketplace has evolved and matured to the point where such strict and explicit confidentiality requirements are no longer necessary. The Commission considers that the revised wording in the MALI is sufficient to ensure parties maintain the necessary confidentiality of information exchanged between the parties and that Attachment 1 in Schedule A can be deleted.
Unbundled network elements and unbundled local loops
The BPWG would like to remove "unbundled network elements" and "unbundled local loops" where they appear in the MALI and its schedules.Footnote 3 Given that these types of facilities have been forborneFootnote 4 because there is deemed to be a competitive or alternative supply for these products, the Commission considers it is no longer necessary to explicitly include rules and requirements associated with local loops (and other network elements) in the MALI.
Order of documents
The BPWG considers that a clarification is required to specify the order of priority between the MALI and the C-LOG and has recommended the addition of a sentence on page 3 of Schedule D, as follows: "In the event of a disagreement between this document and the C-LOG, the most current version of the C-LOG shall prevail."
The Commission notes that the C-LOG contains the requirements, processes, and steps related to the transfer of customers between telecommunications service providers. Furthermore, the BPWG updates the C-LOG on a regular basis to incorporate the latest enhancements and issue resolutions as identified by the telecommunications industry and in the C-LOG, and its ongoing updates are approved by the Commission. Given that the C-LOG describes and sets out the most up-to-date interactions between telecommunications service providers and it is approved by the Commission, the C-LOG is a more appropriate document than the MALI, which may not be as current as the C-LOG in terms of industry practices.
The Commission approves the report and the updated MALI as submitted by the CISC BPWG. The Commission resolves the issues identified by the BPWG as follows:
The MALI is to be amended to state that in the event of a disagreement between the MALI and the C-LOG, the C-LOG shall prevail.
Policy Directions
In accordance with subparagraph 1(b)(i) of the 2006 Policy Direction,Footnote 5 the Commission considers that approval of the report and the agreement will advance the policy objective set out in paragraphs 7(a) and (f) of the Telecommunications Act.Footnote 6
In accordance with the 2019 Policy Direction,Footnote 7 the Commission considers that this decision can promote competition, affordability, and consumer interests by providing a standardized agreement with consistent terms and conditions between LECs, which provides a uniform and consistent manner in which carriers interconnect and interact with each other in providing their products and services to end-users. Furthermore, a standardized agreement format streamlines and reduces the regulatory burden on carriers.
Bell Canada – Request for forbearance from the regulation of line-sharing and unbundled local loop connecting links, Telecom Decision CRTC 2020-128, 22 April 2020
TELUS Communications Inc. – Application to modify the provision of various wholesale services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2019-74, 14 March 2019
TELUS Communications Inc. – Application for forbearance from the regulation of unbundled local loops, Telecom Decision CRTC 2018-360, 11 September 2018
Disconnection practices between telecommunications service providers, Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2017-235, 6 July 2017
Review of wholesale wireline services and associated policies, Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015-326; 22 July 2015, as modified by Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015-326-1, 9 October 2015
The small MALI is an abbreviated form of the MALI suitable for Type 2 and Type 4 competitive local exchange carriers.
This time period consists of the current notice period of 48 business hours, plus 48 business hours to prepare a notice to end-users, plus the four-business-day notice period per Telecom Regulatory Policy 2017-235.
These terms appear in schedules D, E F and G of the MALI.
For example, see Telecom Regulatory Policy 2015-326; Telecom Decisions 2018-360; 2019-74; and 2020-128.
Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on Implementing the Canadian Telecommunications Policy Objectives, SOR/2006-355, 14 December 2006
The cited policy objectives are 7(a) to facilitate the orderly development throughout Canada of a telecommunications system that serves to safeguard, enrich and strengthen the social and economic fabric of Canada and its regions, and 7(f) to foster increased reliance on market forces for the provision of telecommunications services and to ensure that regulation, where required, is efficient and effective.
Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on Implementing the Canadian Telecommunications Policy Objectives to Promote Competition, Affordability, Consumer Interests and Innovation, SOR/2019-227, 17 June 2019


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