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The Importance of Family Day
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 The sky is blue. The sun is shining. The air is warm. It’s an incredible Canadian winter day. As I write...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Luna
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 It ‘s a full moon that I will remember for the rest of my life. The full wolf moon was also day 3 of the early...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Hygge
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Armita Afshari was the Haliburton Rotary Club exchange student in 1996/97. She lived with my husband and I for...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Sophie
Tuesday, January 10, 2016 Some of you may know that by day I am a yoga instructor and by night I am an undercover agent for some of my...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Gratitude for 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 December 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. For the past while our daylight has become...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Christmas Magic
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 There is a lot of magic happening in our lovely county leading up to Christmas. We all need to take it in,...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Weirdos
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Every once a while you get to be a part of something really special that you will remember for a long time. In...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Art Heals
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 I’ve spent a lot of time in the Oakville Trafalgar hospital over the past 3 weeks. My dad, who will be 88 in a...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Allies
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Eight months ago I was on a silent meditation retreat for four days when the teacher said to the group “let...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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The Perfect Day
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Some days are just perfect. And it’s important to just acknowledge it when it happens. I am writing this...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Kids Dream Big
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 I’m so proud I can hardly contain myself. When one succeeds, we all succeed. Every aunt, uncle and...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Thank you!
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 I met Matthew Fox a few years ago when the Gaia Centre in West Guilford hosted him at their place. Mathew holds...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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The Blue Eyed Chickadee
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 In the quiet village of Haliburton there lives a pretty little chickadee with big blue eyes and beautiful...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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The Perseids
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Often when I start my yoga classes I will invite the students to close their eyes and tune into their breathing. ...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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To my nephew on his wedding day
Friday, July 22, 2016 There are thousands of places on this planet where people can go on vacation and have an amazing time. I’m...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Dancing Pedestrians
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 There are thousands of places on this planet where people can go on vacation and have an amazing time. I’m...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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There is Magic in the Forest
Tuesday, June 27, 2016 Behind Stuart Baker School there lies a forest with a trail. Like any other forest in Haliburton County it has...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Gym Hopkins
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 My husband has 7 days left in his  teaching career at Stuart Baker Elementary School. I have to admit that I...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Mental Health and Well Being
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Mental health for ourselves and our children is a big topic of discussion these days in schools and in families. I...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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YPI
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 It was a phone call they won’t soon forget. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 10 students Madeline...

Lynda Shadbolt
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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