Stephanie Turple
Are we ever really in control?
Amid the tsunami of panic surrounding COVID-19, I wondered: what is the nature of fear? Why are we so quick to assume the worst in any...
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Stephanie Turple
Feb 6, 20203 min read
Trust: as elusive as the rainbow connection
"Act as if you trust your God." Anonymous It's funny how the novelty of new things can maintain a level of enthusiasm that makes it easy...
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Stephanie Turple
Jan 30, 20203 min read
Yearning for Yoga
"Yoga is not a workout, it is a work in." Rolph Gates Upon reading this quote, I was immediately struck by how relevant it was...
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Stephanie Turple
Jan 16, 20204 min read
Are we complying to conform?
" I think the reward for conformity is everyone likes you but yourself." Rita Mae Brown When I was 14 years old, all I wanted in the...
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Stephanie Turple
Jan 10, 20203 min read
The Purpose of Pain
I generally consider myself as someone who has their sh*t together. That's not to say I'm not aware of my vulnerabilities, but I didn't...
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Stephanie Turple
Oct 17, 20194 min read
Have we lost our sense of awe?
With the recent opening of a brand new light rail system here in Ottawa, I was expecting to feel shared excitement and anticipation to...
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Stephanie Turple
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Attached to Attachment
July was a glorious month. It felt like a dream: every morning, I would wake to a beautiful, hot, sunny day. And then August started...
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Stephanie Turple
Jun 6, 20192 min read
The Numbers Game
I've never been very good at math or had a mind for numbers. Any mathematical transactions I attempt are accompanied by a calculator. It...
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Stephanie Turple
Apr 1, 20193 min read
Ottawa Yoga Teacher Profile - Chantal Houde
The first thing that came to mind when I crossed paths with Chantal was a fairly well-known saying "Still waters run deep." She has a...
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Stephanie Turple
Jan 21, 20193 min read
Ottawa Yoga Teacher Profile - Courtenay Dore
I met with Courtenay on a hot summer morning in July at the Blue Bird Cafe on Dalhousie. She walked in with the fresh glow of a morning...
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Stephanie Turple
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Living in a post-truth era
"When one is pretending, the entire body revolts." Anaïs Nin A new term now describes our current times as a "post-truth" era (a term...
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Stephanie Turple
Dec 20, 20182 min read
Why do we consent to dissatisfaction?
I recently came across a well-known quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." It...
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