Author Archives: Tentative Equinox North

About Tentative Equinox North

Theatremaker, Homemaker, Thoughtmaker. Great hair, Probably looking forward to my next nap.

Come Walk With Me

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Tentative Equinox North

At least I walk most days in these “unprecedented times”—a phrase I am thoroughly weary of. I decide to head out about 3pm so I can walk before the sun starts its descent at four. It’s well-hidden today, in grey … Continue reading →

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Things I Love Today

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Tentative Equinox North

The smell of fresh basil A delightful-to-me resolution for the scene that was vexing me. Caitlin Moran’s “How to Be A Woman“ The just-the-facts helpful guy at the appliance store The Tanqueray Tattletales on Humans of New York and the … Continue reading →

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In the ‘hood

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Tentative Equinox North

He’s tall, thin, and tweedy; dressed in a combination of wheat-coloured linens and wool and accented with dramatic scholarly tortoiseshell glasses and thick rumpled hair. His presence is out of sync in our little town that houses not one but … Continue reading →

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Dismantling the Plans

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Tentative Equinox North

I have become inspired by the book “the life-changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing” by marie kondo. The process marie has developed puts you back in relationship with your stuff as you go through … Continue reading →

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My Year of Lightening Up

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Tentative Equinox North

I’ve been thinking about how well (or not) our brains actually handle metaphors. For instance, there’s this study that demonstrates that individuals holding a warm beverage were more likely to rate the person that handed it to them as warm. … Continue reading →

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All the Res

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tentative Equinox North

I am away on retreat this week in a cabin in the woods–a long overdue few days away. I need to retreat, re-energize, reorder, reboot, renew, refill–all the res. I need them. It’s been quite a time since I last … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a Sad Anniversary

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Tentative Equinox North

The last two weeks of my Mom’s life were very hard–for me, my Dad, my siblings, her grandkids, and I suppose hardest of all for my Mom. Not that she was very lucid anymore. What started out as breast cancer … Continue reading →

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30 Things I Love Right Now

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Tentative Equinox North

Inspired by the ongoing series by this guy, and in late tribute to Canadian Thanksgiving here are 30 things I love right now: (1) Hot, hot, HOT baths in my new soaker tub especially when also accompanied by… (2) an … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Tentative Equinox North

Let me tell you the story of my hat. This hat came into my life on my birthday, March 15, in 2010. The day before, on March 14, at around 8:30pm or so, my husband casually said to me “So, … Continue reading →

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In which I get Salty

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Tentative Equinox North

So, I am really unforgivably late in posting this, but I am doing a thing. It’s kind of hard to explain so I’m going to give you a lot of links. The event is called Fourplay. It’s basically four episodes … Continue reading →

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