Well Montrealers, unless you have been under a rock for the last 36 hours, you have no doubt heard and been affected by the recent water advisory. 

This affected me in a surprising way. Our meal time was slower, due to the boiling and cooling of water before washing our food. We were dish-savey, not wanting to dirty too many, for fear of the lengthy clean up (boil, cool, repeat). Brushing teeth with a glass of boiled, cooled water got me  thinking about our upcoming camping trip in July. My kids went without a bath and instead had extra time to play, dance and enjoy late family walks two nights in a row. And I was reminded of how very, very fortunate we are to even have running water at arms length. 

Yes, it was a bit of a hassle. Yes, it was most certainly concerning from a health perspective. Yes, the city might have been better equipped to deal with alerting the public in a timely fashion. But, at the heart of the 'crisis', I reconnected with my grateful self and time slowed down. 

Now, even though the water advisory has been lifted, I am ever cautious of turning on the tap. Not because I don't believe the quality is good but because I worry about the time when the water just won't be there. Worry, worry, worry. So, what can I do to calm my mind? I can be try to be mindful of every single drop that I use. I can try to fully enjoy each glass of water I drink. I can let my kids stay dirty longer! I can write a blog post detailing this issue in the hopes that you too will become more mindful of the life-sustaining liquid we take for granted on a daily basis.

Drink (water) responsibly folks!

Enjoy the view,

Tanis