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Finding time to sort through the everyday
A collection of writings, explorations, musings, and more. The place where I wonder, ponder, and begin to figure out my life. Yes, it has taken me nearly 50 years to figure out that I am not beholden to anyone’s ideals or intentions, but it is better now, than never.
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October Journal Challenge: Something that made me happy today!
I am writing this from The Fox Hotel & Suites in Banff National Park. We just got back from having dinner at the Chili’s Restaurant in the hotel (so much yum), I have a drink on the beside table, for the first time in weeks (if not months), the crazy ringing in my ears isn’t
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October Journal Challenge: What I am grateful for this week
I am grateful for the amazing people in my life. Many of whom I’ve written about before on my blog. Chris, my sister, my husband, my step-mother. All have done good things this week that have made life better for me and I am thankful for them and appreciate them every single day. Late nights.
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October Journal Challenge: Things that made you feel energized today!
It is noon as I start writing this – and out of the gate, I had a webinar at 9am MDT this morning that got me excited! It was on the merit evaluation criteria of NSERC Alliance grant applications. Which, to many, many sound dry and boring, but given my extensive work on the sustainability
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October Journal Challenge: September Wins (3)
It has been a hard year. All the plans I had laid out got sidetracked, derailed, and long ago abandoned. With it, my motivation got stomped out too. I have never hidden my battle with depression either, and while I have mostly kept my head above water throughout this year, it has not been without
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Day 8: Eight Days of Gratitude (Lion’s Gate Portal) – gratitude for myself
Today was a bit puzzling… In so far as we had to look to ourselves to find it. Gratitude for ourselves. What qualities of mine am I grateful for? How have I shown up for myself? My physical, emotional, mental self. moments I’ve been kind to myself. Acts of courage. Capacity to love. Ability to
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Day 7: Eight Days of Gratitude (Lion’s Gate Portal) – eleven places
What a sweet one… Eleven places – and not necessarily fancy places we’ve travelled. Special places to us. This warmed my heart and filled my mind. Unsure what I am talking about? You can catch the intro post here, but in short… The wellness studio I go to is running a free workshop this week,
The Voices In My Head 