Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
I have a love/hate relationship with my phone. One the one hand, it's a powerful tool where I can easily access any type of information, any time. On the other hand, it's an addiction that sucks me into the black hole of doom scrolling. Over the past few years, I've realized that my phone use
Many of us struggle with our sleep. A variety of studies have shown that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the key elements to living a healthy life. It’s also one of the more challenging things to achieve, especially as we age. Menopause and the accompanying hormonal shit show affect every aspect of
This was not an easy winter. It was the pandemic winter for half the world. Many of us struggled as the days got shorter. In addition to the pandemic, this winter gifted me an additional challenge. I fell in early December and broke my wrist. With the timing of the fall (2 weeks before Christmas)
It's ok to not be ok. We often use this phrase when talking about mental health. As I finished my online session with my therapist this morning, I realized that today is Bell Let's Talk day. This is the day where Bell Canada donates proceeds from a variety of online activities to fund mental health
My sweet neighbour Ann compares living through the pandemic with the grief she experienced when she lost her husband, Claudio who passed away in July 2018. In both cases, she has experienced isolation, bereavement, and duress. Yet, Ann works hard to see the positive amidst the gloom. Ann and I have gotten closer in the
Living through a pandemic has been scary and exhausting. Nothing is as it was, nor will life return to "normal" any time soon. That's hard to accept. This got me thinking. If I knew that life was about to irrevocably change, what, if anything, would I do differently? what would I tell my pre-pandemic self?
This week's letter is written by my friend Marcel. His advice is on point. Marcel reminds us that spring always follows winter and not to lose our sense of optimism. I met Marcel when he enrolled in a "Starting a Business" program I was teaching. He is a very talented photographer whose work has been
Week 7 of “letter to my pre-pandemic self” is written by my friend Linda. Getting together with Linda is always a guarantee of laughter. Linda’s letter shows her serious side, however, and reminds us of some very important things: prioritize work-life balance, setting priorities, and gratitude. Linda and I met at the gym and since
This week's letter is written by my friend, and fellow runner, Dan. Dan's advice to deal with the pandemic boils down to: Take care of yourself and don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. I met Dan a couple of years ago when we were both members of Team Awesome. This
Lisa writes this week's "letter to my pre-pandemic self." Lisa and I also met in high school. She is another amazing member of the “pandemic support group” on Messenger. Lisa lives down under in Melbourne, Australia. Thanks to technology, we've been able to reconnect and "see" each other on a fairly regular basis during the