Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
This is the year when I finally will overcome my fear of deep water and learn to swim. I love water but I'm terrified of deep water. To me, there is no better way to unwind and chill than watching a body of water. But, as soon as I get in, I start to tense
What was I thinking back on New Year's Eve when I decided to sign up to run a half marathon? Oh, yeah, I was bored! Ha! Boredom and me are not a good combination! But, I'm not one to quit, so I need to wrap my head around the fact that in 9 days, I'll
I seldom get sick, but when I do, it’s always a doozy. This year was no different. On the first full day of spring I woke up with a scratchy throat. A day later, I was full-on sick. So, I decided to lie low, literally, and just wait until I felt better. This meant that
There is something therapeutic about being surrounded by nature. Even when the weather is terrible, I’d rather be outdoors than stuck inside. From sun, to rain, to snow, I embrace it all. The only exception is ice. My favourite nature setting has always been the ocean. OI simply love the ocean. Just thinking about the
September is a time for change. For starting or learning new things, maybe even for a career change. This September was no different in this respect. I spent 3 glorious weeks in France, discovering, visiting and learning new things. At the end of the month, I returned home feeling optimistic that life was about to
Are we losing our connection to each other by burying our faces behind our screens? Are we missing our on life because we don’t look up from our phones? Why are so we so attached to our devices? How can we be mindful when we have our face buried in a screen? I’ve been thinking
Has this happened to you? You run into a friend and ask “how are you?” and the answer is “Busy!” often followed by an explanation of just HOW busy he/she is. Why do so many of us answer “busy!” when someone asks us how we are? Are we proud of this state? Is this something
What? New beginnings? Is it January already? Nope. For many of us, there are two “beginnings” per calendar year. January is the obvious one. But, September is another month for beginnings: back to school, new routines or activities, and maybe lifestyle changes. As September lurks around the corner, maybe you’ve started to think about taking
“I love this bump!” That's what I heard as I stepped out my front door door. Two little girls were riding their bikes. They gleefully manoeuvred so they could hit the bump just so. Ah, yes, the bump. That bump is caused by tree roots pushing up through the asphalt. Over the last few years, it has inched
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? I just watched a video of me coming face to face with one of my biggest fears: heights. It was interesting to re-live my reaction as I stood there deciding what to do. This all happened last week in the first Blackout