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
Taking daily micro-steps can lead to big changes. Why is that? Many of us strive to improve some areas of our life. It could be improving our fitness level, making healthier food choices, learning a new skill, starting a business, or even improving our work-life balance. These improvements often involve making big changes in how
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
I am going to embrace the suck. The suck of living in isolation through a pandemic. The suck of feeling powerless, sad and scared. I know that I am very fortunate. My family is healthy. I have a roof over my head, food on my plate, and I live in a peaceful country. And yet…
I guess it took a pandemic to get me to write again. For months, I've wanted to write, but every time I sat at my computer, the screen remained blank. But that changed recently. For several weeks, we have been living in exceptional circumstances, as we are all trying to find a way to deal
For the past 6 months, I’ve had the privilege of being a member of Team Awesome. Being apart of this team has been a wonderful experience. Last year, on a whim, I decided, to apply to be a member of Team Awesome. This is a group of goodwill ambassadors for the Ottawa Race Weekend. Ottawa
Does this make me look fat? Talk about a loaded question! Ha! I never answer those. Over the years, a few friends have commented that they are upset with me when I fail to comment on their weight loss. I might be weird, but I don't comment on a friend's weight loss. Am I being
One week ago, I ran in my second marathon. This was a very different race from the one I ran two years ago. In 2016, I ran it as a personal challenge. As someone who’s never been athletic, I wanted to see what I was capable of. The motivation this time was different. I wanted