Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
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
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
A couple of weeks ago, I was having one of those days. I was irritated, frustrated, angry, and sad, all at the same time. I had tried to be kind and reasonable, but when that didn’t work, I decided to go for a long drive. As I set out from home, I didn’t have any
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
Have you ever wanted to write a letter to your younger self? What advice would you give yourself? I’ve thought about this lately. I recently had a birthday, not one of the milestone ones, but something about this birthday made me stop, look back and think “damn, I wish someone had told me some things.”
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’m not a patient person. When I decide I want something, I want it now. Many times, this is a good thing. Other times, however, this impatience can backfire. In my younger days, I was impulsive and made some decisions that were not always in my best interest. But, life taught me to curb this
“Every time you challenge the boundaries of your comfort zone, you're creating a new normal for yourself.” This quote is written on a stone, beautifully painted and inscribed by my dear friend Bonnie. I keep this stone on my desk so I can see if as I write. In the last few years, I’ve made