Tag: Life Reflections
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Scheduling slow time when you’re the busiest
“The best time to relax is when you don’t have time for it”. Sydney J. Harris September has been the busiest I have ever been, in the most beautiful of ways. This month began on the beaches of Southern France, and will end in the mountains of Alberta. In between, I’ve planned and hosted…
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The sunrises in our backyard
“The whole sky had looked like gold, she said, and as for the clouds! Well, their beauty was beyond description. They floated in red and violet splendor over her head”. Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid When we were putting together our must-have list for our realtor, the most important feature to have in our…
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My big moments & lessons of 2024
2024 was a handful. This year contained a lot of extraordinary accomplishments and milestones, most notably buying our first home and celebrating 10 years since meeting my husband. This year also contained a lot of heaviness. Job loss, health scares amongst family and friends, interpersonal challenges with people we care about and a whole lot…
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The serendipitous picnic table
I was not having a good day. I had a heavy feeling of worry, anxiety and overwhelm in my heart for the past weeks, but especially that day, it felt the heaviest. I am getting better at accepting bad days. The previous version of myself would have utterly resisted them. I used to feel guilty…
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Ontario Flower and Farmers’ Markets
As if right on cue, the air turned crisp overnight when the calendar marked the first day of the Fall Equinox earlier this week. I noticed on my walk that morning that, just like me, fellow urbanite pedestrians traded their shorts and sandals with jackets and scarves. Literally, an overnight switch had occurred. Those crisp…
My Turquoise Bag 