As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…
Category: Thoughts and Feelings
Embracing 50: Why I’m Ditching Underwire Bras For Good
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Embracing 50: Why I’m Ditching Underwire Bras For Good on March 15th, 2019 while we were living in Doha, Qatar. It’s been 6 years since I wrote this blog and I’m proud to say I still do not own an underwire bra….
Embracing 50: Decoding My Diagnosis: Navigating Mental Health Challenges
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs about past birthdays. I wrote Embracing 50: Decoding My Diagnosis: Navigating Mental Health Challenges on March 26th, 2019 while we were living in Doha, Qatar. Rereading this blog reflects an important truth for me: I can’t advocate enough the importance of a proper mental health diagnosis. My…
Embracing 50: Wanting Freedom From Emotional & Cognitive Suffering
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs about past birthdays. I wrote Embracing 50: Wanting Freedom From Emotional & Cognitive Suffering on March 1st, 2019 while we were living in Doha, Qatar. The therapy I mention in this blog puts Borderline Personality Disorder on the table, a diagnosis the therapist wanted to explore with…
Too Blessed To Be Stressed
March Break is coming to an end. This has been a wonderful week. I’ve: Slept in. Slowed down. Exercised on the elliptical until Tuesday when a head-cold took over, knocking the energy out of me. Walked the dome with Michael as we made decisions such as picking our front door, the colour of the roofing,…
Blue Sky Day
This is my favourite kind of day, especially when my spirit craves fresh air, to be outside and active. With my face to the sun, I inhale slowly, exhale with a sigh, into relax. My heart is full. I am at peace. S, 🌻
A Happiness Inventory
I can’t sleep. I had a few thoughts monkeying around my head, so I thought I would make a pot of coffee and write. As Michael and I continue to settle on our property while he builds our dome home, I think about what it means to be happy. My journey into and across adulthood…
Help Me Understand – Who Do You Think Will Be The Best Or Worst Next Prime Minister Of Canada? Why.
I do not understand politics nor do I believe most of what I see on the Internet because I do not know the source. I ask you to write in the comment section your thoughts on who would be the best or worst next Prime Minister of Canada, why and how you know this. Please…