The Art of Stillness Within: Learning To “Just Be” With Myself

June, 2019 my husband and I repatriated back to Canada. Since then, a lot has happened. So much so, I recaptured the events of the entire year in a blog I wrote a few months ago, on my 51st birthday! Click on the link below to read about it: Today is my 51st Birthday! Reflections…

Ten of My Favorite Feelings – Joyful Stephanie

Thank You Omobola I was nominated by Omobola, author of the blog Live life Live Fully, to write ten of my favorite feelings. Over the years, I’ve blogged extensively about my emotional journey through alcohol addiction and anxiety; first as a medium for exploring and gaining clarity of my own story, second in hopes that…

Half Marathon Training – Week 12 – Plantar Fasciitis Continues to Halt Running; Stress & Anxiety & The Body

26 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Everything About This Week Was Out-of-Sorts This blog won’t follow my usual format of writing about my weekly exercise progress, getting to October and running the Valley Harvest Half Marathon. I…

Half Marathon Training – Week 11 – Plantar Fasciitis Continues to Halt Running: Indoor Cardio & Outdoor Fun

27 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Long Bike Ride My goal was to bike for 2 hours. I was 40 minutes short of two hours, as the route I planned didn’t take me as long…

Soaring Above COVID-19. Beautiful Moments – Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Beautiful Moments Beyond COVID-19 These COVID-19 days are impossible to get respite from as our very way of life has adapted in an effort to minimize the spread of the virus. There is, however, beauty all around me on Vancouver Island. I can catch my breath while feeling gratitude for its awe-inspiring scenery. S, ❤️

COVID-19: Everyone Has A Story

Collective Grief Since the beginning of this pandemic, I struggled with its reality while adhering to hand washing and social distancing. I followed government directed health protocols while traveling for March Break from Nova Scotia to British Columbia to be with my husband who is preparing to sell our house there this spring. I work…