I admit that I was not too eager to welcome 2017. The fall of 2016 left me with a number of health issues that continued into the spring of 2017, and I was not happy about it. While I looked somewhat normal to the average person, I really struggled inside, especially when it came to maintaining… Continue reading Reflecting on the Best of 2017
Note: October 19, 2007, is a date I will never forget. It’s the date I lost my grandma, my mentor, and my best friend. This article is dedicated to her, Lillian Alton (1928-2007). After visiting my mom this past August, I packed up my vehicle and was getting ready to leave. It was morning and the sun… Continue reading A Sparkle in the Grey {A Tribute to Lillian Alton}
Imagine a “perfect” version of yourself. Can you do it? What does your “perfect” entail? Is it a long list of things that you presently are not? Does it encompass anything about your current state of being? Last October I had a case of recurring hives and needed to go on antibiotics and steroids to… Continue reading Why you should love yourself without conditions.
Like many people, I aspire to stay healthy and be active. And, like many people, I often am the opposite. After a long dark winter of sickness and health issues preventing me from working out, I felt super crumby. Not to mention I also discovered I could not attend a dear friend’s wedding 3,400km away,… Continue reading Tri a Positive Mindset.
It seems many people have their own philosophy on Facebook friends; who to send a friend request to, when to accept requests, when to delete people (if ever), etc. Some people want a large number of friends and go so far as to add people they’ve met once for 5 minutes, while others have a strict… Continue reading To friend, or not to friend?
It’s January of a new year. If your social media news feeds are anything like mine, the last of December and the first of January were filled with deep reflections, mild cursing of the last year, fitness resolutions, and overall anticipation of a wonderful year ahead. As many of us set New Years Resolutions, I… Continue reading Vibe Tribe
Not too long ago, I was asked to write a thesis to wrap up my apprenticeship with Elephant Journal. Since it was due shortly after getting back from an out of province trip to see family and would be busy heading back to earth, I knew I needed to write about something that would just… Continue reading Dating a Younger Man.
I am blessed to have some really great friends. I really am. Many girls struggle to find “real” girlfriends; ones you can talk to in a time of need, ones that don’t judge and understand, ones that really love and support you. My friends would give me the shirt off their back if I asked for… Continue reading The fear of confrontation over conversation.
The combination of pushing myself and positive thinking has resulted in an article of mine being published by elephant journal. For years I have been wanting to write and submit an article to this independent news website but never had the faith in myself needed to do so, or made up excuses as to why… Continue reading Gratitude for Growing our own Food.
Tomorrow marks my third week anniversary of being an apprentice for elephant journal. I enrolled in this 14 week course as a way to improve my writing, editing, and social media skills. As a Communications Coordinator for a school board, I do my fair share of writing and editing, but it has been a desire… Continue reading The importance of pushing yourself.
