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Posted on September 2, 2017May 7, 2020

How Well-Balanced is Your Life?

There are many factors that can influence your health and well-being. Take this quiz from Simon Fraser University to get some insight. Take The Wellness Quiz! I stumbled across this quiz while researching personal wellness.   I feel like a hot mess lately. I average 4-5 hours of sleep a night (as does my husband), …

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Posted on September 1, 2017May 7, 2020

Wear My Joy: A New Personal Project

After three pregnancies in 3 years, my wardrobe is in a sad state of affairs. It's a combination of maternity t-shirts that don't fit properly, mom jeans (this hurts me more than you know), and tank tops because they are convenient for nursing.  My former self would be so embarrassed by what I wear out …

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Posted on August 21, 2017May 7, 2020

5 Steps to Finding What you Truly Value

  You make a lot of decisions based on them, without always realizing. Everything I read lately talks about the importance of knowing your values.  They serve as a compass, making sure that the decisions we make in our lives are aligned with who we are, what we believe, and what we do. I had …

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Posted on August 18, 2017May 7, 2020

What’s Your Spirit Animal?

I know this is a bit random, but it’s pretty fun. Inspired by a hilarious skit on SNL (with Melissa McCarthy and a group of moms wearing sweaters with their spirit animals on them), I decided that I needed to play with this idea a bit. What's my spirit animal?  I started with some very …

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Posted on July 11, 2017May 7, 2020

Humans of Danforth East

    Inspired by the Humans of New York, I’ve decided to bring together my love of photography, storytelling, and community to create a fun new writing project - Humans of Danforth East. For the project, I’m interviewing local business owners in our neighbourhood - a here’s the face and story behind the business.  I …

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Posted on July 10, 2017May 7, 2020

I’ve Been Feeling Very Lost. Just Putting It Out There.

This was me… https://youtu.be/cKADfQQILN8 I still remember watching this movie when it came out (yup, 1999). I remember thinking, this is me. I don't think I know how I like my eggs either. It might sound dumb but I think even back then I knew something was off. My husband often describes things as “very …

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