As a kid, I loved sleepovers at my Aunt Bea’s house. Even if we were just running errands she would make it fun and make me feel special…

The red blood stained the snow, a clear marker of where the deer had been taken down even after it was dragged away. Within cover of the…

Five joyful experiences of friendship & community — I’ve been struggling with burnout this month, so I have been doing my best to make rest and rejuvenation more of a priority. Here are five truly wonderful experiences I had this month: 1. Cottage with Jordan I started off the month by taking a trip with a friend to my parents’ cottage. We…

Five things that filled my cup back up this month — This month has been quite chaotic, especially work-wise. I’ve still been adjusting to a new part-time job with the children’s museum, while still finishing out a contract and some shift commitments at other jobs. And sort of still keeping an eye out for any can’t-be-missed full-time opportunities. …

Five little things that brought me joy this month — I had some moments this month where I felt like I had hit my lowest point. And it’s funny, because it sometimes seems like things are as bad as they can get and life just needs to prove it can indeed get worse. But, as always, there were some really…

Five joyful experiences amongst the slumps — I was still in a bit of a slump when the month started, but despite a pretty brutal rejection right at the end of the month I do think this may have been my most joy-filled month of the year so far. Here’s five highlights: 1. Angela’s birthday My good pal Angela celebrated…

Five bits of sunshine during a stormy month — As I went to work on my April post I realized I never published my post for March. I dipped into a bit of a dark hole mid-month that I’m still not sure I’ve fully crawled my way out of. But as always I’m glad I have these things to…

Five highlights amidst all the chaos — Last month I decided to take the time to reflect on some good things that had happened throughout January, which felt even more important to do this month given everything that’s been happening in Canada and throughout the world. Things can be really hard, but even still there are moments…

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