Accentuating the Positive: April 2022
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 her birthday this month with two outdoor excursions. First a small group of us met up for a really lovely and somewhat challenging morning hike, and then in the afternoon more folks met up for a nice walk by the lake. We ate doughnuts, had great conversations, and got some fresh air — truly a wonderful way to celebrate a wonderful person!
2. Fitz Egg Hunt
After two years of having to cancel due to Covid I was thrilled to be able to help organize my neighbourhood’s annual egg hunt. Not only was I helping with prep and behind-the-scenes tasks, but I got to channel my loud and enthusiastic outdoor educator energy as the facilitator for the main event.
3. Neighbourhood clean-up
An eight year old in my neighbourhood decided to organize a clean-up to celebrate Earth Day. To make it more engaging she got prizes donated by local businesses and made it into…
