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What to do when you’re freaking out

The therapists of the world like to say you should “sit in your feelings” and resolve them but I find that not every feeling is valuable and sometimes I just need to be redirected. This article could apply to anger, anxiety, sadness, or any other emotion that you want to channel into something productive! You’llContinue reading “What to do when you’re freaking out”

Things I Love Right Now

Just a list of things that have been consistently putting a smile on my face these past few weeks! Enjoy, and maybe make a list of your own. Nothing like catalog of tried and true happiness triggers. Sesame seeds A Color Story app Oatmeal with nuts and berries Feel Good playlist on Spotify Running WindContinue reading “Things I Love Right Now”

Getting outdoors when you’re afraid and alone

My March challenge is to go for a walk everyday, which has been wonderful and I would love to continue well into the future. However, there is a problem that I didn’t fully anticipate with this plan… being outdoors, alone, when I’m terrified. One of the reasons I wanted to walk everyday in March isContinue reading “Getting outdoors when you’re afraid and alone”

29 days of meditation

I went to write this blog post and had to change the title, it’s a leap year! 29 days this February. For 2020 I decided to do something new every day for each month. I have been such a ball of anxiety for the past few months that I decided to continue my destressing JanuaryContinue reading “29 days of meditation”

6°C Baby

Best cure for a blah mood in February is a warm, sunny day. SAD is real people! We don’t know what causes it, but most theories point to sunlight. So bundle up, go for a walk, and take as much advantage of the daylight as you can. Only 25 days til Spring… On a cheerierContinue reading “6°C Baby”

2020 Reads

This year I decided I need to read more, the way I did when I was a kid. My brain used to feel so sharp, but when I’m only absorbing cheap entertainment like Instagram and TV I just feel dull and blah. So starting in January, when I had the urge to pick up myContinue reading “2020 Reads”

Words to live by

Usually this type of quote makes me roll my eyes but these past couple days have brought me to a similar line of thinking. Tough pill to swallow, and it’s not even the first time.

30 Days

2020 is here and I’ve completed my first 30 day challenge. This year I decided that I’m going to do something new every month for 30 days. Not exactly an original idea but certainly a lot of fun. For January I started small, 30 days of yoga. I loved following Yoga With Adriene a fewContinue reading “30 Days”

103 Dreams

Harvest own seeds and plant them Summer garden Build a greenhouse/ conservatory Grow my own squash Pickle stuff Preserve stuff Build my own house/shelter Go to BC Go to Manitoulin Go to PEI Go to Moab Work in the territories Get my BScN Have sheep Have a woodstove Write something everyday for a year SpendContinue reading “103 Dreams”

Year 23

Happy birthday to me…! This was a decent year, and the next will be even better. I’ve set a few goals for this year, split into groupings. Last year I was pretty focused on just getting by. I barely had the bandwidth to function day to day, let alone plan far enough ahead to solveContinue reading “Year 23”