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Apparently I Run For Coffee
Nearly everything about my life has changed over the last two years. It seems the only things that have remained constant are where I live and my love of cute shoes. Do not fear, I can still be found running around downtown in fabulous high heels and battling the coming epic winter months with a ...
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Nearly everything about my life has changed over the last two years. It seems the only things that have remained constant are where I live and my love of cute shoes. Do not fear, I can still be found running around downtown in fabulous high heels and battling the coming epic winter months with a ...
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Dear Desperate Split Ends
I swear there is something about me that attracts weird adventures. Perhaps I have a metaphorical ‘kick me’ sign on my back, who knows? My latest adventure resulted in a very wet, somewhat desperate, soapy, towel and flip-flop clad search for someone who spoke English. An open letter ...
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I swear there is something about me that attracts weird adventures. Perhaps I have a metaphorical ‘kick me’ sign on my back, who knows? My latest adventure resulted in a very wet, somewhat desperate, soapy, towel and flip-flop clad search for someone who spoke English. An open letter ...
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Queen of the Capsize
Boats and I don’t get along. Or more aptly put, they make me squeal like a little girl and void the effectiveness of my deodorant in mere moments. Kayak, canoe, ship, skid, ski boat, raft …. you name it, I probably don’t like it. The last time I was in a boat, I hung onto […]
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Boats and I don’t get along. Or more aptly put, they make me squeal like a little girl and void the effectiveness of my deodorant in mere moments. Kayak, canoe, ship, skid, ski boat, raft …. you name it, I probably don’t like it. The last time I was in a boat, I hung onto […]
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Terrible Case of the Past {Amanda Palmer}
Being completely ready for anything is a fallacy. There is a unique timing for action when readiness meets opportunity. Willingness to fail is a far better approach than waiting for the elusive ‘complete readiness’ to appear. Opportunities come and opportunities go, what you do with t...
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Being completely ready for anything is a fallacy. There is a unique timing for action when readiness meets opportunity. Willingness to fail is a far better approach than waiting for the elusive ‘complete readiness’ to appear. Opportunities come and opportunities go, what you do with t...
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Showing Up and Sacrifice … Not Sexy, But Effective
Life is not a spectator sport. To win at life, you have to suit up and get in the game, train hard, show up and keep standing up up when you get knocked down. Life is meant to be lived, grabbed onto, savored and enjoyed. Photo I often have this conversation, which I hate …. […]
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Life is not a spectator sport. To win at life, you have to suit up and get in the game, train hard, show up and keep standing up up when you get knocked down. Life is meant to be lived, grabbed onto, savored and enjoyed. Photo I often have this conversation, which I hate …. […]
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Be Careless
If you want to make nearly every woman in North American and possibly even Europe shudder and take a mental inventory of their cellulite, just tell them swimsuit season is here. I hate ‘swimsuit season’ but probably not for the reason you think. The reason I despise swimsuit season is because sud...
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If you want to make nearly every woman in North American and possibly even Europe shudder and take a mental inventory of their cellulite, just tell them swimsuit season is here. I hate ‘swimsuit season’ but probably not for the reason you think. The reason I despise swimsuit season is because sud...
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Arnica You Glad I Didn’t Quit?
I promise, I am not abused, just extremely ridiculous A few weeks ago I found myself wearing a pair of fabulous red high heels and a cute black work dress while confusing the heck out of a 58 year-old male pharmacist. Donloree – Hi. I need some help. I am looking for something called Arnica [R...
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I promise, I am not abused, just extremely ridiculous A few weeks ago I found myself wearing a pair of fabulous red high heels and a cute black work dress while confusing the heck out of a 58 year-old male pharmacist. Donloree – Hi. I need some help. I am looking for something called Arnica [R...
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Happy Is As Happy Does
Summer is glorious in the subarctic. The unique gift about the north during the summer months is the sun; it stays for nearly 24 hours at the zenith of summer and doesn’t really leave until it suddenly decides to start snowing. Most summer evenings after work and the long list of tasks and ...
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Summer is glorious in the subarctic. The unique gift about the north during the summer months is the sun; it stays for nearly 24 hours at the zenith of summer and doesn’t really leave until it suddenly decides to start snowing. Most summer evenings after work and the long list of tasks and ...
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Stop Stepping On Your Saplings
Do stuff, risk failure and keep going. Accomplishing amazing goals and becoming proficient anything requires you to start and then keep going; to accept the work, time, discipline and sacrifice it takes to get what you want out of your life. Ignorance gets you started; purpose keeps you going. A...
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Do stuff, risk failure and keep going. Accomplishing amazing goals and becoming proficient anything requires you to start and then keep going; to accept the work, time, discipline and sacrifice it takes to get what you want out of your life. Ignorance gets you started; purpose keeps you going. A...
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Just Say ‘No’ to Ultramarathons
Whenever I find myself thinking, “I’ve got this. No problem.” quick re-assessment rather than going forward with confidence needs to take place. Most times I am completely fine and I have whatever ‘it‘ is, but the moments when I don’t, or in this case the 4 hou...
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Whenever I find myself thinking, “I’ve got this. No problem.” quick re-assessment rather than going forward with confidence needs to take place. Most times I am completely fine and I have whatever ‘it‘ is, but the moments when I don’t, or in this case the 4 hou...
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Are We There Yet?
Over the past two weeks, I have had more conversations than I can count with clients, coworkers, friends, running partners and people in the grocery store line up which can all be summed up by the age old car trip query, “Are we there yet?” The answer is, “Nope.” Life is a never ending journey of...
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Over the past two weeks, I have had more conversations than I can count with clients, coworkers, friends, running partners and people in the grocery store line up which can all be summed up by the age old car trip query, “Are we there yet?” The answer is, “Nope.” Life is a never ending journey of...
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Life Is Too Short To NOT Ride Bikes
Summer love. The long, dog days of summer are just around the corner and I can’t wait, mostly because it means my bikes get to come out of hibernation. Living in the subarctic does have its benefits and one of the main perks is the antithesis to the dark days of winter; LONG, warm days fill...
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Summer love. The long, dog days of summer are just around the corner and I can’t wait, mostly because it means my bikes get to come out of hibernation. Living in the subarctic does have its benefits and one of the main perks is the antithesis to the dark days of winter; LONG, warm days fill...
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Fear Less
Every completely fearless person has one thing in common – they are all dead. If you want have great memories when your body doesn’t work the way it used to, build deep, meaningful and lasting relationships with the people you love and accomplish those things you must do, you are goin...
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Every completely fearless person has one thing in common – they are all dead. If you want have great memories when your body doesn’t work the way it used to, build deep, meaningful and lasting relationships with the people you love and accomplish those things you must do, you are goin...
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Surf In My Hair. Sand In My Shoes.
Nothing could wipe the smile off of my face in that moment; there was nowhere else I wanted to be and the beauty of the world made me gasp as I found myself standing on a surfboard with the ocean roaring under my feet. Feeling the power of the ocean first behind me, pushing me towards […]
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Nothing could wipe the smile off of my face in that moment; there was nowhere else I wanted to be and the beauty of the world made me gasp as I found myself standing on a surfboard with the ocean roaring under my feet. Feeling the power of the ocean first behind me, pushing me towards […]
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Once Upon A Time When I Thought I Knew Everything …
Do you remember being 18 years old? I do. I knew everything. Either as I get older, I am becoming less intelligent or I was suffering from a severe case of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ syndrome before life came at me with both barrels blazing. It turns out there is a lot that I didn’t know [...
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Do you remember being 18 years old? I do. I knew everything. Either as I get older, I am becoming less intelligent or I was suffering from a severe case of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ syndrome before life came at me with both barrels blazing. It turns out there is a lot that I didn’t know [...
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