Guest post on Balance My Life

Check it out! I was asked to contribute an article on Balance My Life. My Balance is… in acceptance http://balancemylife.ca/livealias/my-balance-is.html How about yours? ———————————- Like so many, most of my adult life has been spent spinning – one high-stress situation to the next. Then I turned a new leaf after nearly a decade of living … Read more

Losing control & finding your balance

In the face of uncontrollable challenges balance comes in managing that which can be. Until recently life was very demanding but manageable. It has since reached my limit with another uncontrollable and emotionally charged journey. My balance came first in recognizing my limits and taking steps to prevent breaching them. A leave from work has … Read more

Making the most of our (limited) summer

Halifax weather has been really helpful lately if you come from the mindset that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Today it was time to finally take advantage of beautiful weather and hit the beach. We’ve had remarkably few beach weather days so far this summer, and almost all of them have been spent making … Read more

Progress in this journey we call life

After missing so many weeks of writing blog posts, it’s time to make it happen. Perhaps looking at what’s been happening recently will help me to get motivated/inspired or simply able to take action! Life has gotten really busy, and there is a lot of progress worth noting: we continue the quest to sell our … Read more

Team Diabetes Bluenose 5k: Race day

(Click for Part 1) Sunday morning was upon us. I have not been training due to my chronic pain. B has not been training because she’s simply a really busy kid. I’m confident we’ll be fine, we have no time goals, we’re just going to have fun. Auntie Dana arrives in time to head out … Read more