Taking a little break this long weekend: a break from jobs, bathroom renovations and ultimately, just taking a breather from routines and the daily hustle. To do so, we have run off (ok, in reality it was a long drive) to the east coast to try to squeeze out the last drops of summer atContinue reading “Labour of love”
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There goes my hero…
I was out for a long run this past Sunday. Well, actually, it was an organized marathon. Preceded by a half-marathon the day before. (Yes, allowing myself a moment of pride as a finisher of my third Chowdah Challenge and a shoutout to the AMAZING organisers of this annual event @Cape Cod Marathon Weekend https://capecodmarathon.com).Continue reading “There goes my hero…”
FEAR(ce)
Do you feel scared? Only the good die young. I have been joking for years that I want this Billy Joel song played at my funeral. I guess I have been imagining that it will be somewhat ironic – that I will live to a ripe old age and therefore…well, you get it. I startedContinue reading “FEAR(ce)”
If not now, when?
I was recently at my cousin’s house and she has this sentence on display in her kitchen. A very simple phrase packing in a whole lot of power. It serves as a gentle reminder that we often tend to put off, push back and press forward our hopes, projects, dreams and goals. Not just theContinue reading “If not now, when?”
Basic truths by Grit&Grace – a reminder of key life lessons while travelling.
Sooooo… it’s been a hot minute! Almost a year since my last post. So much has happened; to me, to you, to the world. Well, I am jumping back in the writing saddle and coming out guns blazing – stay tuned! My summer vacation has been amazing so far. I consider myself extremely lucky toContinue reading “Basic truths by Grit&Grace – a reminder of key life lessons while travelling.”
Head above water
There are times when we can feel submerged. One thing after the other; thoughts, ideas, events, circumstances and consequences pile up high all around; surrounding us, overwhelming us and engulfing us. Sometimes the floodgates open…both figuratively and literally. And we have to try with all our might to keep our heads above water, just toContinue reading “Head above water”
Pivot
Despite the best laid plans, sometimes you get into a situation that feels a bit tight…a place where your movement is restricted and impeded. An uncomfortable position that requires you to re-evaluate the space around you, to be able to wiggle out of a corner or carefully manoeuvre around obstacles, in order to ultimately keepContinue reading “Pivot”
In it…together
I recently read that loneliness is the epidemic currently crippling our society, especially here in North America. I found this statement disturbing and destabilizing … all the while seemingly stating the blatantly obvious. We have moved so far away from our roots, that the spaces between the seedlings are gapping. Competition trumps collaboration. Individual triumphContinue reading “In it…together”
Watch (me)
Time is finite. No, really?? Although the boundaries of time are blatantly obvious, we often take this precious resource for granted. There are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 52 weeks in a year…and a limited, yet undetermined, number of years that we are living here on this planet. According toContinue reading “Watch (me)”
No (big) Thing
Quite literally one of the hardest things for me to do is… nothing. I am always trying to make sure every minute of my day is well used; everyone is copacetic and everything is under control. Efficiency, expediency and effort…the three Es that normally guide me through the day. Why just sit and read, whenContinue reading “No (big) Thing”
