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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

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  • Exercise, Joy, Life, Nova Scotia, Parenting
  • Feb, 12, 2025
  • 20 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #3

Another week, another set of glimpses into walking adventures around the world. (Let that sink in for a minute; isn’t it amazing that we can all be doing a joint activity in our own…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship
  • Oct, 18, 2024
  • 18 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #2

Congratulations to everyone in the “club” for walking your way through Week #2. And special thanks to everyone who submitted pictures from their ten minutes of daily(ish) movement!

First up, my walks.

Day #4: 7.3…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship
  • Oct, 11, 2024
  • 26 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #1

Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures and has joined me in ten minutes of daily movement!

First up – my walks!

Day #1: A 6.5 km walk with a friend on a local trail, which…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship
  • Oct, 04, 2024
  • 23 Comments

Announcing the Next Cool Bloggers Walking Club

It’s almost here!

The last time I decided to do a month of walking at least 10 minutes/day, I didn’t give much advance warning. In fact, it was a single line item at the end…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship, Habits, Mental Health
  • Sep, 11, 2024
  • 68 Comments

The State of My Early Morning Exercise Classes

You have been wondering and I am here to answer.

I went to my first HIIT class on a Tuesday morning and loved it but could not move properly for almost a week. Doing an…

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  • Exercise, Habits
  • Jul, 30, 2024
  • 27 Comments

Much Too Much

Beyond increased flexibility and heightened body awareness – and on top of the joy that is seeing where and how Benji will spend the entirety of the yoga practice napping – perhaps my favourite…

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  • Exercise, Habits, Mental Health
  • Jul, 16, 2024
  • 29 Comments
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