The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Happy Things Friday: 14 February

Happy Valentine’s Day! Did this minor holiday sneak up on anyone else or was that just me? John and I are going to a fundraising dinner tonight which sounds perfect – I don’t have…

Flies in the FIG Jam: When Gratitude Meets Reality

Inevitably, unwanted guests show up at every picnic. They buzz annoyingly in our ears. They land on our delicious food. Sometimes they even brazenly attack us.

We could barricade ourselves inside to avoid the…

Hard Things
Feb, 13, 2025
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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

Exercise, Joy, Life, Nova Scotia, Parenting
Feb, 12, 2025
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Currently Working: Winter 2025

Occasionally I remember it’s helpful to evaluate the effectiveness of my current routines and habits. Instead of functioning on autopilot, why not ask myself: What’s going well…and what’s not? Too often I keep doing…

Personality Insights, Planning, Time Management
Feb, 11, 2025
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Fresh FIGs: Gratitude Collective Week #1

Okay lovely members of the Finding Joy in Gratitude (F.I.G.) Collective. It’s time to talk FIGs! (If you’re wondering about the hullabaloo, here’s some context.)

FIG COLLECTORS AROUND THE INTERWEBS

Julie, Engie, and Jenny started collecting…

Happy Things Friday: 7 February

I have felt extra sluggish and unmotivated this week. The weather (freezing cold, windy, a miserable mix of rain and snow), the news (generally horrendous), my questionable sleep habits (staying up too late reading…

Life
Feb, 07, 2025
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Never Have I Ever…Part 3

Smoked a cigarette.

Gone scuba diving.

Ordered anything at Starbucks (I have used their free bathrooms and I once bought a bag of Starbucks coffee at the grocery store, but I’m not counting that).

Eaten haggis.

Read…

Happy Things Friday: 14 February

Flies in the FIG Jam: When Gratitude Meets Reality

Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

Currently Working: Winter 2025

Fresh FIGs: Gratitude Collective Week #1

Happy Things Friday: 7 February

Never Have I Ever…Part 3

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