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A Semi-Wordless Wednesday Post

John and I ended up working in the kitchen for the fundraiser dinner (which was amazing; helping behind-the-scenes was a blast)…but it meant we missed almost all of the after-dinner trivia.

We finished cleanup just…

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  • Creativity, Random
  • Feb, 19, 2025
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Never Have I Ever…Part 4

Fainted.

Ridden on a camel.

Slept in a car overnight.

Gone to an airport and purchased a plane ticket on the spot.

Attended a professional sporting event (e.g. MLB, NBA, NFL, etc.).

Had a root canal.

Been to the top…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 18, 2025
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Fresh FIGs: Gratitude Collective Week #2

Well. The participation levels in our Finding Joy in Gratitude (F.I.G.) Collective are knocking my socks off. I break out in a smile every single time I see another list of FIGs (called “FJIGs”…

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  • FIG Collective, Gratitude, Habits, Joy
  • Feb, 16, 2025
  • 37 Comments

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…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 14, 2025
  • 39 Comments

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…

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  • Hard Things
  • Feb, 13, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

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

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…

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  • Personality Insights, Planning, Time Management
  • Feb, 11, 2025
  • 52 Comments
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