10 Memories of 2016

Nine years ago I started this project because writing your own Top 10 list recapping the year was “trendy”. These days, Facebook, Instagram, etc. all do it automatically based on your most liked posts. But, what they rarely capture are the little moments that were actually the big moments. I love looking back and remembering the […]

10 Highlights of 2015

Eight years ago I started this project because writing your own Top 10 list recapping the year was “trendy”. These days, Facebook, Instagram, etc. all do it automatically based on your most liked posts. But, what they rarely capture are the little moments that were actually the big moments. I love looking back and remembering the […]

10 Moments of 2014

Seven years ago I started this project because writing your own Top 10 list recapping the year was “trendy”. These days, Facebook, Instagram, etc. all do it automatically based on your most liked posts. But, what they rarely capture are the little moments that were actually the big moments. I love looking back and remembering […]

Back to Wholesome

Over the holiday break & thanks to Netflix, I stumbled on the Canadian TV series, Heartland. For Canada, it’s their longest running one hour drama, currently in its eighth season. Set on a ranch in Alberta, the family-friendly show focuses on a girl coming of age, her horses and the ups and downs of one […]

Greener Grass

It took a few viewings of Almost Famous for the great lessons of the movie to take hold. My favorite lesson is about Mystique. It’s been four years since I wrote about that lesson. It’s one I’m still working to learn. Is it movies that have instilled the belief the grass is always greener somewhere else? Or, is […]

10 Moments, 100 Discoveries: Moment 9 – Going West

In 2011, I set out on an adventure of 100 Discoveries. I thought I could finish in a year. But, the reality is, you should never finish an adventure like the one I created. With that in mind, this post is part of that project. You can see all 10 Moments here and the entire project here. Enjoy the […]

10 Moments of 2013

It’s that time of year when we all look back and reflect. When I started this series in 2008, I thought it was silly and overdone. These days, it’s one of my favorite sets of posts to reread. They bring back the memories of the people and events that were important to me in year’s […]

A Decade of Memories

A decade of memories is all we have. Ten years ago seems like a whole different life. I can’t even fathom what you’d be like today, but I know I’d be proud. I stumbled upon this quote by Jasinda Wilder this week. It’s not quite apropos, but it made me realize, that while you are […]

Almost There

“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.” – e.e cummings Perception is a funny thing. Oftentimes, it’s also a reality. And more often then not, our own perceptions are our worst enemies. Our perceptions tell us that […]

5 Lessons of 2012

It’s that time of year when we all look back and reflect. When I started this series in 2008, I thought it was silly and overdone. These days, it’s one of my favorite sets of posts to reread. They bring back the memories of the people and events that were important to me in year’s […]

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