Building mental wellness on a foundation of strength
In 2014, I did a trip to Central Asia, hitting up Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. That area is definitely off the beaten North American traveller path, so when I told people about my trip, the most common reaction was "huh?" A coworker dubbed it "the 'Stan tour" (-stan is a Persian suffix meaning land/place). Kyrgyzstan… Continue reading Postcards from “The ‘Stan Tour”
Google Maps Street View is handy for all kinds of things, including a partner's infidelity (as unearthed by Claudette). This post will take a meander through the small town where I grew up, Nowhereville, British Columbia, Canada. My parents built this house before I was born and lived there until I was around 30. My… Continue reading My Hometown via Google Maps
While the world itself has been pretty wild and wacky in 2020, I haven't had any major course changes with my blog's direction this year. I've stuck with publishing a post a day, or sometimes two if there's a guest blogger or a quick awareness day post. I managed to stick with the weekly book… Continue reading 2020 Year in Review: Blogging
I'll be doing a few year in review posts this week, and I'm starting off with what's happened in my own little bubble (not in the social distancing sense). While COVID was massive, it didn't have all that big an impact on my day to day life. I hadn't been well enough to work since… Continue reading 2020 Year in Review: Health & Life
I used to really like Christmas, but the last Christmas I cared about was the last Christmas I was well, which was in 2015. Since then, I haven't cared enough to do anything for Christmas, including putting up a tree, but I thought I'd rummage through some of the ornaments from my childhood that were… Continue reading Christmas Tree Ornaments from Childhood
Here are some of my favourites from back in the day (specifically, the 80s and early 90s). Favourite books I was a voracious reader as a kid, and a frequent visitor to the library. I was a huge fan of Nancy Drew as a smart, independent, ass-kicking female. I also liked The Babysitters Club and… Continue reading Favourites from Times Gone By
There are certain flowers that I have a strong association with my childhood home. This is a wander through them. There were four o' clocks planted beside our front door. In the late afternoon (around 4:00), the flowers would open up and display their beauty. We had quite a few of them, and I think… Continue reading Flowers of my childhood
It's time to take a stroll down memory lane and have a look at some of the firsts in my life. Car My first car was Jo(h)n Voigt's Lebaron (one of Seinfeld's many pop culture contributions). The '89 Chrysler Lebaron (non-convertible) was passed around from my great uncle to my grandma and her partner and… Continue reading What/When Was Your First…. ?
Amy of Sassy Cat Lady did a post like this recently, and I decided to follow along. I don't wear jewellery anymore because I just don't care enough to do so. I've gotten rid of some of the jewellery that I used to wear, but I've kept some of the pieces that had some meaning… Continue reading Jewellery Box Stories
My guinea pigs are all kinds of cute, and they pack a lot of personality into those little pea brains! Casper I adopted Casper from a shelter, where she ended up after being found in a parking lot. She was quite the scaredy pig initially; the first time I had a cuddle with her on… Continue reading Get to Know My Guinea Pigs Better
