10 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Holding at 10km Total Kilometers: 140.35km Week 25: 50.11km Week 26: 40.10km Week 27: 50.15km New Sneakers My very first pair of running sneakers, purchased this past February, were getting a…
Summer Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Cherry Picking in the Backyard The cherry tree in our backyard is a popular hangout for birds and bugs who enjoy the tasty berries as much as we do! I wore gloves while picking the berries, as one too many hornets crawled on the berries! Duck Pond Visiting the duck pond behind our house, to…
Just For Today – I Will Not Be Angry
Collaboration and Cooperation Vs Competition and Jealousy Many times over the years, I’ve struggled with feelings of jealousy and competitiveness: in the workplace, within my family and friends, and out there in the world in general. Times of low self-worth and fragile self-esteem told me I’m not enough. I’m not enough of what is needed…
Red Dragonfly
As I tended our garden, a red dragonfly stop by for a visit! This little fella didn’t seem to mind modeling for me while I took many pictures, hoping to capture a few good ones! iPhones are handy as cameras – but zoom quality isn’t the best. Yet, at times, I didn’t have to zoom…
Kayaking – Quadra Island, British Columbia – Rebecca Spit and Drew Harbour
The Wind – Rebecca Spit It is very windy here on Vancouver Island. I think so, anyway. I’m no expert on weather, but there seems to be a bit more wind blowing around here compared to Nova Scotia. Maybe I’m imagining it? Maybe not. Whatever the wind difference, the wind blowing across Quadra Island IS…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #25 – Don’t Try To Change Each Other
Opposites attract. The differences that draw a couple together can become a source of many disagreements later in the relationship, if these differences are not embraced. However, there always has to be space to grow and learn as a couple embraces their differences along their path of personal growth and mutual respect. Complacency is certain…
Be Your Own Hero
Flashback To September 1997 I was 27 years old when I first realized I had to be the hero in my life story. This profound realization happened during my 28 day stay in a program for addictions. During the cool down after an aerobics class, the instructor Marina played the song Hero by Mariah Caray….
Just For Today – I Will Be Kind To All Living Things
Spirit of the Eagle While kayaking at Quadra Island, an island within the Discovery Islands archipelago, British Columbia, I took the most extraordinary picture as an eagle flew above me. It looks like the spirit of the eagle! Is it an optical effect from my iPhone? Or did I capture the Great Spirit of the…
Kayaking – Quadra Island – British Columbia
Discovery Islands Archipelago Quadra Island is located within the Discovery Islands archipelago, in the Straight of Georgia, between the eastern shore of Campbell River, Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. To read more about the Discovery Islands, click here. David Suzuki has a house along the coastline of Quadra Island. I stopped by…
Half Marathon Training – Weeks 22-24 – Badass and Heart Centered
13 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Transition From 7km to 10km Per Run Total Kilometers Per Week Week 22 – 35.12km Week 23 – 39.38km Week 24 – 60.12km Personal Best – Friday, June 26th – Pace…
