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"Embracing the Power of Now: Finding Hope in Living in the Present"
Today is my scheduled 3-month CT scan. If the scans are as positive as I feel, then good news ahead. Unfortunately, with cancer one...
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Apr 25, 20241 min read


"Hello Tuesday. Thank you for this Sunshine Filled Day."
I woke up! That alone is a blessing. It is an even greater blessing when the sun shines. Sunshine will be at the top of my list of...
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Apr 23, 20241 min read


"Self-Care Spaces: How Tranquil Spaces Can Support Grounding, Calm, and Healing"
I AM GROUNDED My spirit is grounded deep in the earth. I am calm, strong, centred, and peaceful. I am able to let go of fear and trust...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read


Getting Back in the Swim: Overcoming Challenges after a Long Hiatus
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. - Zig Ziglar Life, as demonstrated by nature, is characterized by duality. To...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read


What impact does a Solar Eclipse have on our life's journey?
Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won. Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read


"Yoga and Mala Beads: The Perfect Way to Celebrate a 40th Birthday"
Celebrating Nicki's 40th birthday with these beautiful women was an honour. Nikki is a mother of three boys, two of whom are twins, and...
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Apr 7, 20242 min read


"Unleashing Your Inner Strength: You Are Stronger Than You Think"
"I always thought I just wanted to look good until I realized what it felt like to be strong." As the principal of South Queen's Middle...
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Mar 26, 20242 min read


"Embracing Mindfulness: Living in the Moment Celebrating Wins"
"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat." M. Forbes When I was 41, I suffered from a frozen shoulder for a year. An ultrasound...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read


Friday Reflection: "What have I done to support myself in becoming the person I love?"
This morning, I spent some time reflecting on the 98 posts I have created for this site. My 100th post on “Living Over Cancer” will be...
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Mar 15, 20241 min read


"Finding Strength in Faith: Overcoming Challenges and Celebrating Life."
May your Sunday be filled with abundant blessings, light, love, and faith. Just like love, faith is a verb. Throughout our lives, we...
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Mar 10, 20242 min read


Happy International Women's Day!
A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey. But a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become...
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Mar 8, 20241 min read


Don't Worry, Be Happy: Cause Every Thing is Gonna Be Alright!
On August 2, we received confirmation that I had stage IV breast cancer with bone metastases. At that moment, life changed. I went into...
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Mar 5, 20242 min read


Hello March 2024! Nice to Meet You.
The deep roots never doubt that spring will come! - M. Rubin In honour of the arrival of March and the transition from winter to spring,...
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Mar 1, 20241 min read


"Making the Most of a Fresh Start in the New Week"
Just let go. “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.” —Guy Finley. Sunday is placed at the week's end to...
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Feb 25, 20241 min read


"How can practicing mindfulness help in maintaining mental stability during challenges?"
Mindfulness and yoga are more than just breathing and postures. They help us find our way through good times and hard times. Mindfulness...
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Feb 21, 20242 min read


Celebrating William Hall: 1st NS Recipient of the Victoria Cross
“To me, beauty is inclusion– every size, every colour– that's the world I live in.” William Neilson Hall, seaman (born 25 April 1829 in...
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Feb 19, 20241 min read


"The Importance of Rest and Recharging on Sundays"
FOR SOLITUDE May you recognize in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul. May you realize that you are never alone, that...
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Feb 18, 20241 min read


I Get to vs I Have to: The Power of Mindset in Improving Health"
Communications expert Alicia Dunams helps readers change the way they think in her book, I Get To—How Using the Right Words Can Radically...
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Feb 17, 20242 min read


Happy Birthday to my Heavenly Valentine Angel!
"You raised me, so I can stand on mountains You raised me, to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raised me...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read


"Is your self-care checklist ready for the weekend ahead?"
Most women are great at multitasking attending to many plates in the air. We have people we care for in our lives; partners, children,...
bjaucoin
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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