“The heart that gives, gathers.” – Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher and writer As recreational runners, my husband Alan and I are blessed to have finished several ultramarathons, marathons, and other runs of assorted distances. But our favourite run is one that we have never actually completed. For the past several years, Alan and I, along with […]
I am only one, But still I am one. I cannot do everything, But still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. – Edward Everett Hale, American author My husband Alan and I had no idea that failing miserably […]
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci With the old year ending, and a new year beginning, several of you have asked for an update on my 50 Things challenge. I’m happy to oblige and have done my best to incorporate answers to some of the questions I’ve been asked along the way. Stuff […]
“Encouragement is free, and beyond measure in value.” – Dr. William DeFoore, author, counsellor At the end of May, I participated in the Coronation Triathlon, a standard distance triathlon in Edmonton consisting of a 1 km pool swim, a 26 km bike, and an 8 km run. Being that it was only my second […]
“Live less out of habit and more out of intent.” – Unknown This year, I’ve resolved to bring no more than 50 things into our house. That’s right, F-I-F-T-Y things. Why, you might ask? Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about minimalism/simple living. My interest in this topic was triggered about a year ago after […]
“The only thing that separates success from failure is one last attempt. Try one more time and you will get lucky.” – Apoorve Dubey, author of The Flight of Ambition My husband Alan grew up in Penticton, B.C.. His hometown’s proximity to the mountains necessarily means that he’s an excellent skier. As a youngster, […]
“Be cautious of bears at all times, even when being mauled by a tiger.” ― Craig Benzine, American video producer I have, what I consider to be, a healthy fear of bears. The only types of wildlife I want to encounter are of the cute and cuddly Disney variety – deer, rabbits, and maybe the odd […]
“It’s a good idea to begin at the bottom in everything, except in learning to swim.” – Unknown Up until about six months ago, I couldn’t swim. As an adult, I had taken lessons on two previous occasions, several years ago, without success and had no intentions of making a third attempt. But as […]
“One of the best things about being married is that I now get TWO votes in every election!” — a smiling Lisa, to her clearly unimpressed husband I got married later in life (at 37 to be exact). If it had been up to me – or more so, my mother – it would […]
“Hunger never saw bad bread.” – Benjamin Franklin At the beginning of 2014, my husband Alan and I made a conscious effort to trim the food that ends up in our trash. We aren’t big food wasters to begin with, but we always feel guilty when we throw out any food, however infrequently. As most […]
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