Christmas lights over a pedestrian mall

End of Year Musings: 2021

At the end of each year, I reflect on my accomplishments and favourite experiences from the past 12 months. I note things that stretched me, inspired me, or were simply a joy to do. Here are the things that I will forever...

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Photo of English Bay beach in Vancouver in winter with snowy mountain visible in the background.

On Goal Setting

I have a love-hate relationship with “to do” lists.  On the one hand, I love seeing on paper a plan for the day or the week ahead. I even love more long-term “to do” lists for my life: a larger plan for the whole...

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2018

2018. Six Months In

I made it a habit to check in with myself throughout the year on how I was doing with projects and goals I had set for myself at the beginning of the year. Last year, I reflected on each month in my journal. It felt a little too...

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No Shopping

Thoughts on Three Months of No Shopping

One of my intentions for 2018 was to do no shopping. I am well over three months into the challenge, and here are some of my observations so far: I felt liberated by the thought that I would not be bringing more stuff into my...

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