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Thanks to everyone who helped us reach our minimum goal! We are still fundraising and would appreciate your support!
Once again I have joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 9 million [...]
I practised mindfulness for April, somewhat unsuccessfully. It seems I didn’t even manage to make a blog post indicating that was my challenge for the month.
This month my challenge will be to unplug by 9pm everyday.
My hubby will be very happy to hear this one.
Hopefully it will help me get my sleep [...]
Sometimes it truly takes the right time and place, nothing more.
I have been trying to get motivated to start running again for two months. Over the couple of years, after a lot of challenging circumstances I’d begun to feel as if every time I started on my plan it would be interrupted. I was [...]
Do you have those days when you wish you were your former self in some way? 5 years ago, and 20 lbs lighter a guy once commented on how lean I was. Ya, that kind of wish.
People don’t always believe me when I say it, but it’s true. I am about 20 lbs/9 [...]
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At eight and ten years my children are extraordinarily compassionate for their ages.
Our household has supported a lot of campaigns at their wish. When the fundraising info is distributed at school they take the issues at heart very seriously. We have and continue to participate [...]
I want to provide a little update on some personal items.
From 2012-01-27
My core values for my life [Joy Equation]
For those who don’t know me outside of this little blogosphere, and for some who do, you may not realize that I have been off work, since before my mother’s passing, on sickness leave. [...]
Once again I have joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. I will be on the course of the 2012 Blue Nose Marathon (Local). This is [...]
This weekend was a real mixed bag, so to speak. Much like with the Nova Scotia weather and its frequent changes there were just so many different emotions flying around that I think my system has gone into overdrive or perhaps is actually beginning to force some sort of a shut down.
It went from [...]
Sometimes you just do what it takes to make things happen. If your commitments are important enough to you, you realize that it is all about choices, taking control of you life in whatever small way necessary and making it work.
Yesterday I had two medical appointments and obligations to fill as Moms Taxi, in [...]
One thing I have learned over the years is that there is usually greater success in making change, for myself and/or for the greater good, when accountable.
Publishing my plans, commitments, goals and inspirations helps keep me on track, especially if I publish regular reports of my progress. It’s the times that I have nothing [...]
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About me My name is Trish. Blogging for Change... inspiring you to make change: in your own life and for social good.
I am interested in the pursuit of bettering our lives. I like to write about issues & activities of interest to me, sometimes doing advocacy work, sometimes to express myself personally. I also post samples of my amateur photography.
My two beautiful school-aged girlies and I live in Nova Scotia since July of 2006, after having moved around Canada. I am the Director of Mommy Connetions Halifax. I have a broad range of interests, but some of the things you’ll see me post about include: diabetes; cancer; early learning & care, family, and women; scrapbooking; reading; running; social justice; parenting; and life balance…
I am currently a registered Social Worker Candidate, previously an early childhood educator, child care centre director, and interim director of two not-for-profit agencies.
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