"Find the perfect stone" I say, as the sun meets us halfway. It glitters, still unknown to us, unaware that in a moment, it will be hurtling towards the water -- skimming, and skipping along, one, two, three times! and then a fourth, until it hits the stillness, dislodged -- yet victorious. Joining the others [...]
Lately I've been seeing the slogan of CAMH's new campaign, "Mental Health is Health." It is very true - mental health is a critical part of our health and there is no difference between mental illnesses and physical illnesses, although they are often treated much differently and there is still a lot of stigma with [...]
Wow, what a crazy week it's been. Feels like nonstop from Wednesday till now. On Wednesday evening, I went to Toronto (road trip with my neighbour) for a Salesforce conference. The conference took place at the Beanfield Centre all day Thurday. It was pretty good - I networked, learned about how the software is used [...]
Living at home with my parents over the past year, I've been cooking a lot of new things and have definitely broadened my cooking skills. My latest success was homemade veggie lentil soup (well mostly it was a success - both my Mom and Dad had to add some extra salt to their bowls - [...]
I just got home from Chapters - I spent the afternoon there reading. I have exactly three weeks before my next book club meeting on the 21st, and my goal is to read the whole book at Chapters (can't buy them all!). The book selection for this month is "Stay With Me" by Ayobami Adebayo. It's [...]
It was a gorgeous day today, sunny and only -3 degrees! (balmy for January in Ottawa). In the afternoon, my Mom and brother went shopping, my Dad took a nap, and I decided to take a long walk. Well initially I thought it would be a short one, but I ended up walking and exploring [...]
Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope your 2018 is off to a wonderful start. Have you set any new year's resolutions? Here is my list of ten resolutions for the year: Visit 10 hot spots in Ottawa with my friend Hetal Be more like my Mom (this may take many years!) Get a job I love, [...]
learning how to be okayish again, one booze-free day at a time
What Lies Beneath It All?
A breathtaking journey around the world, crossing oceans and mountains... You decided to go!
Awakening the spirit through baring my soul
