Month: May 2022
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5K Run For Women
It’s been a week and a half since the Bear and I ran 5km in the Legacy Run to End Family Violence. Bolstered by our success, albeit we were sore for days afterwards, I’ve decided to sign us up for another run. This one also has a special place in my heart. We’re participating in […]
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Bingo and Badges
It’s Wednesday and I’m still recovering from my Camp Hoo Ha experience this weekend. Still recovering…(I had too much fun, stayed up too late and partook in some alcoholic beverages) Saturday morning I was nervous. It sounds silly but as I packed my car with my pillow, sleeping bag and backpack, I was nervous that […]
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Empathy and Compassion
‘You must be the change you wish to see in the world’. Mahatma Gandhi I try to live by this. I try to instill this in my daughter. I have this tattooed on my body. I wish the world would aspire to this mantra. But it doesn’t. Where do we learn empathy and compassion from? […]
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5 Kilometers
It’s been two days. Two days since the Bear and I participated in The Legacy Run to End Family Violence. And I still hurt. My thighs ache and my shins burn. It’s a reminder that I’m out of shape and overweight. But we did it. The run was Sunday with the 5k starting at 8:00am. […]
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Bras and Camp Songs
Last night I attended my first Camp Hoo Ha event, Skivvies. I wasn’t sure what to expect, knowing only that there would be a bra fitting expert there to share some of her wisdom with us women. I wasn’t prepared for the glory that is Camp Hoo Ha, facilitated by ‘camp counselors’ of epic repute. […]
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