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Category Archives: Inspiration
Wonderful, terrifying, powerful
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Ontario Hospital Association’s Social Media Conference. It was one of those days where I learned a lot and met some really smart, really fascinating people. That’s pretty much my favourite kind … Continue reading
Do Over Club
Yesterday morning, I chose butterflies. I chose to wake up early, meet a friend and drive to 30 minutes to hang out with one of my favourite writers/speakers/thinkers, Jon Acuff. Jon just wrote Do Over (which hit The New York Times … Continue reading
You have to go faster if you don’t want to fall
I was 8 years-old before I learned to ride a bike. For many hours during many summers, my dad would hold the back of my bike seat up and down the street while I tried to figure it out. I … Continue reading
Oh this show
This show. Oh this show. There’s a lot of bad TV out there. So it’s surprising that there is (well, was) a show that so brutally beautifully shows what love looks like. In fact, with shows about rose ceremonies and … Continue reading
I can’t wait…or can I?
Last May, I went on an epic New York City trip with my cousin, Katie, and two of our friends, Kerri and Carey. The planning for this trip started almost 10 months before the 4-day trip. In October, I was … Continue reading
Potlucks, forts and Zambia
The Percys are a family that I knew of, before I knew them well. Because everyone knows the Percys. Or knows someone who knows them. Six Degrees of the Percys is a fun game to play. Joel was a pastor … Continue reading
12 Lessons
I can almost always tell you what I was doing a year ago. A year ago from today, I was getting over a really bad flu and this was the first day I could eat. I went shopping and met … Continue reading
Dude had glory!
I think one of the biggest mistakes we make is to think that using our gifts should be easy. If you are a gifted writer, inspired writing should just flow out of you. If you are a gifted caregiver, you … Continue reading
The wobbly, wooden bridge
When I’m planning to work out, I become the queen of excuses. There’s a chance it could rain, I shouldn’t risk it. I had that cookie today, I might not be able to run as well. I had that salad … Continue reading
Ali takes on South America!
Remember Ali? My friend who first taught me about doing things outside of my comfort zone? The one who intentionally seeks to live a life full of butterflies? Well she’s about to embark on a three-month adventure to South America. … Continue reading
Choosing Butterflies 