Over the last few years, as I’ve spent more and more time away from Canada, I’ve really come to appreciate my summers at home. The days are long, the weather is great, and there is so much fun outdoorsy stuff to do! This summer seemed to go by so, so quickly, and I’m sure that’s due to how busy we were. [Read more…] about Day 25: Summer in Canada
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Day 21: Social Media Detox
In the middle of September, I did a 7 day, 6 night trek on the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island where there is NO cell reception. It meant that I had a 7 day day digital detox.
I’ve made it a goal time and time again to do digital detoxes, and each time I’ve failed because I’ve had a “reason” to go on social media.
I need to post for the podcast. I need to share this blog post. I’ll just check for 3 minutes.
Having an opportunity to do a 7 day digital detox with no opportunity to go on social media, even if I wanted to, was such a blessing, and it taught me the following things: [Read more…] about Day 21: Social Media Detox
Day 7: Sleeping with a Mouse (Literally!)
This summer I hiked the West Coast Trail (WCT) on Vancouver Island with 2 girlfriends. It’s a 75km trail of rough terrain that takes 7 days and 6 nights to hike. It was the longest overnight hiking trip I’d ever taken and it tested me both physically and mentally in more ways than I have ever been tested.
I’ll write more about the WCT in another post, but for today, I would like to share about the night I slept with a mouse.
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