Colleen's Adventures

  I have this friend, she is just an incredible person. She’s the kind of person to always have a lot going on, many spinning plates, many irons in multiple fires. But speaking of fire, the one that is burning the brightest for her right now, is the fire that is smoking meat. Hahahaha that might be a strange way to let you know that she has a catering business, and their primary focus is high quality and delicious smoked meats, but I’m trying to have a little fun here, lol. This ties in to how incredible my friend is, because she and her husband have been able to cultivate a brand for themselves, get a mobile catering trailer to do bigger and bigger events, and also a regular meal program for rural seniors, who may have become very isolated and have certain food insecurities during the recent pandemic. The friend of mine has been able to network and contribute to our community in such a meaningful way since she moved here, and I don’t think it’s even been quite 10 years yet.  ...

  Maybe I’m a sucker for punishment. Maybe I’m a genius. Yet to be determined… Have you ever heard of the challenge called “75 Hard”? I won’t get into all of it right here and now, it’s definitely worth googling to see a full explanation, but the part that I want to talk about briefly today is the exercise component. 2 forty five minute workouts every day, for 75 days. And one must be outside. I went to school with a guy who now lives in Vancouver and he is one of those super smart guys that did something with his life that involves saving sick kids and doing medical related presentations all over the world. He’s a genius and a super nice guy. So of course he bikes to work, lol! I am trying to stereotype super genius Vancouver people as obvious healthy fit people. Yeah I’m not him, hahahaha  I’m more what we could stereotype as “fitness adverse” which is why my challenge of two 45 min workouts every day is almost 100% walks. My friend in Vancouver could bike 45 min to work and...

  This morning I got to briefly chat with a friend who had admitted she’s been struggling with “being social” lately. How perfectly said is that! I often struggle with being social. Sometimes it makes me want to stay home and not interact with literally anyone, or sometimes the feeling comes out after a social outing where I was very conversational and totally drained my batteries so to speak, and I need to sit alone and recharge for a while.  I encouraged her as best I could in our quick little conversation, to just listen to her body and if it feels best to stay in, and not socialize then don’t do it! I think we naturally feel a bit drawn inside when the season changes to fall- so embrace it! Get cozy in a blanket, drink some tea, put on a movie and have a snack. Once you give yourself permission to slow down and not feel guilty for avoiding situations that are “too people-y” you have an easier time tapping in to Why you want to avoid it. Chances are, you will discover that ...

Now that nearly all the restrictions have lifted, I feel like the urge to travel somewhere has hit me quite strongly. I did get to go away this summer with my parents and baby Asher for a few days to visit family in Calgary; however I do still feel like I need an airplane trip soon. I’m not sure if anybody else gets that feeling too, maybe I’m crazy, hahahaha, but I love a long haul flight. I had some bad ones over the years but mainly fond memories of picking a film or 3 to watch, having a stack of trashy magazines to read, and some overpriced snacks to round things out. I am pretty much a pro at flights now unless I get a tummy ache. That is the worst. When I was about 5 months along with Asher we had to take a flight to Vancouver to be seen at BC Women’s hospital. Thomas and I went together and thankfully had a very good report, which was such a miracle for us. After that day of hospital stuff was done, we got to tour about in Vancouver and also Victoria for the day. I really like V...