Even writing those words feels simultaneously cathartic and strange. I think over the course of the pandemic and the past few years, I have been forced to stop and slow down in some capacities. I’ve made so many changes in the past year, let alone eight years, that I guess you could say that I’m kind of reeling from it all. In an effort to remind myself of my beauty and strength, as opposed to how I can often look at myself through a critical lens, I thought I would share thirty-eight reasons I’ll be smiling on my thirty-eighth birthday this year.
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That Moment When I Realize I’m Almost Forty F*cking Years Old
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Let’s Get Real For a Moment, Shall We?
It’s Monday morning on a holiday long weekend and I’m sitting quietly at our new dinning room table. Julio is in Ottawa for a few days, leaving later tonight. Canela is happily sleeping (read snoring) beside on her bed him upstairs and I feel at peace. It’s not a feeling I can often embody – to feel calm, and safe. The life that we live separately in the name of starting our family isn’t an easy one. In fact it takes its toll on me in more ways than I share and many days I wake up sad before I find my own happiness. I guess you could say I woke up in a bit of a pensive state of mind – which could be attributed to October 11th being #NationalComingOutDay.
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BRB, I’m Living My Fall Fantasy
Amid the changing leaves and cooler nights comes some of the best time of the year in my opinion.
Pumpkins will soon adorn most of our doors, and I’ll start to make more soups and meals to warm the soul. Of course with the most picturesque of seasons comes some pretty spectacular happenings in the city of Toronto. Local businesses and meal experiences are waiting for you to discover them and what they have to offer, and I thought I would share one of my personal favourites with you to help inspire you to get out and celebrate the season.
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Things To Be Thankful For
When it comes to (Canadian) Thanksgiving and the fall season, I am often reminded that it’s time to focus on the things I do have and not that which I don’t. I have my health. I have an amazing job. I have a blog and online presence that I love creating content for. I have a loving spouse. I have my health. I have family that loves me. And I’ve got lots of reasons to smile this season. In hopes of spreading some love and positivity into the world I thought I’d share some thing to be thankful for.
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