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A Christmas Wish

"What if today, we were grateful for everything?" - Charlie Brown

“What if today, we were grateful for everything?” – Charlie Brown It’s that time of year again. The time when we are not only bringing things to a close and reflecting on the past but also looking ahead (sometimes with trepidation) to what the future may hold. It can be both terrifying and exciting at the same time. My week was quite busy. In a nutshell, the postal strike has been…

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Legacy

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." - Nelson Henderson

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Coping with Hiccups

"When something bad happens you have three choices. You can let it define you. You can let it destroy you. Or you can let it strengthen you." - Unknown

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can let it define you. You can let it destroy you. Or you can let it strengthen you.” – Unknown Just because people are cheerful or happy, it doesn’t mean that their life is easier than everyone else’s. Some of the most pleasant people that I have encountered in my life have endured more hardship than one could imagine. But somehow, they…

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Resolute

"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills." - Chinese Proverb

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Resiliance

“Often what may appear as a detour in life is actually the most direct and empowering path to your destination.” - James Arthur Ray

“Often what may appear as a detour in life is actually the most direct and empowering path to your destination.” – James Arthur Ray As we enter another week into the Canada Post strike, I find myself settling into what I consider an ‘alternate existence’ where my short-term goals have been adjusted and I am thinking about my goals for the future. Everything seems to be changing. While it feels…

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"The Fuzzy Sheep"

“When we allow ourselves to adapt to different situations, life is easier.” – Catherine Pulsifer

“When we allow ourselves to adapt to different situations, life is easier.” – Catherine Pulsifer This past week seemed to go by even quicker than usual. Perhaps it was because the clocks were turned back an hour last Sunday and it gets darker an hour earlier for us. The days do seem even shorter. Other than that, it was pretty much a typical week for me. I spent Monday up in the shop cutting…

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Self-Care

"Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work." - Ralph Marston

“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” – Ralph Marston It was not the best week ever, but it wasn’t the worst, either. Last week I mentioned that I had some issues with my back. While I don’t have this issue often, when it does happen (every few years, it seems) it ranges from a dull, nagging pain to something sharp and…

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Applying what we Learn

“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo

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New Adventures

"Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up. What was is not and never again will be. What is, is change." - Edwin Way Teale

“Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up. What was is not and never again will be. What is, is change.” – Edwin Way Teale As the sun came up this morning over the valley behind our house to the east, it illuminated the rich and beautiful colors of the trees below. We are past our ‘peak’ now here in southern Nova Scotia, and while there are still some leaves…

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Evolving

"Life is a moving, breathing thing. We have to be willing to constantly evolve. Perfection is constant transformation." - Nia Peeples

“Life is a moving, breathing thing. We have to be willing to constantly evolve. Perfection is constant transformation.” – Nia Peeples Another week went by far too quickly. It was a good week though and (as usual!) a busy week. It began on Sunday when instead of taking the rest of my day ‘off’ to play with my creative supplies, I decided to go for a few hours with my Keith and take a ride in the…

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Last Call for Critter Coven Box

"A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward." - Harvey Mackay

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Feeling Creative

"Creative people should always be striving, they should always be hungry, they should be looking for the next place to go." - Mel Brooks

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Finally. A 'real' rest.

“Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.” – Douglas Pagels

“Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.” – Douglas Pagels I have finally had the time to take a breath. It has been a long time in coming, as it seems that I have been driving myself pretty hard for…

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In-between

"If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour." - Victoria Erickson

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New Products and Sales

"Days decrease and autumn grows. Autumn is everything." - Robert Browning

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Decompressing

Finding ways to unwind and switch off is just as important as working very hard. - Francesca Hayward

Finding ways to unwind and switch off is just as important as working very hard. – Francesca Hayward I call it ‘decompressing’. After spending days, weeks, and even months working toward a goal and finally achieving it, what comes next? For many of us, re-training ourselves to relax and take some time for ourselves can be just as difficult as working on something. It isn’t always easy to…

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Time to Harvest

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. - Robert Louis Stevenson