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"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." - Alan Watts How do you handle change? Are you nervous at first? Do you gradually become excited at the thought of new beginnings? Is there a mishmash of emotions at the same time? Do you go in circles and ponder on...

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"Life is too short to spend it at war with yourself." - Unknown When we first moved to Quebec, one of the first "local" foods we tried was poutine, which is really just another word for cholesterol. You grow old enough and you soon realise it's something you crave when alcohol takes over your system. I got sick of course after that first...

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"Go for it. Whether it ends good or bad, it was an experience." Growing up, my brother liked to think that out of all the Disney princesses, I was more like the Little Mermaid, sans the fiery red hair, but definitely with the fiery go-etter personality.  If an idea popped in my head, I just went ahead and jumped. I thought of the...

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"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." - Alfred A. Montapert The irony of having more time, yet preferring to avoid cooking breakfast. Yep, that's exactly my case at the moment. Once upon a time (or at least it feels like a million years ago to me), I would cook breakfast every single day, take a photo, edit and post it on Instagram....

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