I am no expert, but I want to share my cancer battles and my mental health journey with you, some stress reduction ideas for your life, and hopefully some fun things along the way. Plus strategies I have found successful for me and give you tools for success with your health and life. Life can knock us down through health or life challenges but that doesn't need to stop us. Welcome friends, I am so glad you are here and that you learn something helpful along the way!
You might find yourself sitting there in a situation and your biggest decision factors are what others will think of what you have done or will do. Wow! That’s overwhelming and a lot to carry. And it really seems like a no win scenario.
If you have been following me for a length of time, you will already know I normally just post about my thoughts and infrequently share links or connections to other media. This post is one of those times when I share something that I think is really important for you. Important enough to share with …
-50 DEGREES!!!! Yes -50 degrees windchill outside friends. Yikes. 😨 I like to call winter the season we regularly ask ourselves "just why in tarnation do we continue to live here?" The answer to that question could be logical or even illogical. Depends on the day I suppose. Or perhaps the temperature outside more likely. Here in Saskatchewan, we are …
Continue reading "Below Zero – How to Protect On The Inside"
Wondering if you need to act like a bear probably isn't your usual thought process but stick with me here. Winter has finally arrived in full force recently, at least here on the prairies. It arrived with the usual unexpectedness to many people who live where I live. It's the end of October and having …
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Did you learn about farmers, farming and agriculture in school? I might have, but I really don't think I learned very much. But I grew up on a farm in the middle of the Canadian prairies, so my education came outside of school. In our current culture, more and more people and definitely kids, have …
Gratitude. That can be a tough one. I am sure that we can all agree that it's easy to be grateful when things are going well. When everything is sunshine and roses, right? Maybe it's more like we just don't have a grumbling attitude when everything seems to be working out. But what about when …
I recently spent two mornings at the dentist getting work done. Yuck! You know there was no way that was my choice. That has been one of my life long challenges. Needing to frequently visit and have things taken care of. About 8 years ago I was informed that I needed quite a lot of …
Coping. It's something that most of us figure out naturally or sub-consciously to some degree. Sometimes these coping skills or decisions are not the wisest though. If I am in crisis or under stress about anything, I will generally try to find a way to cope with it. Sometimes purely for sanity in the moment …
When you are searching for answers, so often it can feel like you are spinning in circles. Spinning around and around trying to find what you are looking for. We can experience this for so many different situations in our lives but I am going to focus on the health part of our lives. Raise …
Vitality analysis. Ok, I know some of you are asking what in tarnation is that? Well I know a few of you are in the know, but there are also quite a few of you who are scratching your head wondering what I am talking about. Keep on reading. I recently decided to do a …
Melodee Glassford 