You know every single dorky or embarrassing thing you’ve ever wanted to do, but didn’t because you were afraid about what other people would think? Fear of judgment and all? Well, I pulled up my big girl panties and went straight ahead and did all those crazy things anyhow – not giving a damn what ... Read More
How to Build an Insert into my New Van… Well….I really have no idea. I have an idea of what I’d like, but to build something I actually like that is practical and efficient and useful – well, where to even begin? My dad and I agree that the kitchen part should be at ... Read More
The Adventure – Buying a New Van for my upcoming 100th Monthly Adventure! The only way I envisioned crossing Canada on a budget was to buy a van with Stow n Go capabilities – that way, I could transform the inside into an RV, complete with storage, bed, and kitchen. Too Good to Be True My first foray out ... Read More
The Adventure: Earthquake Emergency Preparedness When the earthquake first struck, I heard the dishes rattle in my kitchen, and for a brief moment, I merely thought that a really big vehicle was driving by. Until it hit again. Then I felt the earth move. It took less than a second to grab my cat and ... Read More
The Adventure – Learning to Give a Needle It’s a weird feeling…pushing the biggest mofo needle I have ever seen into my cat’s skin…all the while hoping that it doesn’t come through the other side to poke me. It took over an hour or two to gather my courage to do this with my stomach ... Read More
The Adventure – Getting a Personal Trainer This badass is my new personal trainer. Hello Monthly Adventure # 95. It is his diabolical plan to kick my butt back into fighting form after being sick for so long! 💪 Not only is he training me on weights – but he’s instructing me how to hit ... Read More
The Adventure – Getting My International Life Coaching Certification Several years ago, I had the pleasure of taking Michelle Burn’s ‘Energy Rich Beings’ life coaching program. It helped me to focus on a particular direction in my life, and still today, I refer to my training. But now, with every single adventure I go on, ... Read More
The Adventure – Homeopathy There are times in our lives where we overextend ourselves to the point where we become run down, fatigued, sick. And when that happens, there is very little a medical doctor can offer you – other than to start pushing pharmaceuticals that have more adverse side effects than health benefits. My adrenals ... Read More
The Adventure – Rolfing Rolfing, also known as Structural Integration, is a form of bodywork where the practitioner manipulates your body’s supportive wrappings that covers all your muscles, tendons, and organs. Also known as fascia, it acts like a girdle by holding everything together in place. Using a firm and directed pressure, it lights up ... Read More
The Adventure – Going from a Plain Jane to Girly-Girl I’m a bit of a tomboy. Here in the city, you might not think so…but I spent COUNTLESS hours in the forests in the north country. My sister and I were the sons of my father, you could say. And it didn’t help that my ... Read More