Category Archives: Dream Big updates

Winter garden

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

“The best laid plans” – how does that saying go? Of mice and men, or something? The plans go astray, anyway. No matter how well-laid out. I came through the holiday with the thought, “Once 2013 rolls around I’m going … Continue reading →

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2012: My Fave 10 Posts, and What’s Coming Up in 2013

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Holy cats, a whole year has gone by already! They go by so fast. When you’re a kid you think adults are nuts, the way they say that all the time. But, getting up into my twenties myself, I realize … Continue reading →

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A year, more or less

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

It’s mid-December, and I’m up and ready to get to some housework at 7 am. I rose when my partner did, and made him breakfast and for myself also. I saw him off at the door. Thank goodness for his … Continue reading →

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taking a break til after Christmas

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

It’s been 11 months since I started this blog. It’s been amazing so far, and I’m oh-so-grateful for all the people I’ve met, both online and in real life, the conversations I’ve had, and the ability to get an idea … Continue reading →

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Feeling moody

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

  In my Introduction to Web Design class we’re designing a website. It can be anything we want, including a re-design of an existing website, so I’m taking this chance to redesign this blog, Dream Big Cape Breton! (You won’t … Continue reading →

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100th post!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Yay! It snuck up on me there, the 100th post. WordPress keeps track, though, and told me I was about to hit the big three digits. So – 100 posts. Six months. Five hundred and eighty-nine members in the Facebook … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learned in the last four months

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

So I think this is a good time to do a bit of an update on how this project is going for me, so far. In a word: awesome!!!! (In case you’re a new reader and you want some background, … Continue reading →

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Youth Social Enterprise Boot Camp – My Speech

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

I spent this past weekend at an event called the “Youth Social Enterprise Boot Camp”. It was at Cape Breton University, and sponsored by other community organizations (which I’ll list in tomorrow’s post). I was a keynote speaker, but I … Continue reading →

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On Intuition, Creativity and Following a Hunch

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I’m constantly amazed at the creative process. At how you have to let go (of expectations, of your own plans) in order to let the universe (or God or whatever you call the forces beyond humans) do its part. Because, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful weather for a drive!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Yesterday I was on the road a fair bit. I started the morning in Sydney at a meeting, then drove over Boularderie, over Kelly’s Mountain and then across the Englishtown Ferry, then turned towards St. Ann’s and stopped in North … Continue reading →

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