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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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Category Archives: Active living
making me happy // doing yoga again
A few years ago my co-worker at the time, Flossie, walked in the door of the marina and said she had been to a yoga class the night before, that it had been incredible, and I should go try it … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Cape Breton, North Sydney, winter, yoga
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snow spirals
Last week my friend Denise posted this photo (above) on Facebook. She said that a woman named Karen Coleman had made these spirals on her lawn. I posted it onto the Facebook group for this blog (which is here in … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Art, Community, For Fun, Outdoors, Towns + communities
Tagged art, Cape Breton, fun, snow, winter
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seniors’ lunch in St. Ann’s Bay
So almost three weeks ago I went to read my short story “Night Swimmer” at a Seniors’ Lunch. There is a community hall and church in St. Ann’s Bay that holds weekly lunches for seniors in the area, and they … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Towns + communities, Writing
Tagged Cape Breton, community, food, seniors, St. Ann's Bay, Third Person Press, writing
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life lately
A meal at the NSCC cafeteria yesterday: turkey pot pie, salad, and pecan pie for dessert. Total: $9.75. I take an empty Tupperware with me now to school so I can take the inevitable leftovers home or eat them later … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Day to Day Life, Mental health, North Sydney, walking
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making me happy // the figure skaters
Last night at the Emera Center, the figure skaters were practicing. When I walk there and the hockey teams are practicing, it’s interesting, but the figure skaters! Especially the older pairs, watching them fluidly skate in tandem, holding hands and … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Health, Leah's thoughts
Tagged community, Emera Centre, making me happy, Mental health, North Sydney
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making me happy // the walking track
This time of year, I know I need to walk as often as I can, to maintain sanity and happiness. But, walking around my neighbourhood feels lonely. Sometimes you see people, but sometimes you don’t, you just see houses and … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Outdoors
Tagged Mental health, mood, recreation facilities, walking, winter
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making me happy // morning walk
Elise Blaha, a daily must-read blog for me, sometimes writes a post called “Making Me Happy”. I like that category because it’s wide open, it could be anything, from big to small, but choosing to focus on positive things is so … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Day to Day Life
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