Category Archives: Active living

short post // exercise

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

I heard someone once say, “Exercise is the most under-used anti-depressant.” With each step, I think, “Everything is going to be OK, everything is going to be OK.” And, it is.

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Cape Clear

Posted on October 16, 2013 by

Since I was a teenager, I had heard about Cape Clear. The first time was from my friend Morgan (hi hon!), who came in to visit me at the pottery store where I worked in the summers, and told me … Continue reading →

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sacred sundays: uisge ban falls

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

I was raised by an agnostic and a Buddhist, both of whom didn’t care one way or another for church services. As a result, my brother and I weren’t discouraged nor encouraged to attend church – if we wanted to, … Continue reading →

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getting out and about

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

Two days ago, at work, Flossie messaged me in MMS (that’s the computer system that’s on her computer upstairs and the front desk computer too, and that we all have profiles in, and use to send each other messages) to … Continue reading →

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Q+A with David Williams & Faith Dodd

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

Name: David Williams and Faith Dodd Age: 36 and 37 Hometown: Dave – born in Newfoundland and grew up in Clarenville, now calls Sydney (Westmount) home. Faith – born in Baddeck and grew up all over the place and now calls Sydney (Westmount) … Continue reading →

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Cape Breton Acroyoga

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

Last week my friend Jacquie Blanchard shared a couple of rad photos with me in an email. She had been up to the Skyline hiking trail in the Park and ran into some friends of hers doing something called acro-yoga. … Continue reading →

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Q+A: Bailey Chapman

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

1. How old are you? I am 20 years old. 2. CB born and raised? Or recent transplant? (Plus whatever biographical details you feel like giving – age, education background, employment background, hobbies, family, etc). I am born and raised … Continue reading →

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