Category Archives: Leah’s thoughts

multitude monday / april 28

My friend and classmate Katie MacLennan writes a great blog called Polka Dot Soup. On it she writes a post some Mondays called “Multitude Monday.” She writes, “Mondays are about documenting the little (or big!) things in life that make me oh-so-happy. Let’s make Mondays … Continue reading

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around here: that “lived in” look

Earlier this week on a picture that Elise Blaha Cripe posted on Instagram, someone commented about her messy room by saying, “I love the ‘lived in’ look,” and it made me giggle a bit. Because that’s the only “look” around here! … Continue reading

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five things I’ve learned from: hitting a deer

So last September on my way to Halifax to fly out for a weekend, I hit a deer just outside of New Glasgow. I was really lucky to be unhurt, but my car was not, and needed towing and repairs. … Continue reading

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links loved: the conference edition

Oh man, there was SO MUCH to take in at the Creative Economy Conference! (It even made me feel a little “hungover,” as I wrote about yesterday.) I was just blown away. I scribbled lots of things in my notebook, … Continue reading

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“conference hangover”

… is totally a thing. I got home at 3 from another busy and inspiring day yesterday at the Creative Economy conference and went straight to bed. I briefly considered going for a walk or doing some yoga but by … Continue reading

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“conferencing”

Anyone who knows me or who has seen me in public will tell you I don’t mind showing my excitement about things. I forget this truth about myself, until I’m in a big public meeting and then re-realize it around … Continue reading

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a bit on job-searching

Back in January when I set my “four simple goals”, I was really gung-ho and thought for sure I could have a job lined up for post-graduation by April. Ha ha ha. Ha ha. I did line up my work term in January, and then … Continue reading

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