Goodness Blog
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Never underestimate the power of a kind act.
Read more →The hostess seated my Mom and me at a table for eight. With seating capacity at 50% (yay COVID!), it was the next available table and we got it despite there only being two of us. As the hostess placed menus in front of us, I had the awareness to simply ask her how her day was going. “How’s your day going?” “Oh! It’s going alright,” she replied through her facemask, startled that I had asked. “Thank you for asking that. I don’t get asked that very often.” It was as though the weight of 2020 had kicked her ass,...
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Announcing: The Teachers' Collection!
Read more →(Me and my friend Richelle, at our high school grad in 2001. By this point, I had developed a slight "fuck you" chip on my shoulder, as seen by the hard expression on my face.) It was early in 2001, and I was in Grade 12. I was just about to graduate from high school, and was excited (and terrified) about the prospect. Only a few months left, and then I was free! Among the details of finishing up high school (prepping for grad and final exams, whew), there was one detail I didn't want to deal with....
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It all started with a speeding ticket.
Read more →I am loving life. I've just received a text from Andrea, saying my books are selling like hot cakes at her coffee shop in Tisdale. Hooray! I leave my house to drive to work, and am listening to "Here I Am," by the Filthy Souls...I have that puppy cranked up to 30 on my car stereo. It's a GREAT day! Life is wonderful. Damn I love summer! As I drive on the highway - almost at work! - I meet a white vehicle. Shit. Is that the cops?! It is. Woop woop, the bubbles come on. I hit my brakes....
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Book Release! The WHY behind the book.
Read more →Can I tell you a story?Last summer, I went on a comfort-zone-pushing, all-out road trip around our province of Saskatchewan. 5000 kilometers. 15 events with over 1000 women attendees. Hundreds of cups of coffee.The initial goal? Co-host events for women, to create connection. Sell some shirts and decals. Have fun. The outcome? Dramatic personal healing for me, after splitting from my husband a year earlier. Right before I left on the road trip, I sat in my office trying to get all the things done. I sensed someone standing in my office doorway, so I quickly finished typing an email, hit “send,” and looked to...
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Are you willing to fall deeply in love...with you?
Read more →This. This is exactly what I needed to read today, which makes me think you might need it too! This guest blog post is written by my older sister Amy, and I love how much love it conveys. It's a challenge and a statement...one we can't ignore anymore. Read on, my friend! The background: I've asked a few women to write guest posts for our Grounded Goodness blog, by answering this question: "What is one thing you would like women to know, right now?" Here is Amy's response! Love, Amanda Are you willing to fall deeply in love...with you? by:...
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You are always evolving.
Read more →Okay, this blog post made me cry...in a great way. My friend Kristin is this week's guest blogger, and I'm thrilled to share her writing with you. It's real and honest. I've always known Kristin as a free spirit...an adventurous woman with big goals. Now? She's still an adventurous woman with big goals...it just might not look exactly the same. And that's stunningly beautiful. The background: I've asked a few women to write guest posts for our Grounded Goodness blog, by answering this question: "What is one thing you would like women to know, right now?" Here is Kristin's response! Love,...