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Childlike Wonder and Confidence
I used to think being a kid at heart was just about enjoying activities like swinging or coloring. The simple things. But now I have a daughter, and it’s even more. She has so much joy in her little body (she is going on 10 months at the moment) and so much trust that things Continue reading
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Happiness Dump
List 30 things that make you happy. In no particular order. 1. The pretty bright pink hydrangea shown above 2. Chocolate, in various forms 3. Fresh basil 4. The blue-tailed skinks I see on my patio 5.The fact that I have a patio (we moved apartments this summer so we could have our own outside Continue reading
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List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? There are so many impactful books in my life and I am grateful that this prompt does not try to make me pick the books with the *most* impact because that’s impossible to do. Do you know how many books I’ve read in my Continue reading
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On being nice to ourselves
This is a hard one. It really is. It really shouldn’t be. But through an unfortunate combination of my own mental quirks and societal conditioning, it is really hard for me to just give a list of things I’m good at. It feels like I’m bragging or dishonest, or perhaps if I say I’m good Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Melanie. I like a lot of things, so I write about a lot of things.
Almost Canadian 