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Two Ballet Flats and an iPhone

September 8, 2015 by Donloree 12 Comments

Two ballet flats, which looked to be around a size six, caught my attention as I ran in the dark last Thursday. My running partner and I were on the beginning leg of our 10 km run and were just starting to warm up before the sun had even dared to come up. When my […]

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Currency. Yes, Please. {52 Books}

February 18, 2015 by Donloree Leave a Comment

I know this is going to come as an absolute shock, but I have only experienced the world as a woman. I view everything through woman-colored glasses unless I purposefully, and with much effort, take them off. Woman-colored glasses suck. One of my biggest hangups in life is how I view my body. I know […]

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Filed Under: 52 Books, Blog · Tagged With: 52 Books, Body Image, Encouragement, Mental Edge

The Not So Straight And Narrow Path Of Your Dreams

July 15, 2014 by Donloree 3 Comments

People are amazing. Yesterday morning I sat, listening to someone who is at a fork in the road. Someone who is trying to decide what to do and is willing to take some big, hairy, scary risks to chase down her dreams. As she talked, I saw shades of myself four and a bit years ago. Ready […]

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The Artisan Soul {52 Books}

April 21, 2014 by Donloree Leave a Comment

Your life is meant to be a masterpiece. You are captivating and most alive when you are who you are, not when you’re trying desperately to be someone else. We, myself included, often seek to echo someone else or another group in order to stay safe, in order to be accepted. To experience a sense […]

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Pumpkin, Chocolate, and Brie Grilled Cheese {The Overlap}

April 13, 2014 by Donloree 2 Comments

Do you ever feel like you need a life highlighter? You know what I am talking about, right? It is for those times when you see something, hear a word that is spoken, or have a giant ‘a-hah!’ moment and all you want to do is whip out a mondo fluorescent highlighter out of your purse, […]

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Quietly Being {Seasons of Life}

March 9, 2014 by Donloree 4 Comments

Life is all over the place. I assume your schedule, relationships and commitments are as diverse, messy, fabulous and chaotic as mine are. Some weeks I run the marathon at a sprint pace and come to the end exhausted but happy. Something changed for me coming into 2014. I have found a freedom to be still […]

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How to Make Lemonade

September 28, 2013 by Donloree 4 Comments

You know the old saying… When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Easier said than done!  My friend Karl is giving a presentation on the power of positive thinking. He is sharing stories of every day people he knows who have stayed positive throughout their lives regardless of the struggles they may have had as well as […]

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You Are A Fruit Loop

July 29, 2013 by Donloree 5 Comments

Do you feel the pressure to be original? Oh good, I am not alone. There is this sense that everyone needs to strive to be different, to stand out or be the first. In the quest to ‘be original’ most likely, if you are like me, you find yourself being just like someone else. Why […]

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Spring!! • • • #highheelstohiking #womenwh Spring!! 
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The path back to running is fraught with tight mus The path back to running is fraught with tight muscles, soreness, and happiness. After a winter of cycling, it is time to lace up again and hit the pavement. The summer months are calling and so are the mountain adventures! 
A gentle reminder to myself: Slow is still progress. 
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Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄 I hope your quaranti Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄
I hope your quarantine Christmas was as fabulous and cozy as mine was! 
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#choosehappiness #highheelstohiking #quarantinechristmas #loveyourpeople
I love sunset walks. We are experiencing SUCH nice I love sunset walks. We are experiencing SUCH nice temperatures up here this week. It is hard NOT to spend time outside when its this lovely. 
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#highheelstohiking #projectwinterlove #yegrivervalley #liveyouradventure #thisishappiness
My daily dose of sanity. My daily dose of sanity.
Stumbled across these beauties on our way to Wells Stumbled across these beauties on our way to Wells Gray this morning. And of course I had to peel my shoes off and wade up to my shorts just to get close to them. 
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So it appears I have found the brightest shorts an So it appears I have found the brightest shorts and shoes known to womankind ... 
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Exploring your own backyard isn’t a bad way to s Exploring your own backyard isn’t a bad way to spend your summer holidays. I’m pretty lucky to live in such a beautiful country ... if you have to be stuck somewhere, Canada is a wonderful place to be stuck! 
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Summertime and the living is easy ... • • • Summertime and the living is easy ... 
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#highheelstohiking #womenwhoadventure #sheadventures #liveyouradventure #thisishappiness #beautifuldestinations #enjoycanada #goodtimesoutside #getoutthere #adventureful #specializedruby #iridespeciized #cyclecommute #yegbike #yegrivervalley
Welcome to summer in Alberta. I love the prairie s Welcome to summer in Alberta. I love the prairie skies, they rarely disappoint. #roadtrip #yeg #yyc #prairieskies #alberta
I’m snatching up the quiet, small, and happy mom I’m snatching up the quiet, small, and happy moments wherever I find them. The morning cycle commute into the office was exceptionally beautiful and humid today! Covered in mud from the giant puddles in the river valley after days and days of rain is a great way to start your work day! 
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Spring makes my heart sing. ... ... ... #thisishap Spring makes my heart sing. ... ... ... #thisishappiness #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley #yeg #yegspring #afterworkwalk #justbecause #thelittlethings
Sunsets are always worth it. I don’t think I’v Sunsets are always worth it. I don’t think I’ve ever regretted watching day wave goodbye as the night rolls in. Tonight’s showing was rather spectacular. #yegrivervalley #sunsetphotography #thisishappiness #sunset #savorthemoment
Summer is here!! We have the two seasons up here - Summer is here!! We have the two seasons up here - frozen tundra and hot. Hot arrived today and since the sun was out in full force, I decided to take a picture of it. Oh and I love my bikes, just in case you didn’t know.
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Happy Easter! Spring is coming and making me jump Happy Easter! Spring is coming and making me jump for joy. The brown will soon welcome green and the snow will be gone ... which means, BIKING SEASON! #thisishappines #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley #springiscoming #happyeaster
Working reduced hours is going to make my pants ti Working reduced hours is going to make my pants tight. Let’s call this my pre-run fuel. Carb loading at its finest ... #quarantinelife #selfisolation #thisishappiness #runyeg #yummy #runlife
So running alone is good for social distancing ... So running alone is good for social distancing ... but what happens when I fall on my head and knock myself out? Then what?! My new goals in life now include avoiding concussion protocol and not dying from Corona virus. The bar is a little low up here in the subarctic! #socialdistancing #thisismylife #happylife #runyeg #runhappy #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley
Let the social distancing begin! 🤣 #covid_19 #s Let the social distancing begin! 🤣
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I love how flowers, and the man who brings them, b I love how flowers, and the man who brings them, brighten my day. Happiness isn’t hard to find these days and it makes me smile in ginormous ways. #thisishappiness #lillies #happinessbegetshappiness #gratefulheart
The Flying Canoe is a rather fun and magical event The Flying Canoe is a rather fun and magical event. Not only are people sliding canoes down a ski hill, sawing logs, and axe throwing in a weird, icy triathlon, the river valley turns magical. It’s worth the layers, head out and enjoy! 
#thisishappiness #liveyouradventure #flyingcanoevolant #flyingcanoe #yegrivervalley #yegadventures #wintercity #wintercityyeg
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