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Be Yourself? Umm… Maybe Try Again …

August 28, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

Some of the worst advice out there is, “Be yourself.” Want to know a secret? Sometimes ‘yourself” really sucks. Much better advice is to, “Be the ‘yourself’ you will be ridiculously proud of 30 years from now.” Unfortunately that slogan doesn’t fit nicely on a t-shirt or billboard. And it requires thoughtful consideration. Photo Personally, ‘myself’ […]

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The Art of Becoming {Sinister 7 Musings}

July 16, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

10 kilometers into my leg of Sinister 7, I wondered how in the world I could be THAT sweaty. Sure, it was a sweltering day in Crowsnest Pass, but how can a woman sweat so much that it drips down her legs and literally pours off of her like a mini Niagara Falls? She can’t. Or at […]

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Rubicon

May 27, 2017 by Donloree 3 Comments

Over the course of the past three years, I have grown and gone through more than I thought possible. Or wanted to. Contrary to how I would prefer to live, from time to time I have caught myself fearing the future, waiting for the other shoe to drop and imagining the worst. The problem is, […]

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Speedy Is Not My Middle Name

April 5, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

Last Saturday morning I found myself bear crawling up a set of icy stairs out of the river valley, wondering how I get myself into these situations. As I desperately tried to not start a domino effect of people wearing stretchy clothes, I had this sinking feeling like I didn’t belong. Actually I know I […]

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Back To The Basics

March 16, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

The other day one of my crazy, fit friends sent me this text … My immediate reaction was to respond with, “No! Are you crazy? I hate running … Yes, ok, when and where do I sign up?” Do not fear, an epic commitment to spend half of my life running over the next few years […]

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How To Combat A Severe Case Of Some Day-itis

February 18, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

There is always tomorrow to do things, right? Sure … If you are anything like me and 99.985824% of people in the world, you have a ‘Some Day List’. The items on this list are the things that you will accomplish one of these days, when you have the time and life affords you the luxury of […]

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Because I am weird and I know it …

February 6, 2017 by Donloree 1 Comment

One of my many quirks is that I often listen to podcasts while training. The upside is that I learn a lot interesting things and kill two birds with one stone, but the down side is that sometimes my training suffers due to one of my other quirks – my need to make notes of […]

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The Feminist Comparison Trap

January 23, 2017 by Donloree 1 Comment

On being a feminist. This past week the conversation about women’s rights came to the forefront of media and conversation throughout North America. You would have to either be dead or be deaf and living under a rock to not have read about or watched the Women’s Marches and the resulting commentary. Photo Much to […]

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Filed Under: Blog · Tagged With: Encouragement, Journey, Musing, Self Leadership