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The Fellowship Of The Ring {52 Books}

September 6, 2014 by Donloree 1 Comment
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 Confession time. I have yet to watch the Lord Of The Rings movies. *gasp* Nor have I watched Titanic, but that is a whole different story for another day. Simply put, I like to read the book before I watch the movie. Honors Sophomore English required us to read The Hobbit which, at the age of […]

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Minimum Effective Dose and Dominos {Feed The Human}

September 1, 2014 by Donloree 1 Comment

How much is enough? I care a lot about fitness and being healthy, probably more than the average bear. My life is structured to include wellness, fitness, and healthy eating choices as much as possible. This is a big change from a few years ago. For a season in my life, it was all consuming […]

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Filed Under: Blog · Tagged With: Body Image, Diet, Hashimoto, Journey, Mental Edge, Project Lean Mind, Self Leadership, Success

You Don’t Get To Pick Your Problems, But You Do Get To Pick Your Attitude

June 30, 2014 by Donloree 5 Comments

Over the years, I have learned the discipline of gratitude and choosing joy. I always laugh at people when they are shocked to hear I have problems.  Life is full of problems. I’m alive, therefore I have problems. It is part of the human condition. My life is anything but a happy shiny rainbow. I am […]

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Do stuff you love to do and don’t worry about helmet hair!

May 22, 2014 by Donloree 6 Comments

It has been literally 3 years since I have been able to ride my bike or commute with it. It has nothing to do with time, coordination, preparedness, vanity about how sweaty I am when I arrive places, or the reality of my schedule. I wasn’t healthy enough. For the past few years as I […]

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Everywhere You Go…There You Are

April 27, 2014 by Donloree 6 Comments

Yesterday I woke up at 3:42 am and did not go back to sleep. 500 women were coming to a breakfast and I was the keynote speaker. Once I realized the day had come, I just got up and went about my planned morning….just a few hours earlier than planned. I was prepared, ready and nervous. Nervous […]

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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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Gold! Oh Canada, eh?

February 23, 2014 by Donloree Leave a Comment

Canada. I have lived up here in what I like to call the ‘subarctic‘ for almost 16 years. We love our hockey and our hockey players, that much is clear. My dad is Canadian and we grew up listening to Don Cherry yell at Ron MacLean in between periods. Don made me have more than a […]

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Know Where You’re Going And Then Keep Going!

December 28, 2013 by Donloree 2 Comments

Christmastime in the subarctic. Yesterday morning we packed up our car and started the drive to my in-laws. We worked through Christmas Eve and spent Christmas and Boxing Day with family in Edmonton, then onto my husband’s family house in Saskatchewan to spend time together through New Year’s. We joke about the drive because they […]

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Spring … is that you?! . . . #highheelstohik Spring … is that you?! 
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#highheelstohiking #yeg #yegrivervalley #liveyourbestlife #goodtimesoutside #thisishappiness
Meanwhile in Canada … I couldn’t just stay in Meanwhile in Canada … 
I couldn’t just stay inside all day, so I convinced Speedy to be ridiculous with me and throw boiling water into the air. At least I waited until the warmest part of the day. At a balmy -28C I managed to stay outside for a whole 15 minutes! Back to my regular programming of indoor cycling, puzzles, and reading. 
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#highheelstohiking #beingsilly #edmonton #subarcticlife #canada #womenwhoadventure
Adventure bound! Sometimes you just have to pack y Adventure bound! Sometimes you just have to pack your bags and say YES! Traveling in the pandemic might turn out to be ridiculous, but I’ve decided that whatever comes will just be part of the fabulous adventure. 
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It is always a good idea to embrace your inner far It is always a good idea to embrace your inner farmer! I can’t help but turn into an excitable five-year-old when harvest rolls around. So. Many. Raspberries. YUM!
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You’ve gotta grow where you’re planted. Accomp You’ve gotta grow where you’re planted. Accomplishing dreams and reaching audacious goals takes time, disciplined effort, and continuously choosing to grow every single day. Lately, my dreams, hopes, and goals seem farther away than ever and fatigue and grumpiness has set in. Yet, the very best thing I can do is dig deep and show up, accept feedback, and not listen to the naysayers. On my walk today, this leaf was blowing in the wind, making a beautiful rustling sound alongside all the other leaves. It was a good reminder that sometimes the best thing to do when the winds of opposition come is to relax and lean in … something beautiful is happening, you just need to listen for it. 
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#highheelstohiking #liveyouradventure #beamazing #lifemusings #yegrivervalley #walkyeg #mylife #aspenpoplar
I love trees. It makes me sad when they have to co I love trees. It makes me sad when they have to come down for reasons that don’t make sense to my city brain. This one is next in line for mulching. I thought she deserved a hug while she was still standing. 
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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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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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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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