Tag: mental-health
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A Simple Reflection
Although change can be good, needed even, change is difficult. Sometimes we change because it’s necessary. Whether it’s a life event that necessitates us to take on a different role – such as a familial role or a new role at work – or because we need a break; a change in scenery. Maybe in…
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A Dream Come True
How cool would it be to become a published author and have your written work displayed in a real, live, brick and mortar store? Well, I can now answer that question. It’s pretty freakin’ amazing!! Never in a million years did I ever think that would happen. Gosh… how many times have I wandered through…
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Mountains in Mexico
It was October, and the perfect time for a vacation. I had 3 weeks off work and a week of solo time arranged. I’d been humming and hawing about where to go with only a week at my disposal. Due to timing, crossing the pond was out of the question. And it seemed South America…
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2019 in Review
Wow. What a year. This time last year I was back in Canada for my second R&R, enjoying time with my family at home, as well as some quality time running and cycling through the mountains. It was a much needed break from the stress of work, but I was excited to be going back…
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Burn Out
24 February 2019 “This past week I was involved in a training session on PFA – Psychological First Aid. One of the key topics we discussed was on resilience, or as I like to call it, “Bounce Backiness.” As a whole, people are resilient. The vast majority of us have the capacity to overcome some…
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“A Day Behind And A World Away”
Do you know what one of the greatest things is? Getting mail. Not e-mails (though those can also be pretty sweet when they’re not work-related), but proper snail mail. Like, writing out mailing addresses, licking stamps, and wandering around foreign cities trying to find a post box (or some nice stranger willing to mail things…
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2018 re-visited
Countries Visited: 8 New Jobs: 2 Races completed: 0 Relocations: 1 2018 has been a year jam-packed with changes; and to say that my learning curve has been steep is probably a bit of an understatement. I’m currently sitting on a plane en route from Canada to China, and what better time to reflect on…
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“Don’t do your laundry on the weekends”
“Do you really know where you live? Do you know the ins and outs of every street, and every seemingly unknown path? Take a minute and explore the unknown. Say hello to a complete stranger and ask them to show you around… and I’m pretty sure you’ll be amazed at what you can find, even…
Teryn Warnke 