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Living in Harmony as an Extroverted Lone Wolf

Even though I am an extrovert, I feel I have become a lone wolf over the past 3 to 4…

COVID-19, Hiking, Mental Health

End of 2020 Reflection

Welcome to the end of 2020. It will not be missed but it will surely be remembered. While looking through…

Mental Health

Preparing for a Long, Dark Winter

My clinical depression met my covid depression earlier this year and now covid depression is preparing to meet my seasonal…

Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Mental Health

Second Annual Shameless Circle Fundraising Dinner

I cradled my black and red high heels in my hands and reminisced about the events that I had worn…

Mental Health, Mental Illness

Mantario South to Caribou East

When talking about my hiking and backpacking pace, I joke that I am an overweight asthmatic. It is also the…

Backpacking, Camping, Mental Health

The Seasons of Life

Prior to meeting my husband, Bear Hug, I was not overly interested in having my own kids. I did not…

Mental Health

What is it about Hunt Lake Trail?

There is something about Hunt Lake Trail in the Manitoba Whiteshell that calls to me to conquer mental and physical…

Bacountry Women, Hiking, Mental Health

Lovely Little Weekend

Blue Jay has been home since March and has had little-to-no formal structure other than spending one day at the…

Camping, Family, Hiking, Whiteshell

Closing a Chapter

There comes a point in life where we need to respect ourselves enough to move on. The memories left behind…

Mental Health

Risk Management in the Outdoors

Trails in Southern Manitoba are bursting at the seams with new-to-the-outdoors explorers. While it is great that people are going…

Backpacking, Hiking, Safety, Ten Essentials

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