Category Archives: Success in Life

The evolution of a plan

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Dawn-Ann

I am having a lot of fun hanging out with my children and grandchildren down in the Greater Vancouver Area of BC. We had a fantastic birthday party yesterday and today I am catching up on a few things. Plans have evolved a bit since my previous posts. My husband … [read]

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Inspiring people

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dawn-Ann

While I’m on the road, here’s a little something to inspire you. I have started a folder of bookmarks called “Inspire.” It is full of people doing incredible things, often against all odds, many of them older than I am. For instance, there is the 83-year-old supermodel Carmen Dell’Orefice, still … [read]

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Lean into it

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Dawn-Ann

“Lean into it. It means the outcome doesn’t matter. What matters is that you were there for it. Whatever it is. Good or bad.” ~ Quote from the movie People Like Us. This is one of my newest mottos. Lean into it. To me it means more than just I … [read]

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A new year, a new life

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Dawn-Ann

I am so lucky that Tom and I can work from home. It gives me a lot of extra time to figure out other things! One of the “other things” I am working on is charting an education course for myself. This education will be free (or really cheap) and … [read]

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Embrace what is

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

After a long, warm fall, winter has blind-sided us full blast. The wind is cold, the snow is falling and the temperatures are low. They say we should be preparing ourselves for a winter as we remember from childhood – endless snow drifts and endless cold. Bah. Round about the … [read]

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Humble wisdom

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

David Trumble lived to be well over 100 years old and was at one time one of Canada’s oldest living pioneers. His story is told in a sweet little book called When I Was a Boy, edited by Glen Ellis and published in 1976 by J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) … [read]

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Let the children run free

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

When I was a girl I was often up and out the door after a quick breakfast. I played and explored outside all day and only came home to eat and use the washroom. I was called in at dinnertime and then was out again until the street lights came … [read]

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Maybe you were right all along

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

We all dream big dreams when we’re young, don’t we? Things are black and white and man, we’re going to change the world. But life often jades us. We get caught up in the day-to-day and lose our dreams along the way. We start to second-guess ourselves and wonder how … [read]

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Acceptance and the circle of life

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

As I move more or less gracefully into the second half-century of my life I have been faced with a number of life lessons I haven’t had to learn before. There have been staggering losses and remarkable gains; dark moments of grief that brought me to my knees and (sometimes … [read]

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Mothers and daughters

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Dawn-Ann

I like to think I’m a fairly accomplished woman. Not over the top accomplished, but I’ve done a few things I’m proud of. I’ve raised four children to become healthy, contributing members of society. I’m a published writer. I have a degree and a job I love as an e-communications … [read]

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