Author Archives: shelleylynn

“She remembered who she was and the game changed.” Lalah Deliah As you know, if you read my last blog, I recently turned 50. I received a birthday card that instructed me to write a letter to my 20 year old self and then to my 60 year old self. I thought, hmmm, might beContinue reading “Dear 20 year old self.”

“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein It’s my birthday. But not just any birthday. Today, I am 50. Yup. The big 5… 0… I am not afraid of that number. Quite the opposite.Continue reading “Half a century.”

“Bottom line: be yourself. It’s exhausting if you’re not. And if you get enough people to dislike you, you’ll be left with a new bunch of people who love you for who you really are.” James Smith We all want people to love us. Of course we do. But at what cost? What are youContinue reading “Misdiagnosed co-dependent.”

“When you accept yourself, you are freed from the burden of needing others to accept you. Don’t allow anyone or anything control, limit, repress, or discourage you from being your true self.” Steve Maraboli I’ve had an ‘aha’ moment. It came to me after writing a recent post. I struggled with that post. Firstly becauseContinue reading “No bad lessons.”

It’s a great quote… worth repeating… “If we always choose comfort, we will never learn the deepest capabilities of our mind or body.” Wim Hof Well. I did it. I walked into Okanagan Lake on November 17, 2020. I walked confidently and boldly and it was amazing. I felt every cell of my body comeContinue reading “Doing the hard things. Part 2.”

“If we always choose comfort, we will never learn the deepest capabilities of our mind or body.” Wim Hof Guess what I am doing today. Waaaayyyyy out of my comfort zone. Yup. I am walking into a lake. In November. I am doing this. The polar dip. Let me walk you through my day soContinue reading “Doing the hard things. Part 1.”

“When faith and courage meet, the world changes.” Unknown (but it is posted above my bathroom sink to remind me) I wake up each day trying to practice gratitude. Today I will try even harder to appreciate and not complain about the little things. To find positive over negative. I will start by appreciating faithContinue reading “Gratitude, faith and courage.”

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” Dr. Robert Anthony I grew up in a family of seven. Three sisters, one brother and two parents. My family is my constant. My parents my role model. My siblings and I were always their priority. We never doubted being wanted. They taught meContinue reading “The blame game is lame.”

“The two things in life you are in total control over are your attitude and your effort.” Billy Cox I spend approximately 6 hours at the gym each week training my body. Training to be strong. Training to be healthy. Training to be in this life for the long haul and kicking ass when IContinue reading “Give me a new mind.”

I just read an article citing that 25% of Canadians feel their mental health is suffering more now than at the beginning of this pandemic. I get it. Winter is coming. Infections are up. We are scared. This is not surprising. I am scared too. But what I am afraid of is not of beingContinue reading “Pause for a rant.”