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No Joy Without Suffering

This rainy day feels like a good one for me to pour my heart out a little bit. Nothing despondent or anything, just something I was thinking about. My husband loves the mountains. He grew up here on the (Canadian) west coast where they've always been in sight. He was watching the documentary This Mountain … Continue reading No Joy Without Suffering →

Suzy Doing Good, Loving Others Leave a comment September 15, 2019September 14, 2019

This Is Not a Blog Post

Things a bit busy at the moment and I didn't plan ahead, so no "real" post today. I'm grateful for: Opportunities to write (when my daughter is sleeping and other tasks can be put off until later)Access to good booksHaving enough (i.e. everything I need to live and care for myself and my family)A supportive … Continue reading This Is Not a Blog Post →

Suzy Uncategorized Leave a comment September 12, 2019September 11, 2019

Dealing with Failure

My goal, again, is to eat sugar in mindful moderation and buy only fair trade. This past weekend I failed pretty badly. I definitely went beyond what I would call "moderation". And there was precious little mindfulness involved in the eating. In fact, I hardly stopped to think at all before having that piece of … Continue reading Dealing with Failure →

Suzy Behaviour Change, Sugar Addiction Leave a comment August 27, 2019August 26, 2019

Banana Dates Turmeric

It was raining in Vancouver yesterday (today, as I write) after a long stretch of sunny weather. I'm glad the plants in our yard got a nice, refreshing root-soak. But it's a bit harder to keep my toddler busy and happy on a rainy day. Thankfully we have a stroller with a very effective rain … Continue reading Banana Dates Turmeric →

Suzy Behaviour Change, Ethics, Sugar Addiction Leave a comment August 22, 2019August 21, 2019

Sugar, Sugar Everywhere

External and Internal Cues I think it’s time to step back and look at the context of my cookie monster cravings. What are the triggers or cues in my environment that make me start to think about eating sugar? Being in my kitchen (we keep chocolate in the cupboard, and sometimes ice cream in the … Continue reading Sugar, Sugar Everywhere →

Suzy Behaviour Change, Sugar Addiction Leave a comment August 18, 2019August 18, 2019
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