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A week full of everything and nothing

I spent a week in California soaking up as much sun as I could since I knew it would end up raining the moment I returned to Vancouver. And that it did, and it rained hard. Other then that, California was fantastic! I was doing something that I felt born to do (helping another woman…

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  • JennyMarch 13, 2013 - 1:32 AM

    Love the idea of you being the best version of yourself – it is so great you have the courage to study again. I think many people just wont dare to go back to school. Enjoy your course I am excited to read what you take from it.ReplyCancel

Letting others live your dream by living intentionally

There is a dream I’ve been holding very dear my to heart, one that some close friends know about, but not one I’ve ever shared publicly. I didn’t want to share it until it happened, but now it’s a dream that I have to allow others to live out for me. On Friday evening we…

Living a social media free life

Something I’ve been contemplating for quite some time now is what would my life look like if I didn’t live my life through social media. What would happen if I stopped status updates and never checked in anywhere. Would anyone care but most importantly, would I? I wanted to unplug from using social media in…

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  • TanjaJanuary 12, 2013 - 3:11 PM

    I totally get that spending too much time online/on social media is a bad idea. (One of my guilty pleasures for sure) And it is a slippery slopes if the amount of ”likes” you get, starts to define how you feel about certain situations…

    On the other hand, from a businesses perspective I find it can be a very useful tool to be on facebook, since A LOT of people spend so much time online. It’s a way of staying in peoples memories. (but it should be a controlled way for sure)
    Would you advice a photography business to go without facebook?

    One thing about deciding to stop with a facebook business page: please tell your followers about your decision. And don’t just leave them without a word. People are people, even on facebook. If they were an engaged crowd, this shows them respect. Sorry to be so harsh, but that’s how I feel about that.

    Thanks for sharing Songza, by the way, that is AWESOME! 🙂ReplyCancel

    • LesleyJanuary 14, 2013 - 12:39 PM

      I wouldn’t advise anyone to quit social media without them taking some time to assess why they want to or feel lead to. As a person or a business everything needs to be analyzed as to how it will benefit you or the goals you’re trying to achieve. For me this has been a year long process and even then I’m not sure if this will be a forever thing – it’s just something I need to do for right now.

      And thanks for sharing your feelings on people quitting their business pages without saying anything. I took that to heart and informed my previous followers of my sabbatical.

      Enjoy Songza!ReplyCancel

  • LynneaJanuary 23, 2013 - 12:21 AM

    I must admit…I miss your whimsical posts but good for you in making that decision. x LynneaReplyCancel

Gift giving

The candles are lit and the lights in the city are becoming brighter as the sun dips below the horizon. I love this season of the year! Where it’s filled with gatherings of family and friends, nights spent under the covers and a good book in my hands, the hot coco and tea seems to…

Heading to NYC

As we sat among the dry grass watching exotic animals pass us by, we chatted easily about the places we had recently seen and also the places we wanted to go. While living in Europe travel was the thing we lived and breathed for, we would eat homemade soup just so that we could hop…