My choice
Happiness. We read blogs about how to achieve it. Shelves are lined with endless books on the steps to reaching such a state. Conversations are riddled with questions about ones state of mind....
View ArticleRunning no longer
Transformational. A cheesy word, but the only one that comes to mind appropriate enough to describe the past couple of years.One of the challenges with being a single and independent female is that we...
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Texting a Life Away
The couple of times I have joined my colleagues for lunch resulted in them grabbing my phone and keeping it for the duration of the lunch. "You're so bad with that thing," they said. I just put it...
View ArticleA Guy, a Tram and the Giant Baguettes
After another long day at the office, I was headed home. Since it requires a bit of a tram ride home, I was passing the time with some mindless surfing on my iPhone. For those not familiar with tram...
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Passion and Complacency
I woke early this Saturday morning. Instead of embracing the luxury of being able to sleep in, my mind woke me racing with the details of my impossible to do list not to mention a bit of anxiety...
View ArticleHalfway in and Halfway out
I knew it was going to be difficult, but I had no idea how difficult, difficult could be. It was a Wednesday afternoon, the temperature was 4000 degrees outside, and 4001 inside. The day was as long...
View ArticleStill here thanks to you...
Would you believe that I just celebrated my third year anniversary here in Zurich? Before that it was two years in Austria. It is really a bit difficult to comprehend. Never in this life of mine did...
View ArticleChapter Two
Wow! Look how long it has been since my last blog. As with all of us, life has been busy. Fulfilling the demands of responsibilities, experiencing life and dabbling with the dramas associated with...
View ArticleChoose Wisely
Initially I titled this blog "wind beneath my wings". I know it sounds like another terrible cliche, but perhaps they exist for a reason. Maybe we all experience them at some point in our lives and...
View ArticleGoing Home
I've been asked so many times in recent years to describe a typical Canadian. That had me a bit puzzled. There is no typical look or mannerism that came to mind beyond being friendly. But now as the...
View ArticleCall me Nadia
I have started on a matcha latte kick. Every work day afternoon I duck out of the office and round the corner to the nearest Starbucks.(Before I go on any further I must clarify something. I don"t...
View ArticleSummer in Sight
Last night I went to my first lakeside party and although the crisp air drove us inside earlier than later, the promise of summer lingered strongly.Ah yes summer. A seasons to discover new friends,...
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Poutine!
I introduced my friends to the infamous French Canadian POUTINE (not sure why autocorrect insists on all capitals here) last night, and despite their skepticism it was a resounding success. Of course I...
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At First Sight
That is it. I am completely and totally in love. The first evening was spent wandering about the city streets, delightfully lost. I have never really had a surprise trip before. Although I had some...
View ArticleI'll be back
I have been short on writing lately, and because I am Canadian I must apologize for that. I suppose I have been a bit focused on experiencing lately - and that means that I might just be able to churn...
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Lost in Translation
Call me childish, but the name of this place made me smile. I found it while enjoying the most amazing ski day at Flims.
View ArticleUnanticipated Change
Wednesday my BFF and I were enjoying a few laughs during our weekly wellness evening. My friend, the consummate planner was struggling with another friends insistence on keeping a visit spontaneous....
View ArticleA Second Chance
I had a nice chat with my mother last night. She recently found my blog here and read over my Panama plane entry. Her advice was that I should read that one over every now and then. So I did.It is...
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Hockey Time!
Trust me, this statement is more true that you could possibly imagine.Last Sunday evening I was watching the Finland versus Canada hockey game with a friend. He had made the mistake of turning the...
View ArticleAnother Sunny Saturday
Just spent some time updating my running playlist. This Hedley tune seems to add a little extra bounce in my stride, so I decided to share. Happy Saturday :)
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