Author: Shauna

aging, health, marriage, midlife, self improvement

laser eye surgery is my thing

Shauna

I have been pretty much blind for forever. Not *actually* blind. I can see. It's just that I have to wear coke-bottle thick glasses or very strong contacts to do it. Me with my glasses. And my cat looking like a rabbit. And wine. I got my first pair of specs in Gr. 4, but… Continue reading laser eye surgery is my thing

aging, health, hysterectomy, mental health, midlife, motherhood

hysterectomies are my thing

Shauna

*Trigger Warning: Cancer scare. And hospitals. And drugged up poetry... It was a cold day in February when I sat in my doctor's office and heard the words, "I don't think this will kill you, Shauna." "It doesn't look like it's spread." My doctor said more, but I don't remember much else. I remember feeling… Continue reading hysterectomies are my thing

aging, midlife, my thing, self discovery, self improvement

being 43 is my thing

Shauna

"This has been incredible. How do you know all this stuff?" I am comfortably sitting on the floor cross-legged at sunset with a glass of red wine in my hand. I am leading a strategic planning retreat for entrepreneurs and the team is feeling pleasantly tired from the focused work, and also fired up. I… Continue reading being 43 is my thing

mental health, midlife, motherhood, my thing, self discovery, travel, wanderlust

is portland my thing

Shauna

As I write this I am hurtling through the air on a jet plane from Vancouver to Portland (for work and a little bit of pleasure, woot! woot!). This is my first time on a flight since the end of 2019 because of that whole pandemic thing, and it all feels a bit surreal, like… Continue reading is portland my thing

family, mental health, midlife, motherhood, self discovery, self improvement, spirituality

being comfortable with myself is my thing

Shauna

So, now that we (I am taking for granted that you and I are in this together now) have decided that my goal for this challenge the next 9ish months is to figure out how to feel comfortable in my own skin... I (*cough* WE) need a plan...

family, mental health, midlife, self discovery, self improvement

i made a mistake last week, sorry

Shauna

I wrote that whole "what is the point of this year long challenge of mine" post last week and within a few hours of it going live I realized it was all wrong. I came to conclusions, it felt tidy, it sounded reasonable more or less... but no. The happiness thing? I guess... not? Quick… Continue reading i made a mistake last week, sorry

family, friendship, mental health, motherhood, my thing, self discovery

maybe being happy is my thing

Shauna

As I come to the end of the first quarter of 2022, I am wondering what the purpose of this challenge of mine is. Why am I doing this? What is the point?

motherhood, parenting, self discovery

naked in public dreams are my thing

Shauna

I keep having this dream where I’m sitting on a plastic chair in a circle of people, mostly women. I am listening to someone speak. Eventually I look down and realize, much to my chagrin, that I am naked. It’s all hanging out there as I perch on my plastic chair. For some reason reaching for something… Continue reading naked in public dreams are my thing

communication, my thing, self discovery, self improvement

arguing is my thing

Shauna

There is a lot of fighting an invading going on. Considering this I wanted to share a book that I think would have an immediate and positive impact on... everything. Pretty much everything. I have gifted this book many, many times and if there happen to be any politicians or presidents who would like a… Continue reading arguing is my thing