Grounded Growth

☕️🤍𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆!!⁣
As we step into a new week, let’s slow down for a moment. ⁣
Breathe🌿 Hydrate💦 Come back to the present🧘🏻‍♀️Let yourself simply 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. ⁣
And on this last day of August, I’m taking a moment to let it all sink in. ⁣
I’m grateful for every day I showed up. ⁣
Every step I took. ⁣
Every challenge I moved through. ⁣
Every lesson I learned. ⁣
Every moment that reminded me of how far I’ve come. ⁣
I don’t need to minimize the hard days to appreciate the beautiful ones. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. ⁣
Proud of the growth no one else can see. ⁣
Proud of the courage it took to keep going. ⁣
Proud of the woman I’m becoming. ⁣
So today, I’m choosing to pause. Take a breath. Look around. And simply say:⁣
𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄’𝙢 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚. ❤️⁣
Here’s to ending August with gratitude and stepping into September with an open heart.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!! ☕️🤍🌧️⁣
A little reminder this morning…⁣
Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. ⁣
Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it’s heavy. Sometimes things hurt. Sometimes we have absolutely no idea how we’re going to get from where we are to where we want to be. ⁣
And I know there are people going through some really difficult things right now. ⁣
So, if that’s you…⁣
𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚. Take a breath. ⁣
You don’t have to have all the answers today. ⁣
Just remember… 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. ⁣
I’ve always loved the idea of the buffalo in the storm. When a storm approaches, Buffalo don’t run away from it. They turn toward it and 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙩. ⁣
The storm comes. They get wet. By moving toward the storm, they spend less time in it. And maybe there’s something we can learn from that…Sometimes avoiding what hurts only keeps us standing in the storm longer. Sometimes we have to face the uncomfortable conversations. Feel the feelings we’ve been trying to avoid. Take the next difficult step. Ask for help. Start again. Keep going. ⁣
𝘽𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙤🦬🤍⁣
You don’t have to pretend the storm isn’t happening. You don’t have to love the rain. And you certainly don’t have to dance through every moment of it with a smile on your face. But you can choose to keep moving. ⁣
Because the storm 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 pass. ⁣
And one day, you’ll look back and realize…you weren’t broken by the storm. You learned how to walk through it. And maybe that’s what resilience really is. Not never struggling. Not always being strong. But continuing to believe there’s something beautiful waiting for you on the other side of the storm. ⁣
So wherever you are today.. pause. breathe. keep going. Your storm isn’t forever🌧️and if today is one of those days where all you can do is take a tiny step…That’s Enough.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!!⁣
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how far I’ve come. Not just the things I’ve accomplished that people can see… but the growth that happened quietly. ⁣
The hard conversations. The fears I faced. The self-doubt I worked through. The times I had to choose hope when I wasn’t sure how things would turn out. ⁣
There are parts of my growth that no one else will ever fully know about. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬. ⁣
I’m really proud of myself for the woman I’ve become. ⁣
And since I shared a little glimpse of a new chapter recently, I’ve had a few people ask…⁣
𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴?⁣
𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆🤍✨⁣
And honestly, that’s one of the things I love most about home learning. We get to create a life that work for OUR family. ⁣
Learning doesn’t have to happen from 8am-3pm, Monday to Friday. It happens throughout our days, even on weekends, holidays and over the summer. In different ways. At different times. And because we create our own schedule, there’s room for both. ⁣
Room for me to step into something new…and room for my boys to continue learning, growing, playing, exploring and being exactly who they need to be. ⁣
I don’t believe that growing into a new version of yourself means you have to leave everything you love behind. Sometimes growth looks like expanding your life without abandoning what already matters. And that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m learning that I can be many things. ⁣
I can be a mom, a wife, the boys’ home educator, I can pursue my dreams, I can build something of my own and I can keep growing. I don’t have to choose just one version of myself. And maybe that’s something worth remembering today…𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚’𝙨 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 ‘𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙’ 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪.🤍⁣
I’m proud of how far I’ve come. And I’m really excited about where I’m going.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!! ☕️🚌⁣
A little later post than usual today, because apparently a pre trip inspection and first pick up of 6:55am comes pretty early when you’re practicing a new route 😂⁣
I was out early this morning, driving my routes, learning all the stops, turnarounds, timing, and the little details…and you know what!? 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡. ⁣
There’s something pretty exciting about taking something that was just an idea and childhood play/dream and slowly turning it into your every day life. ⁣
I’m learning. ⁣
I’m practicing. ⁣
I’m figuring things out as I go. ⁣
And I’m reminding myself that I don’t need to have everything perfectly figured out on day one. One route. One practice run. One day at a time. And it till just get better. ⁣
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This morning after my practice runs I’m taking a little pause with my coffee, enjoying this beautiful day, and feeling incredibly grateful for this season I’m stepping into. ⁣
There’s still lots to learn, kids names, and I’m sure there will be some unexpected moments along the way. But right now?…𝗜’𝗺 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲🤍⁣
Here’s to new beginnings, learning as we go, and being brave enough to try something different. ⁣
Now…time to enjoy this coffee and some lunch before I head out for round 2 and practice that afternoon route. 🚌☕️❤️

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨!!!☕️❤️⁣
Remember that question I asked last week about childhood dreams? ⁣
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘?⁣
I’ve been thinking about that question a lot. Because sometimes the dreams we had as kids don’t disappear. Sometimes they just get buried underneath everything we were told we 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 do. ⁣
Be practical. ⁣
Be realistic. ⁣
Choose something secure. ⁣
Pick a “𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭” career. ⁣
And somewhere along the way, we can forget how naturally we once believed that we could do almost anything we wanted. ⁣
But what if some dreams are worth revisiting?⁣
What if it’s not too late to wonder…𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱?⁣
Yesterday, something happened that made this question feel a little more real for me. ⁣
A dream I had as a kid riding around on my bike, suddenly wasn’t something I remembered… 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙮!🥹🚌⁣
As I stood here with my coffee thinking…𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦?⁣
there was SO MUCH to learn, there’s still so much to learn. So much practicing. So much I don’t know yet. But I’m learning that you don’t have to know exactly how something will unfold before you take the first step. Sometimes you just have to be brave enough to try. ⁣
And maybe that’s the reminder I want to leave you with today: 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙. ⁣
Maybe they don’t look exactly how you imagined. Maybe they’ll come back around decades later. Maybe they lead you somewhere completely unexpected. Or maybe they simply remind you of a part of yourself that wants to be seen. ⁣
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲🤍⁣
And sometimes…the dream you thought was silly turns out to be waiting for you all along🌿⁣
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𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!!⁣
Well…this coffee is 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨🤣☕️☕️☕️⁣
Yesterday was an early start, a full day of in class learning, and a reminder that sometimes the things we’re excited about come with 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. ⁣
And honestly?… so kind of love that. ⁣
There’s just something about being a beginner again. About realizing there’s so much you don’t know…and then discovering that you’re capable of learning it…even in your mid 40’s!! ⁣
I’m tired today, but underneath the tired is something even stronger. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱!!⁣
Excited about what’s ahead. ⁣
Excited about what I’m learning. ⁣
Excited about new chapter that’s beginning to take shape. ⁣
And I’m learning to appreciate the season 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 everything is fully revealed. ⁣
The planning. The learning. The practicing. The anticipation. ⁣
Sometimes the most exciting part of a new chapter is that little space where you know something is changing….but you’re not quite ready to reveal the whole story yet ✨😉⁣
So, for now, I’m sipping my coffee, taking one day at a time, and feeling incredibly grateful for where life is taking me. ⁣
𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜. And I’m letting myself enjoy the anticipation.

Coffee selfie post

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!☕️❤️⁣
An early morning coffee before a full day of learning then off to the rink! ⁣
And I’m reminding myself that this morning I don’t have to rush through today to get to tomorrow. ⁣
There will always be something I’m working toward. Something I’m learning. Something I’m building. Something I’m excited about next. But today, right now…I’m here. ⁣
I’m learning. I’m growing. I’m taking it all in. And maybe that’s what balance really looks like. ⁣
𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚. ⁣
So wherever you’re headed today, I hope you give yourself permission to slow down enough to actually experience it. ⁣
Take the breath. ⁣
Enjoy the coffee. ⁣
Learn something new. ⁣
Laugh when you can. ⁣
Be curious. ⁣
You don’t have to have the whole journey figured out. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩. ⁣
Wishing you a beautiful day with little moments worth remembering.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆☕️✨⁣
Well… I took a little break from my coffee selfie routine this weekend…I still had early morning coffee before the house woke up though🤣☕️⁣
And you know what? 𝘐𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥. ⁣
I sat and chatted with my sister in law. ⁣
No social media. No capturing that moment. ⁣
Just busy 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩. ⁣
A road trip. Family. Lots of laughter. Cousins playing together. Time with people we love. ⁣
And sometimes being fully present means putting down the phone and simply being there. I think that’s something I’m learning more and more:⁣
𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙. 🤍⁣
And now… I’m back with my coffee, ready for a brand new week!⁣
Lots happening around here — more training, First Aid/CPR, and the final week of Connor in goalie camp before hockey season begins. Plus getting ready for Nic Turing 13 Labour Day weekend!!⁣
Life feels full right now. Busy, exciting, and a little unpredictable…𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙.⁣
So here’s to a new week. Let’s stay present for it. Let’s enjoy it. Let’s notice the little things. And let’s remember that sometimes the best moments are the ones we never post about.
Thanks for having coffee with me this morning…now go enjoy your own beautiful day☕️🌿

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!!!☀️☕️⁣
It’s amazing how quickly life can shift because of one small choice, one question, one conversation, one “𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧?”, one decision to step outside your comfort zone and try something you’ve never done before. ⁣
Sometimes one tiny step opens a door you never even knew was there. And suddenly you’re meeting new people, trying new things, discovering opportunities, experiencing joy you never expected, maybe even finding yourself somewhere you never imagined you’d be. ⁣
None of it happens if you don’t take the first step. And sometimes that first step is scary. Sometimes you don’t get the outcome you hoped for the first time. ⁣
But you learn. ⁣
You adjust. ⁣
You try again. ⁣
And you keep moving. ⁣
So if there’s something you’ve been thinking about… A dream you’ve been sitting on. A conversation you’ve been avoiding. A chance you’ve been afraid to take. 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥. ⁣
You don’t need to know exactly where it will lead. You just have to be willing to find out. Because one small choice really can change the direction of your life. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.⁣
You never know what beautiful things might be waiting for you on the other side of it🤍✨

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! ☕️🌧️⁣
Rainy mornings have their own kind of magic✨⁣
So instead of wishing the rain away, I’m sitting on the front porch with my coffee, listening to it fall, and letting myself simply 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. ⁣
No rushing. ⁣
No figuring everything out. ⁣
No worrying about what’s next. ⁣
𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. ⁣
The sound of the rain, a delicious cup of Kicking Horse coffee, a quiet morning, and a grateful heart. ⁣
Sometimes life doesn’t need to be exciting to be beautiful. Sometimes it’s the quiet, ordinary moments that remind us how good it feels to be alive. ⁣
So today, slow down enough to notice it. ⁣
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 ☕️🌿⁣
I hope you find a little moment today that makes you pause, breathe, and think…⁣
“𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭”🤍