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Friday the 13th ~

November 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Taboo, Tracy's Posts

A Friday occurring on the 13th day of any month is considered to be a day of bad luck in English speaking cultures around the globe.  We have had three this year!  However in Greece and Spain,  Tuesday the 13th takes the same role.  The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia.  Paraskevidekatriaphobia is [...]

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Does Size Really Matter?

October 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Health and fitness, Tracy's Posts

Okay, get your mind out of the gutter. It’s way too early to be talking about that…I had another draft scheduled this morning but Jacquie’s post ‘Yup, Talking Body Image Again‘ hit a chord with me because I, too, can relate.  In the big picture, does size really matter?
I tuned into X-Weighted with Paul [...]

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911 Remembered

September 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Tracy's Posts, Tributes

September 11th 2001, a day that everyone can remember where they were and what they were doing.  I was in my trailer on set of the TV Series Stargate.  I was waiting for my Mom who was going to look after my baby girl while I did my part on the show.  When my Mom [...]

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What Are You So Afraid Of?

August 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.  You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.   Eleanor Roosevelt
Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.   James Thurber
Our deepest fear is not that we [...]

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What Can Everyone Learn from Gay Pride?

August 2nd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

Tracy’s Take~
Pride Parade is today in Vancouver!
I think everyone can learn from those who blaze the trails before us.  Gay Pride has shown me that with your voice however small it may seem, mountains can be moved.
When you live your life proud and authentic you are miles ahead of those who judge.  Being [...]

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Expectations Revisited

April 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Jacquie's Posts, Tossed Salad

Another Thursday morning, another bout of procrastinationitis on my part.  I have no ‘obligations or expectations’ to take care of today, except the ones that are self-inflicted.  I read Tracy’s post yesterday with a curious mix of ‘Yay, you go girl!‘ and ‘Right on, sista! topped off with a healthy dollop of  ‘If nobody ever [...]

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Obligations and Expectations.

April 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Tips, Tracy's Posts

Obligations and expectations are something everyone accumulates over time.  They can sneak up on you if you’re not careful.  They start to layer themselves on us until we start to feel like our lives are being directed by everyone but us.  Family obligations are one thing, such as celebrations and doing things for other family [...]

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Do you have a Voice?

March 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tips, Tracy's Posts

Since Bonnie, Jacquie and I started out on this journey of finding lyrical beauty in everyday happenings, something has happened to me.  I have always had a voice that I was proud of, but I think now I have developed a much louder one.
There is a difference between a loud voice and a loud mouth.  [...]

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