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Use it or lose it! Your voice that is…

July 14th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

Bonnie and I reconnected in person last week and while we were chilling out together we both mentioned that we didn’t have any topics to write about. For me that is unheard of, not because I love to gas off all day long but because I am always ahead of myself, I like to be [...]

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Svaha Spirit Series ~ Surviving the Treatment: The Return of Myles McLellan

July 11th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Inspiring, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday, Tracy's Posts

A good friend of mine Lawrence Thomas shared the link to the video below when I posted ‘Stepping into the Ring with the ‘C’ Word”. I was overwhelmed as I am sure anyone who watched it was. Social isolation was something I never even considered a child might go through while dealing with cancer.
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‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom’ ~

July 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

I have been reading The Compete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom for the last couple of months and absolutely LOVE it! Its one of those books that after you complete it you can use it as a reference and go back to different chapters depending on what you need to revisit. I admit I have [...]

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Sisterhood of the 40 Something Girlfriend ~

June 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humour, Tracy's Posts

Girlfriends of all ages are amazing! Whether they are in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s or beyond they all add something spectacular to our lives. Each one is a unique individual, independent of the others and yet we are all connected in life in a variety of ways. Age has never defined me, my hair [...]

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History of a Tattoo…The Celts ~

June 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Tattoo, Tracy's Posts

I’ve been seriously thinking about getting another tattoo. I love symbols because they have personal meaning depending on what lesson we have learned or path we are on in our life. In continuing with my ‘History of a Tattoo’, I have chosen ‘The Celts’ this time because I have always been drawn to symbols and [...]

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Svaha Spirit Series ~ ‘Hallelujah’

June 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday, Tracy's Posts

First I would like to wish all the Wonderful Dads a Happy Father’s Day! Enjoy your day doing what ever it is you love to do! Happy Father’s Day Dad, I love you!
K.D. Lang sung Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, which was one of my favourite parts of the opening ceremonies. [...]

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I Couldn’t Resist ‘Pink’ and Cosmo!

June 16th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Tracy's Posts

There I was this morning standing in the grocery line up buying snacks I could do without, when this months Cosmo cover caught my eye. I was instantly distracted like a child by something shiny. My inner voice said “oooooo Pink.“ I LOVE Alecia Beth Moore! She exudes self confidence. After watching her perform ‘Glitter in [...]

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What is Love?

June 9th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

What is Love? There are various kinds of love; Passionate love, Lustful love, Brotherly love, Mother’s love, Compassionate love, Unconditional love, the list goes on.
When I go out walking I see the same elderly man pushing his wife in her wheel chair around the neighborhood, they have love that I am certain many of us [...]

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“Stepping Into The Ring” with the ‘C’ Word!

June 2nd, 2010 · 17 Comments · Inspiring, Tracy's Posts

I always find it interesting that when we start a new month with a new ‘header‘ and ‘theme‘ that somehow our theme is identified in our topics. Jacquie created this months artwork and chose ‘Finding Lyrical Beauty in Individuality’.
I was surfing the internet looking for interesting stuff to write about when I came across this [...]

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Svaha Spirit Series ~ True Love

May 30th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Inspiring, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday, Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

Born on Valentine’s Day it only seems natural that I am attracted to love. Although my idea of love has changed over the years I still believe in true love. I grew up believing that love lasts forever. I still believe true love does. There are three brain systems of love according to Helen Fisher [...]

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Celebrating Vesakha (Wesak) Day ~

May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

Arya Tara is the Buddhist Goddess we chose to represent us here on Tara Cronica. Today those who practise Buddhism will celebrate the day in many different ways. Vesakha or Wesak day is an annual holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in South Asia and South East Asian countries. Informally called Buddha’s Birthday, it actually encompasses [...]

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Happy Birthday James!

May 26th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Art/Talent, Tracy's Posts

Happy Birthday James! I can’t believe how time flies. You were my very first impression of what it would be like to have a child. Living with you and your Mom was a time in my life I will always look back on and smile. You’re an incredible soul and I love you with all [...]

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Understanding Women ~

May 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Humour, Tips, Tracy's Posts

Understanding women is similar to being a parent for the first time, what works for your first doesn’t necessarily work for the next. Your basically starting from scratch each time. Each one of us is completely different from the one before. Think of us like a juicy piece of ripe fruit, having the widest variety imaginable!
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Finding Lyrical Beauty in…Change ~

May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

When I created May’s header and theme ‘Finding Lyrical Beauty in… Change’, it was meant to reflect all the changes that are happening in my life right now. I have never feared change. Change is a fresh start, a new beginning which moves you forward in life. It allows room for growth. Whether change was [...]

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“Position of Power” Tales of Mere Existence.

May 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humour, Tracy's Posts

Opinion , noun ; A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence, but which cannot be proved with that evidence. It is normally a subjective statement and may be the [...]

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