Posted by andrea tomkins

The Mental Hygiene Challenge

It’s March, and I'm thinking about the Mental Hygiene Challenge my former workplace used to host every year at this time. What started as a simple community-wide challenge blossomed into a movement that extended beyond Ottawa. It still kind of thrills me. It was the first time the organization … Continue reading →

Friday things

This will come as a surprise to absolutely no one who knows me but I am a creature of habit and I reeeeally like my routines. I love them! I thrive in them! I feel productive and satisfied when the outcome of a particular routine is accomplished. I'm not making any huge promises but this, here, … Continue reading →

The summer of SUP 

I am now the proud owner of an 11ft inflatable stand up paddleboard, aka a SUP, which means I can go around saying things like SUP GIRL etc etc. to the consternation of poor Mark and the kids. We rent kayaks when we go camping every year, which I enjoy as well, but the SUP has even greater … Continue reading →