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  • December 9, 2017

    A thank you, 10 years in the making

    Ten years ago, cancer almost killed me. Blood donors saved my life. And for that, I just want to say thanks.

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  • October 10, 2017

    Practicing gratitude: Lessons learned from duct tape and diarrhea

    Gratitude. What’s so special about it, how can we cultivate more of it in our lives and what does it have to do with a wicked case of diarrhea?

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  • May 9, 2017

    What goes around comes around: Lessons from butt clay

    You gotta love instant karma… Like this story? Then check out my book Misadventure Musings: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments.

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  • May 1, 2017

    The power of words: Lessons from mushy French cauliflower

    Forget the Eiffel Tower: the most memorable parts of my trip to France were trying not to vomit on my host family and learning to choose my words carefully. Like this story? Then check out my book Misadventure Musings: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments.

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  • February 22, 2017

    What Meghan in the mud taught me about letting go

    In the spirit of this story, this week’s Badge of Awesome goes to Caroline D. James for her article on Tiny Buddha “How High Expectations Can Lead to Disappointment, Depression, and Anxiety.” Thanks for the inspiration, Caroline!

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  • December 24, 2016

    Keep it Simple: Lessons learned from an idiotic Christmas tree

    Putting in extra effort to make an event or experience extra special is great. But sometimes — like my disastrous attempt to find the PERFECT Christmas tree for my mom — you can overdo it. Like this story? Then check out my book Misadventure Musings: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments.

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  • December 15, 2016

    What a snowy beat-down taught me about success

    In this video story, I recount the fateful winter day my nearly naked brother and I ran a snowy gauntlet in an attempt to win five bucks… Yeah, looking back it doesn’t make much sense to me either. Like this story? Then check out my book Misadventure Musings: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd…

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  • December 7, 2016

    What cancer taught me about minding my MIBs

    Like this story? Then check out my book Misadventure Musings: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments.

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  • My books
    • Simply Blunderful
    • Little Lauryn Lollipop
  • Guest speaking
  • Wellness resources
    • Abbotsford, B.C.
    • Barrie, ON
    • Brampton, ON
    • Burnaby, B.C.
    • Calgary, AB
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    • Hamilton, Ontario
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    • London, Ontario
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