Category: The Journal
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Diabetes, Breakfast, and Whether I Can Still Travel
A new diabetes diagnosis has me looking closely at breakfast—and wondering what it means for travel. I’m not terribly enthusiastic, but I’m willing to learn.
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The days I travelled with a portable kitchen
I once packed an Instant Pot, a sous vide cooker, and a salad bowl for hotel stays. An honest look back at a travel habit that made sense…
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Why I make room for reading when I travel
Travel involves waiting. Reading has always been one of my favourite ways to use that time, whether the book is on a screen or tucked into my bag.
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Packing starts before I open my suitcase
My conference packing routine taught me that the most useful preparation happens between trips: keeping the essentials together and planning what I will actually wear.
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Why I always come back to red
An overheard conversation at a conference made me realise that red had become part of how people recognised me. It also explains a little about how I dress…
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The Sears Wishbook and my childhood Christmases
I spent hours circling toys in the Sears Christmas Wishbook. What I miss is not really the shopping, but the anticipation.
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What challenges me about solo travel
The challenges I’m still working through: writing honestly, recognising different barriers, and resisting another suitcase full of souvenirs.
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Post-birthday musings
Time is the one commodity we have. A birthday reflection on making room for a life worth living.
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Last day of Winter Vacation
If you need me, I am currently nose-down in a book with a mug of coffee next to me. See you all tomorrow!
