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Feb 16
1 min

Kara, what is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

I literally can’t think of anything. This either means that I’m really old and REALLY boring and compulsively habitual and predictable OR...

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Sarah, what is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

Sarah Diop

Feb 15
1 min

Sarah, what is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

The most spontaneous thing I ever did was moving to Shanghai, China. I was commuting back and forth between Toronto and Burlington for my...

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Meredith Kaknevicius

Feb 14
9 min

My Shameless Love Affair

Doyle reveals a deep, dark secret she’s been keeping. She lays her shame out, exposing the deepest, desperate desires of her youth.

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Kim, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Kim Lenton

Feb 13
1 min

Kim, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

As a child during summer break I would wake up and put on my bathing suit and then go outside and play. All day. Every day. I didn’t have...

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Lia, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Lia MacBean

Feb 12
1 min

Lia, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

During summer break as a child, I can’t remember too much. I know we went to day camps and I hated it. I’m going to refer to Kara’s answe...

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Meredith, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Meredith Kaknevicius

Feb 11
1 min

Meredith, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Nothing and everything. Played outside until the street lights came on. There was a park across the road that backed on to the forest. We...

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Lindsay, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Lindsay Schwietz

Feb 10
1 min

Lindsay, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

See my neighbourhood from question 5. Rode bikes; played dress up; climbed trees; directed the neighbourhood kids in plays or musicals th...

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Kara, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Kara Jessie Steyaert

Feb 9
1 min

Kara, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

My sister and I hated going to camp, so after a while that no longer became an option. We were certainly not allowed to lounge about the ...

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Sarah, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

Sarah Diop

Feb 8
1 min

Sarah, what did you do as a child when school was let out for summer?

My mom was a school bus driver so she would sign up to do summer camps and other summer bookings. We were allowed to go with her. One tri...

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An Irredeemable Monster and the Power of Dirt

Meredith

Feb 7
6 min

An Irredeemable Monster and the Power of Dirt

If the natural world is so beneficial, why have we, collectively as humans, lost our connection with nature?

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Kim, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Kim Lenton

Feb 6
1 min

Kim, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

I’ll let you know when I’m done writing these answers. Ha ha! Kidding, not kidding. I’m sorry. Self care is important, but I just don’t f...

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Lia, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Lia MacBean

Feb 5
1 min

Lia, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

After a bad day to be perfectly honest I probably drink too much wine. I don’t know if that’s really taking care of myself but its someth...

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Meredith, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Meredith Kaknevicius

Feb 4
1 min

Meredith, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

I tell my husband I had a bad day and ask for a hug. I take a shower, as hot as I can stand. The water washes away the pain, frustration,...

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Lindsay, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Lindsay Schwietz

Feb 3
1 min

Lindsay, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Lots of sleep, comfort food like curry or pasta, chocolate, red wine, a bath, yoga, and maybe a good cry.

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Kara, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Kara Jessie Steyaert

Feb 2
1 min

Kara, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

I cry. A lot. And then I cry more and let every last tear come out of me. I try telling my husband, but it usually comes out of me not ma...

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Sarah, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

Sarah Diop

Feb 1
1 min

Sarah, how do you look after yourself after a bad day?

I’m not the best at looking after myself when I’m having a bad day, but I also know it’s important to do so. If I ignore it, as I’m prone...

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A Small Spark Can Light The Way – Just Don’t Over Think It

Meredith Kaknevicius

Jan 31
5 min

A Small Spark Can Light The Way – Just Don’t Over Think It

The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written between the covers. Some books inspire new thoughts and send us to...

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Kim, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

Kim Lenton

Jan 30
2 min

Kim, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

The neighbourhood I grew up in was pretty awesome. I was an only child and there were lots of kids who lived on my street. I feel very gr...

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Lia, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

Lia MacBean

Jan 29
1 min

Lia, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

I grew up through my adolescent and teenage years in the most incredible neighbourhood. It had beautiful tree lined streets and cement pa...

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Meredith, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

Meredith Kaknevicius

Jan 28
1 min

Meredith, describe the neighbourhood you grew up in, what was special, challenging?

My childhood home was a semi-detached house, like all the others on our side of the street. We were sandwiched between detached homes acr...

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