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My most prized possession is my great grandmother’s china cabinet. I absolutely love it. It was passed down to my Nana and then to my...

Saying feel all your feelings is like saying keep all your organs. They’re there for a reason, even if they’re not fully understood.

The most spontaneous thing I’ve ever done is go on a road trip with one friend to visit another friend. We were sitting around bored one...

Spontaneity comes easily for me. I am easily led by the right friend or lover. Most often I am the leader of an adventurous “bad idea.”...

When I was a teenager I was staying at a friend’s place. Back then I biked everywhere. It was summer, and we decided to go on a bike...

When I was 23, I moved to England by myself, not knowing anyone there. It wasn’t totally spontaneous, as I had to apply for a working...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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...