jenniferarmitage
Oct 14, 20243 min read
Thankful, Yet Real: A New Perspective on Gratitude
Thanksgiving usually prompts us to pause and reflect on what we’re thankful for. But this year, gratitude is hitting me a little...
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jenniferarmitage
Dec 31, 20221 min read
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Altshuler
The ancient Greeks had different words for the concept of time — “Chronos” and “Kairos”. “Chronos” is the forward-propelling time that we...
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jenniferarmitage
Aug 28, 20222 min read
How to hug a porcupine?
Before my kids were born I had thought out my parenting strategy. Being a “spirited” child, I had this idea that as a parent if I could...
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jenniferarmitage
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Canada Day thoughts
World events over these past few months have created a visceral reaction in many of us. I wonder how it's possible in our day and age...
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jenniferarmitage
Jan 29, 20223 min read
New Year... Same Me
Am I the only one who has felt completely bleak throughout this month? Is it COVID fatigue? Is it witnessing all of the divisiveness? or...
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jenniferarmitage
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Fatigue and Fear the two things that connect us all
What I have learned from COVID over these past 2 years is that fear and fatigue are the two things that we all have in common. To the...
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jenniferarmitage
Dec 16, 20213 min read
Time to update your First Aid kit
Every time I read an article that tells the story of another casualty of this drug epidemic, my heart breaks. I want to believe I’ve...
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jenniferarmitage
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Lost in Translation
In a world where it seems we text more than we talk - I have experienced times where a well meaning message was interpreted in a way that...
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jenniferarmitage
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Happily Married? Depends on the day
I have struggled with this term many times over my marriage. Generally it's when I'm angry. What the hell does happily married even mean-...
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jenniferarmitage
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Friend or Foe
My anxiety is both my greatest enemy and best friend. It’s a complicated relationship to say the least. The best analogy I have to...
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jenniferarmitage
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Are you a new mom? Things I learned from my on-the-job training.
So here it is. One phrase. The one distilled nugget of wisdom to come from my 19+ years...
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jenniferarmitage
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Parenting Tweens and Teenagers
If your kids have entered that wonderful stage of puberty/karma then you probably know how tricky this stage is...
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jenniferarmitage
Oct 16, 20212 min read
Where did “Coping to Success” come from?
Coping we all do. Success is the tricky part. It doesn’t have to be even success...
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