Tag Archives: Como Lake Park

The joy of freelancing

I’ve just emerged from an intense 2-week period of proofreading an 800-page textbook about nursing ethics. This included four tortured nights when I slept one hour at most, because I was overwhelmed by anxiety and negative repetitive thoughts. I could … Continue reading

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Another kind of warrior out there on a bleak and rainy day

Today, as I drove past Como Lake Park at 2 p.m., a steady rain was on the cusp of changing to snow. Como Lake is the place I’ve done many of my twice-weekly 5K runs since being told after my second … Continue reading

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Today, I’m a runner

This morning I decided my knee felt good enough to try one of my 5K jogs. I was in the mood for a steady run around the one kilometre Como Lake trail. Since my unsuccessful second knee surgery last January, … Continue reading

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