Five Things They Didn’t Tell Me About Quitting Smoking

One of the things I often think about while I share posts like my fitness journeys over the years is my overall health. While I’ve been many iterations of myself very publicly, there of course is always a certain amount of me that I have kept out of the public eye. Some for the sake of a sense of privacy, but others because I had a sense of shame around them. One of those things in that for a very long time, I was a cigarette smoker.

Almost two and half years after quitting for good, I got to thinking about some of the things that I wish someone would have told me when I was getting ready to finally do it. So if nothing else, maybe this blog post, in particular, might help shed some light on the process and help someone feel more empowered to do the same with some real insights, albeit in hindsight.

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The Hottest Gifts of 2020 on My Letter to Santa

I don’t know about you, but with 2020 being the year that it was, I am very much focused on the holiday season and the happy memories that await. There is a tangible excitement when I start to think about putting up the decorations with Julio, making my list & checking it twice, and getting into the spirit of the season.

In anticipation of all of these things, I wanted to share this year’s hottest gift items so that you can be like me and get a jump start on your shopping.

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With Everything Going On, I’m Ready For a Little Christmas Spirit

Let’s be honest, Halloween was so-so, and 2020 has been rough. I don’t know about you, but I could personally use a little bit of Christmas magic to make the world more beautiful. Over the years I have shared some of the best ways to do that, and this year, albeit a little different, I’ve got the answer for you all starting on November 18, 2020.

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A Different Kind of Canadian

The time has come to have this chat – because whether you like it or not – winter is coming and my friends it’s time to start thinking about how we are going to live it to its fullest. Saying 2020 is not the year I was expecting is the understatement of a lifetime, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy of Canada’s most iconic seasons in a different kind of Canadian way.

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