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“Being with” but not BEING . . .
I’ve slowed right down on sharing my perspective – either on here on on the vlog I started called, Boundlesslife. I am learning now how to be with a topic (such as death or cancer) without being that topic. Yes, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beyonce, Blog, cancer, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cindy Steele, heart disease, heart failure, horse, horse show, horseback riding, ice skating, Karen NIcole Smith, Life, living, meditation, vlog, yoga
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My Message in French . . .
Here in Canada our official languages are English and French. (My french really improved when I lived in Montreal, Quebec but it’s a little rusty now.) In French-speaking Canada, Reader’s Digest is called Sélection. Cool, huh? Without further adieu . … Continue reading →
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Tagged active living, advocacy, balance, boundlesslife, Canada, cardiac arrest, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, dialysis machine, English, Fitness, French, gym, health, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Heart health, horseback riding, Karen NIcole Smith, Life, meditation, sick to fit, translation, transplant, yoga
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Adding BOUNDLESS to my Life . . .
Had a revelation about being more happy if I put less focus on my health. I think that makes perfect sense. In keeping with that perspective I will be blogging on here at about a once a month basis . … Continue reading →
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Tagged balance, Blog, boundlesslife, decor, DIY, Facebook, Fitness, food, FUN, happy, health, horseback riding, Instagram, Karen NIcole Smith, lifestyle, meditation, Pinterest, Twitter, video, video editing, yoga, YouTube
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Opening a NEW CHAPTER . . .
In the past I’ve made videos for this blog but they were pretty rehearsed – not off-the-cuff. Now I am trying something new . . . in preparation for a new blog/vlog that I am developing. Doing something more candid. … Continue reading →
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Open Letter to my Diseases . . .
Dear Kidney Disease, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Anemia and friends . . . We’re cool, ultimately. Not because I am happy to live with you all but because I had to make peace with you, since we met (in my teenage … Continue reading →
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4 Year Cardiac Arrest Anniversary . . .
Yesterday was the four year anniversary of my near fatal cardiac arrest. I took a day to reflect on all the good that’s happened since then. I reached out to friends and family who were there for me during that … Continue reading →
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Tagged a lot to be thankful for, anniversary, balance, cardiac arrest, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, death, defibrillator, dialysis, family, friends, good, kidney transplant, Life, looking forward, meditation, new kidney, pizza, presence, reading, reflection, saving my life, Sunday, thankful, wings, yoga
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