Category Archives: Life

Remembering What Matters Most

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Karyn Climans

I have a confession to make: It’s December 21st and I haven’t finished my holiday shopping, written a single holiday card, done any decorating, or baked Christmas cookies. Normally this situation would keep me awake at night worrying but, to … Continue reading →

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Life is Precious

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Karyn Climans

You never know what’s going to happen one day to the next. Life is certainly unpredictable! Several weeks ago, I heard about a Toronto single mom of 3 young sons, Tracey Dort-Kyne, who was in a severe cycling accident that … Continue reading →

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I’m An Empty Nester

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Karyn Climans

It’s eerily quiet in my house (even the dogs are resting). There are no extra loads of laundry waiting to be done and no one is asking me what’s for dinner because they’re starving. Does this sound heavenly to you? … Continue reading →

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My Big Mouth

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Karyn Climans

My big mouth has gotten me in to trouble twice in the past week. I unintentionally but nonetheless publicly criticized someone on twitter & was rightfully rebuffed. The other incident involved a company I mentioned on social media sites because, … Continue reading →

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The Heart Grows Bigger

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Karyn Climans

When your life is full and it feels as if you couldn’t possibly fit another responsibility in to your day, it’s amazing how the heart expands and suddenly you find time for more. Of course, I’m talking about my new … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Boredom is Better

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Karyn Climans

A little bit of boredom never hurt anyone. In fact, in moderation, it’s actually good for us.  Downtime gives us a chance to re-focus our thoughts and allows the creative juices to start flowing again. When we’re constantly on the … Continue reading →

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This Woman is Unstoppable!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Connie Dunwoody is a friend. I haven’t actually met her in person (although we’re getting together for lunch when she’s in Toronto in August and I’m in Vancouver in December) but I can tell you with 100% certainty that I … Continue reading →

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The Traveling Artist

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Set-up, sell, tear-down, move to the next show and repeat all over again. In between, creating your work. It’s not easy being a traveling artist but there are literally 100’s of individuals doing it every year. Why? It’s not because … Continue reading →

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What I Learned This Weekend

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Karyn Climans

It was girls weekend in Collingwood this past weekend and we had a BLAST! 5 of my closest friends that I’ve known since the early 1980’s and I laughed, hiked up the mountain, partied, ate/drank too much, and significantly boosted … Continue reading →

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Heaven on Earth

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Karyn Climans

My version of heaven: 80’ below the surface of the ocean. For those of you who have never scuba dived before, I hope you’ll give it a try after reading this blog because it’s a wonderful underwater world that’s just … Continue reading →

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