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Yes You Fkn Can, Campbell River, BC (2026)

07/02/2025

Time for some vulnerability and truth.

I returned from a 5-day backpacking trip with my Mom a few days ago I want to share my experience from the first day of our backpacking trip.

I will start with some background so that the following information makes sense.

I have had surgery on my right knee. The kneecap slipped out of place a few times when I was younger, which left me on crutches for a couple of weeks each time. After the third time, I was scheduled for surgery, and I still don't actually know what they did. There are a couple screws in there somewhere...but the medical speak was too much for me at that age, and I tuned it out while experiencing tremendous anxiety.

Fast forward to now...

Day one of our trip started out with pain in my left knee (not the one that had undergone surgery), which wasn't great.

The terrain we were hiking was really rough, with lots of twisting of the knee and strain on ankles (walking on an angle for several kilometres). About halfway through day one, I had rolled both ankles, my left knee was on fire, and my right knee (surgery knee) wasn't doing great either.

I was in tears while walking.

Mom kept checking on me, and I wondered why I had agreed to do this in the first place (and if I had lost the ability to backpack, as well as the joy that usually came with it).

Mom and I ended the day, and I could not bend my right knee at all, and my left was pretty stiff, too. My ankles were not great, and I basically set up my tent, sat on the ground, and did not move much.

I cried a few more times out of frustration (again), and we discussed the possibility of having to call Search and Rescue to remove us from the trail if I was unable to walk in the morning.

When I woke up in the morning, there was no more pain, and we decided to move on.

I completed the 5-day trip, and I'm glad I did.

Why did I share this? Just part of trying to pull back the curtain, and show that not everything is what you see in photos.

The photo I chose to share is night one, and I had just finished crying. When I took the picture, I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to finish the trip I'd been planning for the past six months.

05/27/2025

Every time I have a hard conversation I cry.

It's an ugly cry.

When I am confronted with something I need to work on that involves looking inward - it feels shirty.

Doing the work means facing things you don't want to face - but it is worth doing.

Healing isn't pretty. Do it anyway.

05/14/2025

The inspiration behind "YesYouFknCan" was pushing myself to do hard things.

Because...yes, I fkn CAN do hard things.

Today, I went off-roading with Brad for the third time. The ability to take a photo of my bike in a scene like this makes me so proud. I rode through gravel, hundreds of potholes (on gravel roads), and pulled over to admire a lovely lake. Not everyone can do that, but I can because I accepted being scared and faced it head-on.

When I bought the KTM 390, I thought I would never be able to ride off-road, but here we are. It's been exactly one year since I've owned an adventure bike, and I've successfully gone off-road three times! I did crash on my first time, into a ditch, but it was good to get that out of the way.

Anyway, I am trying to make the point that even if something scares you, DO IT! I was terrified to ride a motorcycle off-road, but I did it. Was I scared my first time? Fk yes I was. Was I scared my second time, damn straight. Was I scared riding today? Not nearly as much! I even relaxed enough to do a little dancing while riding (like I do when I'm on tarmack).

05/07/2025

I thought this tidbit of information was fascinating.

I always thought attitudes were great predictors of behaviour, but decades of scientific studies suggest otherwise.

Did you know this, or were you as surprised as I was to learn it?

05/01/2025

Knowing your limits is a good thing!

Time to be honest. I took on too much!

Working 60+ hours a week and then enrolling in FT University led me down the path to ongoing stress.

As a FT student, I needed to complete three courses in four months, and the workload for that many courses is about 40 hours a week.

Do I HAVE 40 hours I can study, yes - but what kind of life does that leave me with? Work, study...and sleep?!

I decided to extend two of my three courses (giving me two extra months to complete them), as well as back out of FT and move down to PT. Want to know what's funny? PT students can enroll in three courses but have six months to complete them (instead of just four). I can also still receive funding as a PT student, although I will likely have a black mark on my file for backing out of FT in the middle of a funded period.

Of course this means it is going to take me a lot longer to complete my degree, but you know what? That is totally okay with me. Right now I study between 4-5 hours a day, which is time I'd likely use doing...not much?! Maybe watching TV or obsessively cleaning my condo. LOL!

Studying is my ME time, the fun thing I look forward to doing because I love to learn.

So - for anyone out there who has taken on too much and needs to reassess - IT'S OKAY! There is nothing wrong with admitting that you need to slow down a bit and make changes to allow yourself time to rest.

Historically, rest is not something I am great at, so I am really proud of making this decision and highly encourage others to do the same.

It's a sigh of relief not having unneeded pressure!

04/29/2025

Some words to consider, on many levels.

This is a good reminder for me also, as I have been dragged out of my comfort zone lately and have felt uncomfortable/stressed.

What about you? Where is your comfort zone and how can you push past it?

04/25/2025

A few weeks back, I sold my ENTIRE Pokémon card collection.
Some history for those who don't know me in real life.

I did not have many friends in school (a couple of good ones, but that's it). I was bullied in elementary school, middle school, and a bit in high school. Elementary and middle were the worst, and I found things to distract myself. I started collecting Pokémon cards in Grade 6, and the VERY first pack I got contained the Charizard you see in the photos.

I knew nothing about the game, but eventually I learned and started to play. I found a local hobby shop that had tournaments, and constructed a deck to play against others. I was usually the only girl there, and I didn't exactly make friends, but playing a game with strangers involved some social interaction (you can't ignore someone you're playing with). I won a lot of tournaments and grew my collection. Then a league opened up at the local Toys ' R ' Us, and I worked my way through collecting all the badges and filling an entire book with "stars" (tracking won matches).

Over the years, I considered selling them. The value of cards is constantly changing, and I never had the money to invest in grading (which increases the value). Fast-forward to now—I popped into Forbidden Games and Collectibles in Courtneay and talked to the owner (Robbie) about selling the cards. After some soul-searching, I decided that any money I received could be invested in The Sourdough Whisperer, which would reduce my stress over having an ongoing credit card balance that never seems to get smaller.

So, I packed them up and brought them to Robbie. While he went through them, he sent me updates on what the high-value cards were worth. Emotions ran high, and I felt like it would not be enough no matter what number he gave me. The final amount was $3300, with the Charizard card alone worth $1200. Though less than I wanted, I went ahead with the sale and decided to use some of the money to get a tattoo to memorialize my collection and how they helped me.

Thus, you see my newest tattoo - me and my favourite Pokémon, Squirtle, tackling the world together.

03/28/2025

What do you know about achievement motivation?

I am learning a lot, but I can't say I gave it much thought.

When thinking about myself, I would say that I do not have high achievement motivation. I do not fear failure (I've done it lots), and I never choose things I think I will succeed in! For me, the motivation comes from the desire to learn and grow. I often pick very challenging things that I am uncertain I can achieve, but I will always give 100%.
..and if I fail, it's okay. Failure is a lesson, too!

Did this surprise you? I have to admit, I was surprised. But if you think about it - it makes sense.

03/24/2025

Looking back....

I thought it would be interesting to look through the old photos and share what was happening in my list that you would not see in the picture. With my previous company (), I had a lot of branding photos done over the year for use on my website and social media posts - outdated photos that I won't ever use again (except here, I guess).

I'm sure you're aware that people present only a tiny slice of life online, and often, a lot is going on behind the images you see.

At this time in my life:
- I was 30 years old.
- I had one employee and two interns
- My business was doing very well
- I was binge drinking every weekend
- I did not have a car because of a DUI several years earlier
- I was extremely insecure
- I obsessively counted calories (again)
- I worked out daily, always trying to be in a calorie deficit
- My self-worth relied on praise from other people
- I had no boundaries

I could go on, but I've made my point. The smiling in photos often hides a lot. Sure, when this photo was taken, I was smiling for real - the photoshoot was so much fun, and I really enjoyed myself. But, being happy in a moment is not a true reflection of what is happening as a whole. Smiles can be deceiving!

03/21/2025

After a difficult test today (which I was really overconfident about), I needed to post this.

This is mostly for me, BUT I maybe it's what you needed to read today too.

Keep going, you got this!

03/18/2025

Late-night (or early-morning) study views.

Due to my not-so-normal working hours, this is how you'll find me on days off between the hours of 00:00 and about 7:00. I get up, grab a coffee, get my (not sponsored - LOL), and sit down in front of the computer to get some studying done.

As someone who is always cold, being warm during study sessions is essential (although it can sometimes make me sleepy).

Just wanted to share this photo for fun. There are many variations when it comes to study times, methods, and what works best. Using the time I am awake on days off when most other people are sleeping means I don't have any "daytime" distractions (home duties) and can really focus on school.

Do any other students out there have optimal study hours? How are you fitting school responsibilities in with the rest of your responsibilities in life?

03/10/2025

As I go through my textbook learning, some interesting misconceptions are being corrected. I thought it might be cool to share them as I learn them, and perhaps you'll learn something, too?

This myth was covered in the section about the motivation of hunger and eating, and honestly - it is a game changer. I 100% bought into the "do not eat before bed, or you'll gain weight" myth. It's one of those things that I just always "knew" (lol), but never questioned where the information came from and why it is a common belief.

The fact is - weight is determined only by calories in vs. calories out. If you burn more than you consume in a day, you're at a deficit (weight loss over time), and if you consume more than what you burn in a day, you have a surplus (weight gain over time).

The time of day food is consumed is entirely irrelevant.

Does this surprise you? Or did you already know?

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