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Welcome, Fall…
I ended summer celebrations in Tucson, Arizona at the JW Marriott Starr Resort after medical tests from Canyon Ranch Tucson. I had a good cause to celebrate and enjoyed a full day, by a pool, on a scorching hot day, reading my book and sipping Bahama Mamas. Then, I went to Texas to finish up…
Read MoreHeading to ICON conference – eWomenNetwork
I am so excited to make travel plans for the annual eWomenNetwork ICON conference held this year at the OMNI Las Colinas, Texas hotel. The hotel rooms are fully sold out right now but there are neighbouring hotels that you can get rooms in. This is my first year attending as a Managing Director so…
Read MoreThank you, First Responders!
https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/give/united-way-halifax-wildfire-recovery-appeal/ If you feel like donating to our Nova Scotian community please consider the United Way’s appeal and the Canadian Red Cross. RESOURCES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY/CONCERNED ABOUT THE WILDFIRES: Shelter & financial support: https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/current-emergency-responses/atlantic-canada-wildfire-responses Evacuation notices: https://www.halifax.ca/fire-police/fire/emergency-management/fires-tantallon-hammonds-plains News releases: https://www.halifax.ca/home/news Real-time updates: https://twitter.com/HRMFireNews Air Quality Health Index: https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/nsaq-001_e.html Active fire map from NASA: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2023-05-28..2023-05-30;@-63.8,44.7,12z Nova Scotia SPCA (text): (902)229-8620 In…
Read MoreThe road to Managing Director, eWomenNetwork Halifax Chapter
Why did I accept this position? Well, talk about an uneven de-aligned road for sure. Sound familiar? Nothing in my life has ever been linear no matter how hard I tried when I was younger. I broke my mind over it all in 1998-2000. Thanks to my Dad for coming thru for me during that…
Read MoreWe develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges…
So many of us recently went through a hurricane in Atlantic Canada that the trauma is still very present as some are still without power and have experienced loss. What I know of Nova Scotia is that we help each other in the darkest of times. Our community survives and luckily we work on that…
Read MoreAugust Podcast
Podcast hosted by eWomenNetwork. Found on most platforms including iTunes and Spotify. HERE https://ewnpodcastnetwork.com/podcast/plus-fitness-with-tara-macdonald/ I have had some great guests on my Podcast these past few months. Some had to cancel or change due to their own schedules and health but I’m excited that I’ve been able to chat with these guests. Each one works…
Read MoreAugust Update!
Wow… I cannot believe how time is flying! Anyone else feel the same? I’ve been working hard on my weightloss journey. Check out these results on the scale! I’m so excited to share these results with you. Everything I want to achieve in my weight loss journey is finally happening thanks to the approval from…
Read MoreStrong Girl Summer
Strong girl summer it is
Read MoreDifficult conversations… thanks FitzLife Podcast
FitzLife Podcast found HERE I’ve been struggling… As I get ready to re-launch Plus Fitness with Tara and finish up my online fitness videos I keep running into a barrier – how to tell your (meaning mine) authentic story. Because believe it or not – my life has many pain points. And, between 1998 –…
Read MoreRest – What is it?
Listen to the podcast here I recently came back from the eWomenNetwork Platinum Conference hosted in Newport Beach, California, USA at the Balboa Bay Resort. I came a day early in case of flight delays. Boy, was I glad I did that. Had a 6 hour delay in Denver that I wasn’t sure I was…
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