Category: January magic

• out and about with the horse throwbacks – January 26

  Yesterday, was Wednesday and I posted a throwback Thursday titled post. I spent all day thinking that today would be Friday! So this is my throwback Thursday and flashback Friday post. I found these magical memories today, which is Thursday btw. (sigh) Are you confused yet? Which day is it? I am finishing my January…

  Donna

  January 26, 2023

  about me, horse, January magic, photography, what works for you, yard

  Grace, horse, last post for January magic, out and about with the horse, Rocky, throwback day confusion

• throw back Thursday – my first horse

  Rocky is a golden Dun horse who taught me about being a leader and to be more assertive in knowing what I want January horse magic memory!

  Donna

  January 25, 2023

  about me, acreage event, fun, horse, January magic, photography, what works for you

  calm and assertive horse riding, good things, grateful, horses, musing, my Dun horse, my first horse, my horse taught me assertiveness, Rocky, throwback Thursday

• about resilience ……

  “I wish people understood that it’s never the terrible things that happened to you that make you stronger; it’s the resiliency-building skills you engage toprocess the terrible things. What doesn’t kill you can make you stronger, but only if you feel your feelings, process your experience (i.e., figure out what theexperience means to you), and…

  Donna

  January 23, 2023

  about me, grief, heal, January magic, photography

  deer print in snow, Katherine schafler, marsh plants in snow, musing, perspective, photography, power of connection, resilience and trauma, resilience building

• breaking through

  It’s hard to dislike our Saskatchewan winters when sunshine breaks through a forest of birch trees amongst a carpet of snow. Magic!

  Donna

  January 22, 2023

  January magic, photography, what works for you

  good things, hiking trails, Logan Green Park, perspective, Saskatchewan winter in January, sun breaking through birch trees, walking at eco park, winter snow scene

• Reading books for January

  Donna

  January 20, 2023

  about me, books read, heal, January magic, what works for you

  a little magic each day in January, braiding sweet grass, Eat & Flourish, everyday gratitude, focus, good things, life application study bible, reading books in January, write for life

• throw back Thursday at Sceptre Sand Hills

  This is not my best look but it was a blast spending time at the Great Sandhills at Sceptre, Sask. Graham (15) on the left, Tommy (13) in the middle and me many many years ago….

  Donna

  January 19, 2023

  about me, children, fun, grief, January magic

  good things, Graham, Great Sandhills, musing, Sceptre Sandhills, selfie, tbt, throwback Thursday, Tommy, travel

• a chalkboard quote

  I took a chalkboard and wrote on it. It is placed on the overhang as you go down the steps into our basement. I have had it there for several years.

  Donna

  January 18, 2023

  about me, B & W, January magic, what works for you, writing

  chalkboard quote, sunshine in darkness out

• my life with a Sunday school bible

  I remember Sunday school when I was a kid. The church gave each of us kids a hard black cover book and in it were some rich shiny colourful photos. I still have that bible. It has my name Donna tacked onto it with a letter gun and is now duct taped to keep it…

  Donna

  January 17, 2023

  about me, books read, children, grief, heal, January magic, parents, podcast, what works for you

  bible scripture reading, grief at 48, my Sunday school bible, the bible has power in my life, trauma at 48

• my youngest boy Tom is Jan 16 magic

  This is the 13th day of finding a little magic in January. My youngest child and only child now is the most important January magic ….

  Donna

  January 16, 2023

  children, heal, January magic, podcast

  a little magic each day in January, art, artistic expressions, good things, grateful, grief, healing, my grief, my son, my son Tommy, podcasts, relationships, spirit, Tommy, TommysPuppetLab

• January 15th day of honouring + a magical quote

  This is the 12th day of finding magic in January. This quote about loss is a little magic for me each time I read it on this day. Every moment that’s ever been, or ever will be, is gone the instant it’s begun. So life IS loss. And the secret of happiness is to learn…

  Donna

  January 15, 2023

  about me, books read, children, fun, grief, heal, January magic, parents

  Graham, Graham in 1987, grief, honouring January 15th pictures, January is a difficult month, January magic, quote from What Happy People Know, What Happy People Know