Tanya McGinnity

On a rainy Montreal day which powers my sniffles, sore throat and general malaise, here are a few links that have been on my radar:

I discovered The Mary-Margaret Network and their game recruiting company via a linkedin group related to women in the gaming industry and an interview that they conducted with Ellen Beeman titled “Calling all Superheros” It’s an inspiring read and leaves readers with the call to action to “ Tell us how you have learned to be excellent every day or tell us about a life changing opportunity that came to you through creating a strong network.  Share your stories so we can all learn how to be excellent!” Love it!

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Here’s a trailer of a film coming out in the summer called ‘Pugged’ and most of it was shot at the Montreal Pug meetups. As a pug mum, you bet I’m excited about his!

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Monkey picked tea. Yes. Monkey picked tea. I hope they have to wash their little monkey paws before handling. Not down with the idea of eating an oven roasted tarantula, which is also available via this store.

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“In the cherry blossom’s shade, there’s no such thing as a stranger.” – Japanese poet Issa [1763–1828]

It’s good to finally have a better sense of direction and to be able to relax in the lack of solidity that new opportunities bring.

For so long I’ve tried to cling to things hoping that it would keep them around longer. Thankfully, I’ve grown to realize that this doesn’t always happen and sometimes the end result of loss is finding out that you were better off not having that thing in your possession in the first place.

Taking time to evaluate my priorities, my wants, needs, wishes has been the best gift I’ve given to myself. Go on. Take a weekend to ask yourself the important questions.