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Sandy

@ccwithsandy.bsky.social

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(she/her) I'm a writer. I'm also a curious crone who likes science, nature, books, podcasts, photography, & rain. I'm spiritual. I believe there's enough of everything on Earth to feed & house everyone. We just need to find the collective will to do it.

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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Jul 21

This morning, I've been reflecting on the past, specifically January 2024, and the course correcting I've done since then.
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Reflecting & Course Correcting

Today is July 21, 2025. I’ve been working on becoming more consistent with writing daily. This morning, I was looking through some ‘bits and bites’ that I have laying around and I came across this jou...

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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Jul 17

I wrote the following blog about two weeks ago, but I wasn't sure if I would share it. And then I tried going to sleep last night and it didn't 'take.' So, I got up and edited the blog. Here it is:
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The Elusive Sleep

I don’t want to sleep. I can sleep. It’s not that I’m not physically able to sleep. I don’t need sleeping pills or any other kind of sleeping aid supplements. It’s not like that. It’s different.I’ve t...

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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Jun 26

A new blog post to honour the decision I made this morning to leave my job. (Okay, it was more of a therapy journal for me to help process my emotions, but the honour thing sounds so much better!)
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A Leap of Faith

I quit my job this morning. (Deep sigh. Breathing through the fear. Reframing. Focusing on the positive.)I quit my job this morning because my body has been screaming for me to stop doing what I’ve be...

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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Aging into Poverty

Following is an introduction to a series I’m working on that will explore the realities of aging for women in Canada. While I understand this doesn't apply to all Canadian women, or just to Canadian w...

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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Apr 1

Here again, is a piece I wrote a couple of years ago that is a little bit dark. It also offers yet another glimpse into the not-at-all normal workings of my mind. Thanks for reading.
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Sandy @ccwithsandy.bsky.social · Apr 1

This is a really super short piece of writing from last August. It won't fix anything, change anything, or solve for world peace, but if you're even half as crazy as I am, it might show you that you're not quite as alone as you may have thought.
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