Meredith Claire
@merofthemeadow.bsky.social
The personal musings of a Canadian therapist on mental health, faith, social justice, & avoiding the plague.
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I said "ENOUGH!!!"
As a pastor's kid and the youngest in my family, I learned to keep quiet and do what was expected of me. I internalised that my voice didn't matter.
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As a pastor's kid and the youngest in my family, I learned to keep quiet and do what was expected of me. I internalised that my voice didn't matter.
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Jamaican bobsleigh team captures historic gold medal at Whistler competition
Victory comes just weeks after country was devastated by Hurricane Melissa
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Victory comes just weeks after country was devastated by Hurricane Melissa
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#TheMoment Jamaica's bobsled team made history in Whistler
Shane Pitter and Junior Harris, members of the four-man Jamaican bobsled team, tell The National about the moment they made history, winning their first international competition at the North American...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Jamaican bobsleigh team captures historic gold medal at Whistler competition
Victory comes just weeks after country was devastated by Hurricane Melissa
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Victory comes just weeks after country was devastated by Hurricane Melissa
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
1. What was the first major news story you remember as a child?
The first MAJOR news that comes to mind is the Quebec Referendum of '95, but around that time my siblings, friends, and I were on the local news while attending a reptile show, so that was pretty significant to us! 😀
The first MAJOR news that comes to mind is the Quebec Referendum of '95, but around that time my siblings, friends, and I were on the local news while attending a reptile show, so that was pretty significant to us! 😀
Depends what you mean by "remember" and what you mean by "major news story"
Bob Rae becoming Premier of Ontario in 1990? The election results itself...I dunno, but I'm pretty sure I remember something of the campaign.
Bob Rae becoming Premier of Ontario in 1990? The election results itself...I dunno, but I'm pretty sure I remember something of the campaign.
1. What was the first major news story you remember as a child?
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
1. What was the first major news story you remember as a child?
The first MAJOR news that comes to mind is the Quebec Referendum of '95, but around that time my siblings, friends, and I were on the local news while attending a reptile show, so that was pretty significant to us! 😀
The first MAJOR news that comes to mind is the Quebec Referendum of '95, but around that time my siblings, friends, and I were on the local news while attending a reptile show, so that was pretty significant to us! 😀
After having kids sick at home nearly 24/7 the past couple of weeks, I finally have an evening home alone. Do I...
A) Clean the house
B) Decorate for Christmas
C) Sort out what gifts I've bought so I can plan what to buy
D) Read a novel
E) Watch a movie
or
F) A little bit of everything and nothing
A) Clean the house
B) Decorate for Christmas
C) Sort out what gifts I've bought so I can plan what to buy
D) Read a novel
E) Watch a movie
or
F) A little bit of everything and nothing
November 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
After having kids sick at home nearly 24/7 the past couple of weeks, I finally have an evening home alone. Do I...
A) Clean the house
B) Decorate for Christmas
C) Sort out what gifts I've bought so I can plan what to buy
D) Read a novel
E) Watch a movie
or
F) A little bit of everything and nothing
A) Clean the house
B) Decorate for Christmas
C) Sort out what gifts I've bought so I can plan what to buy
D) Read a novel
E) Watch a movie
or
F) A little bit of everything and nothing
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The world needs young people who are engaged with the world. Who speak out through art & music. Who tell the truth with art & music. Dictators throughout history have known that art is dangerous to them.
And that's why, as I said in the post, making art (of any kind) is more important than ever.
And that's why, as I said in the post, making art (of any kind) is more important than ever.
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The world needs young people who are engaged with the world. Who speak out through art & music. Who tell the truth with art & music. Dictators throughout history have known that art is dangerous to them.
And that's why, as I said in the post, making art (of any kind) is more important than ever.
And that's why, as I said in the post, making art (of any kind) is more important than ever.
My #1 use of Google Lens is identifying random items at the thrift store.
What about you?
What about you?
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My #1 use of Google Lens is identifying random items at the thrift store.
What about you?
What about you?
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Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
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Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
I finally caught what my kids have been sick with, and now I have no voice, just barely a whisper.
Some of them are still sick at home from school and daycare, with all the resulting chaos.
How do I parent when my kids can't even hear me above the din?!
Some of them are still sick at home from school and daycare, with all the resulting chaos.
How do I parent when my kids can't even hear me above the din?!
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I finally caught what my kids have been sick with, and now I have no voice, just barely a whisper.
Some of them are still sick at home from school and daycare, with all the resulting chaos.
How do I parent when my kids can't even hear me above the din?!
Some of them are still sick at home from school and daycare, with all the resulting chaos.
How do I parent when my kids can't even hear me above the din?!
You know you're exhausted when stopping at a red traffic light feels like a moment of zen
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
You know you're exhausted when stopping at a red traffic light feels like a moment of zen
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
To make Facebook more fun, I joined the community group for the island where I grew up.
Not only are the posts nostalgic and beautiful, but it's funny to me to recall we swam at a place actually named "Beech Beach" 😄
Not only are the posts nostalgic and beautiful, but it's funny to me to recall we swam at a place actually named "Beech Beach" 😄
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
To make Facebook more fun, I joined the community group for the island where I grew up.
Not only are the posts nostalgic and beautiful, but it's funny to me to recall we swam at a place actually named "Beech Beach" 😄
Not only are the posts nostalgic and beautiful, but it's funny to me to recall we swam at a place actually named "Beech Beach" 😄
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
I finally tried out Clues by Sam today (with the time zones this is my second one today), and I'm officially a fan!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 05:15
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 05:15
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I finally tried out Clues by Sam today (with the time zones this is my second one today), and I'm officially a fan!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 05:15
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cluesbysam.com
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 05:15
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cluesbysam.com
Love the perspective on modesty and generosity of thought which Derek expands on here.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Love the perspective on modesty and generosity of thought which Derek expands on here.
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Reposted by Meredith Claire
Back in school, I wrote an essay about how two-tier healthcare would improve access for everyone.
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
Picard’s point on AB’s new “dual practice” plan: evidence shows letting surgeons bill public & private won’t fix wait times, it likely lengthens them, drains staff from public hospitals, adds red tape, and undermines access.
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly?
What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially, but it makes no sense in the Canadian context
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Back in school, I wrote an essay about how two-tier healthcare would improve access for everyone.
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
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Laziness is an empty word. It actually refers to other conditions:
• fatigue
• avoidance
• fear
• misalignment of incentives
• lack of clarity
• lack of support
• neurodivergence
• depression
• burnout
• competing commitments
• insufficient recovery time
You're not lazy.
Stop it.
• fatigue
• avoidance
• fear
• misalignment of incentives
• lack of clarity
• lack of support
• neurodivergence
• depression
• burnout
• competing commitments
• insufficient recovery time
You're not lazy.
Stop it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Laziness is an empty word. It actually refers to other conditions:
• fatigue
• avoidance
• fear
• misalignment of incentives
• lack of clarity
• lack of support
• neurodivergence
• depression
• burnout
• competing commitments
• insufficient recovery time
You're not lazy.
Stop it.
• fatigue
• avoidance
• fear
• misalignment of incentives
• lack of clarity
• lack of support
• neurodivergence
• depression
• burnout
• competing commitments
• insufficient recovery time
You're not lazy.
Stop it.
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I cannot emphasize strongly enough how much adding the words "with AI" to a product make me less likely to buy that product.
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I cannot emphasize strongly enough how much adding the words "with AI" to a product make me less likely to buy that product.
Tonight I finished Louise Penny's twentieth book.
I've really appreciated her novels keeping me company through these past eight months, with their rich themes, deep characters, and engaging plots.
It'll be hard to wait patiently for her to write more!
I've really appreciated her novels keeping me company through these past eight months, with their rich themes, deep characters, and engaging plots.
It'll be hard to wait patiently for her to write more!
Just read my first Louise Penny murder mystery and am delighted to know there are still so many more of her novels to catch up on!
If you're a fan of cozy Canadian murder mysteries, she's written twenty so far.
If you're a fan of cozy Canadian murder mysteries, she's written twenty so far.
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Tonight I finished Louise Penny's twentieth book.
I've really appreciated her novels keeping me company through these past eight months, with their rich themes, deep characters, and engaging plots.
It'll be hard to wait patiently for her to write more!
I've really appreciated her novels keeping me company through these past eight months, with their rich themes, deep characters, and engaging plots.
It'll be hard to wait patiently for her to write more!
Was just living the trad-wife dream, which they claim everyone else misses out on:
kneading bread with my fifth baby on my hip while barefoot in the kitchen.
I'm a working single mom.
#Blessed
kneading bread with my fifth baby on my hip while barefoot in the kitchen.
I'm a working single mom.
#Blessed
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Was just living the trad-wife dream, which they claim everyone else misses out on:
kneading bread with my fifth baby on my hip while barefoot in the kitchen.
I'm a working single mom.
#Blessed
kneading bread with my fifth baby on my hip while barefoot in the kitchen.
I'm a working single mom.
#Blessed
Like any true Canadian, just before the sleet turned to snow I ran to the store for emergency provisions, like milk and McCain's Deep'nDelicious chocolate cake
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Like any true Canadian, just before the sleet turned to snow I ran to the store for emergency provisions, like milk and McCain's Deep'nDelicious chocolate cake
I woke up today thinking I'd take my kids to school/daycare, attend a board meeting, see a client, and run some errands.
One-by-one my kids awoke and I realised that four out of five would be staying home, sick. And one-by-one, my plans have been demolished.
One-by-one my kids awoke and I realised that four out of five would be staying home, sick. And one-by-one, my plans have been demolished.
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I woke up today thinking I'd take my kids to school/daycare, attend a board meeting, see a client, and run some errands.
One-by-one my kids awoke and I realised that four out of five would be staying home, sick. And one-by-one, my plans have been demolished.
One-by-one my kids awoke and I realised that four out of five would be staying home, sick. And one-by-one, my plans have been demolished.
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To people not watching sports, every sports update probably sounds like “Jaden Mahaeden reborked it! I KNEW he had the offensive pats to make his mark in the Malorkhi regime. Chicago is so lucky.”
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
To people not watching sports, every sports update probably sounds like “Jaden Mahaeden reborked it! I KNEW he had the offensive pats to make his mark in the Malorkhi regime. Chicago is so lucky.”
I'm not even one year into having a teenager in the house, and already my inner monologue just used the slang, "cooked" [pejorative].
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I'm not even one year into having a teenager in the house, and already my inner monologue just used the slang, "cooked" [pejorative].
I'm looking for family-friendly audiobook recommendations!
I'll be road tripping with my younger four to my oldest's Provincial Final football game near Edmonton.
I'm hoping to find an audiobook to keep them somewhat entertained for part of the 5+ hours we're on the road!
I'll be road tripping with my younger four to my oldest's Provincial Final football game near Edmonton.
I'm hoping to find an audiobook to keep them somewhat entertained for part of the 5+ hours we're on the road!
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I'm looking for family-friendly audiobook recommendations!
I'll be road tripping with my younger four to my oldest's Provincial Final football game near Edmonton.
I'm hoping to find an audiobook to keep them somewhat entertained for part of the 5+ hours we're on the road!
I'll be road tripping with my younger four to my oldest's Provincial Final football game near Edmonton.
I'm hoping to find an audiobook to keep them somewhat entertained for part of the 5+ hours we're on the road!