Tag: #mom

Be you, always!

It’s May and first up it’s Mother’s Day!

Who else in the North is crossing their fingers saying “spring is finally here” and hoping it sticks!  Mother nature must have been waiting for May to start because the nice weather seems to be sticking around! This one is short as I know this weekend and coming week is all about Mother’s Day shopping…
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May 3, 2024 0

IT’S NOT JUST UNDERWEAR, IT’S KNIX!

  Hello!  August ended on a high note for me.  One that’s worth sharing.  The news that has me so excited is that I’ve been accepted to represent KNIX as a brand ambassador.  I applied a few times over the years, and I was recently informed that I was accepted. Why am I so excited?…
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September 1, 2023 0

She Believed She Could And So She Did: International All Female Boxing Tournament

  “She can box!” It’s all I ever wanted to showcase, to prove or display.  It’s true.  Showing that I, a grown woman in my late-thirties when I started and now 51 – can box.  Not a brawl or a scrap but a clean, technical boxing match. I checked that box 14 times with this…
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June 3, 2023 1

What’s Your Excuse? There will always be obstacles – it’s how we respond that matters!

  A few days ago in a message exchange a friend said to me: “You really went for it!  I’m so proud of you!” Thank you and I love you too Annie! This statement was in response to a recent purchase I made for my business – which she told me about mind you.  I…
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September 28, 2022 0

Mom vs coach: Thoughts on my 10-year old’s first sanctioned boxing match.

Watching your child compete in a boxing match for the first time is an experience from the inside out.  The good kind.  All the feels from start to finish.  Nerves, excitement, pride, and inspiration all wrapped up into what feels like the tightest fist.  At the end, those proud parental tear ducts start to fill…
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August 23, 2022 0

LET’S CONTINUE TO #BREAKTHEBIAS

  Imagine a gender equal world.  A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.  A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive.  A world where difference is valued and celebrated.  Together we can forge women’s equality.  Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias The above is straight from https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ and I’m including it here as a reminder to…
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March 31, 2022 0

Adoption Day a.k.a. Gotchaday – Thoughts & feelings on family & parenting 8 years later.

  November 7th, 2013 is the day we became a forever family and here’s a piece I posted as a first blog entry a few years ago.  Take a read if you like and please enjoy. A big day for us in so many ways.  Our family grew as we brought home an 18-month-old baby…
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November 7, 2021 0

DITCH THE GUILT OF TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AND LET’S FINISH 2021 STRONG AND NOT BURNT OUT!

  Do you ever feel guilty when you’re taking time to work on yourself?  Don’t!  Making yourself a priority is just that, a priority and more importantly it sets you up for success! Here’s the thing – we all need a day or two off, a few hours alone, a solo walk, a break from…
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September 14, 2021 0

Tools, Tips & Truths: A Health & Fitness Series by Shireen Fabing

  Oh hey! This is an ongoing blog series sharing my favourite tools, tips and truths related to health, fitness and wellness.  My take, my perspective and my experiences.  We all wear many hats these days so these will be from my perspectives as a mom, an athlete, boxing coach, personal trainer and entrepreneur –…
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January 1, 2021 0

Tools, Tips & Truths: A Health & Fitness Series by Shireen Fabing

Oh hey! This is an ongoing blog series sharing my favourite tools, tips and truths related to health, fitness and wellness.  My take, my perspective and my experiences.  We all wear many hats these days so these will be from the perspective of me as a mom, an athlete, boxing coach, personal trainer and entrepreneur…
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December 9, 2020 0