https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs daily 0.75 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1556387381350-OA1LEAAXK5YTZPZARE21/image-asset.jpeg Life Reflections https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2020/8/23/camping-courage monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598280238331-8GG4ZJV39VUU8JAZJLJT/Camping+gear+packed.JPG Life Reflections - Camping Courage Chris had to teach me about packing light - let’s just say, I had to remove a bunch of clothing (and a pair of shoes) from the pile :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598210118938-2MW09UAF196YF9HWZRHB/Canoe+Picnic+2.JPG Life Reflections - Camping Courage Chris and I in 2004 when we first started dating. He surprised me with a canoe ride and picnic, at Black River Lake. This was my first time canoeing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598225841169-RA5PHJ1F97LK83QHY58I/Canoe+Picnic+3.JPG Life Reflections - Camping Courage Gazing out at the surroundings in 2004 on my first canoe trip to Black River Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598235387445-T8NBBRZ6RKRVTWNU1I9I/Island%2Btrip%2B%25231.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage Our first overnight camping trip on a little island in Black River Lake, in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598228545997-SLVXVM9R9CII8ASPII8D/Opening_to_the_lale.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage The beginning of our camping adventures (Black River Lake, August, 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598232979225-ESZX6MFD286UWN3OOK5E/Tree_in_the_lake.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage One of the many tree stumps situated in the dark waters of the lake (Black River Lake, August 2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598265171358-0560FR59BNOMEBW4SWDJ/Beachside.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598230744804-81S3G6B9EMYSOQXVV522/Suspension_tent.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage Setting up our suspension tent (aka tree tent), for our first night in the woods (Black River Lake, August 2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598231315044-QRT4HNPK4IOLBUB730DO/Sunset_on_the_lake.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage Sunset on the lake (Black River Lake, August 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598231623001-LTJX0BYNT5G68QOOE577/Morning_in_the_tent.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage A peaceful morning in our tent (Black River Lake, August 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598233286559-DR71EZX2Q4EY77BBCLA9/Exploring+the+Rock.jpg Life Reflections - Camping Courage Exploring the forest … and hoping I don’t run into any animals! (Black River Lake, August 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598233799532-JETJ6J33YD5Z34D6HQKK/Us.JPG Life Reflections - Camping Courage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1598235486623-XH85HFHV4EVGVFKUU58D/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - Camping Courage - Martina Kelades, Life Out Loud Mental health trainer, consultant and speaker, and podcast host, Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor. She holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Martina’s most recent creative project, Life Out Loud Podcast, officially launched in May 2020. 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She holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2020/2/16/s-p-a-c-e-mission-2020 monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1581876210680-UAE8DD9WTKNVHJNUZKGX/stil-N9uOrBICcjY-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - S P A C E Mission 2020 Photo by STIL on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1581880744102-ZOKGP4MD7NH8YX0VTVBO/image-asset.jpeg Life Reflections - S P A C E Mission 2020 Photo by Brett Belcher on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1581877586605-ANB61TJ33X4NE6NGX7HI/mazhar-zandsalimi-8sE_5afA19U-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - S P A C E Mission 2020 Photo by Mazhar Zandsalimi on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1581874077580-99TWXDMQI43Q9X7OX1O6/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - S P A C E Mission 2020 - Martina Kelades, Founder of Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/12/29/2020-vision monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1577675835854-FZRX3XBZQ1IIB83A49ZV/blurry.jpg Life Reflections - 2020 Vision Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1577676150163-2WDYY0I3LAYEPNXV94PU/Crowded.jpg Life Reflections - 2020 Vision Photo by denis ng on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1577676552441-ZGOICDHJ4ASFQDIVN8SN/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - 2020 Vision - Martina Kelades, Founder Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/11/17/november monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1574013231944-SOY1C0Y26GPPQOHUVWW1/Busy.jpg Life Reflections - NOvember https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1574017800326-YLT9J4Q6JAW1JD7D1N1H/Love+Self.jpg Life Reflections - NOvember https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1574010578068-MZX890LWBEXV8NLOURK4/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - NOvember - Martina Kelades Founder, Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/9/29/harvesting-lessons monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1569781299844-KMYIZB74CQ82IYAIEYFZ/aaron-burden-rsGPpnuLEc4-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - Harvesting Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1569780478092-0CUMRDAHI9Q3PQLD7I97/nathan-dumlao-3TXtQAmMdWU-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - Harvesting Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1569780968247-WV6WP6N8QZM8TZHDGMJX/constellate-ysLZmXc7dsQ-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - Harvesting Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1569781813185-53DGG7PH2CJ7SLOHK71Y/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - Harvesting Lessons - Martina Kelades Founder, Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/8/21/r7k3s5js4y54imy3ds9iyrhlh3hcc3 monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566410101536-CBHMWLCMX444NVENZ060/Ocean+Breeze+Tiny-home.jpg Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566608558058-MQSBN15N9VJU4XC8FP5A/fullsizeoutput_482c.jpeg Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566609018632-NHJ47FSXVCCC5U1X37OA/IMG_2365.JPG Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities On stage at Festival Theatre, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. August 16, 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566665870760-6QTRKNIR9G7COATUFFOZ/IMG_9966.JPG Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566411719264-6DS731QBLDW4MRO3G41Y/987E6454-9342-4DF6-91CE-EEE88161D443.jpg Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities My husband, Chris hiking the rustic trails, facing Tusket Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566665667366-EB9K4VALL95EPRTW23KT/fullsizeoutput_482d.jpeg Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities Our view from the shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566664931214-8F53COKUVJ65JCGU5O1I/B87225D7-9CFD-48C7-AED8-6197D703D65A.jpg Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566499842785-5NRXK8BW9XBEDKEM2C5R/IMG_9927.JPG Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1566772878572-2N8NPIMLCGE6O0OZR7DH/martina%2Bkelades%2Blife%2Bout%2Bloud%2Bblog%2Bauthor-04.png Life Reflections - Expectations and Realities - Martina Kelades Founder, Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/5/15/courage-over-comfort monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1558138797914-8EDP0BNX4KCM4K2OXRUX/young-woman-gazes-out-of-a-rustic-window.jpg Life Reflections - Courage Over Comfort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1558139428965-0UF1RWDS12WA8SR6W7WV/image-asset.jpeg Life Reflections - Courage Over Comfort What will it take for you to take the leap? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1558136562407-BV3Y29GYJI75IBE808S6/martina%252Bkelades%252Blife%252Bout%252Bloud%252Bblog%252Bauthor-04.jpg Life Reflections - Courage Over Comfort - Martina Kelades Founder, Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. In addition to her education, Martina is a certified and active Mental Health First Aid trainer, a national, certificate, training course through the Mental Health Commission of Canada. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2019/5/6/from-full-time-to-freelance monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1557166476324-EEBBD8SMS5BPFINMBB6Z/hello-i-m-nik-698722-unsplash.jpg Life Reflections - From Full-Time to Freelance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1557167758205-KV2VOEF69QWNV85ONSMA/martina+kelades+life+out+loud+blog+author-04.png Life Reflections - From Full-Time to Freelance - Martina Kelades Founder of Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. 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diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2018/11/18/c7g5g7kxk97ytd3h2z1q2srjcx0o5i monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1556993946630-B1FN8V6X8UYGCFHXR4AL/3ECA0AB1-814E-4E17-B86D-CA99F427DA26.png Life Reflections - Self-Care is Self-Priority https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1556992976045-9JBL8WNY4BVKFGFORP8V/martina+kelades+life+out+loud+blog+author-04.png Life Reflections - Self-Care is Self-Priority - Martina Kelades Founder of Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (hons) in Psychology from Mount 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experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2017/7/16/seas-the-day monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bae587a5790a1de0bea28e/1557100625742-9QXKAXHMYPE8KYJKWJFV/martina+kelades+life+out+loud+blog+author-04.png Life Reflections - Seas the Day - Martina Kelades Founder of Life Out Loud Martina has over 10 years’ professional experience working as a Personal Development Counsellor and Instructor and holds a diploma in Social Services (Addictions Counselling concentration) from the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), as well as a BA (hons) in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University. https://lifeoutloud.ca/blogs/2017/7/2/dont-leave-yourself-behind monthly 0.5 2024-03-16 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