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Hi Reader,

A short and sweet note this week, I’m off to Whistler for a week of skiing ❄️⛷️ But, I wanted to share this little story with you...

Last week, while sitting in a waiting room (one of those unexpected pockets of time), I decided to make the most of it and catch up with a few friends.

And then I noticed something.

I was texting people in Belgium, South Africa, USA, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Australia and yes, in Canada as well 😅

My gosh!
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In my MBA cohort alone, my classmates represent eight different countries. Every group project feels like a mini United Nations meeting, just with more spreadsheets and coffee ☕😅

Because of travelling, I have visited more than 50 countries and lived on different continents; my friends have quietly turned into what I lovingly call my international framily (friends and family).

There’s a quote that says, "When you travel, you leave a little piece of your heart in many places."

I think the opposite is also true, you collect pieces of the world in yours.

And life keeps proving that point.

When we were in Belgium over Christmas, we met up with our old neighbours from South Africa… who happened to be touring Europe at the time. And where did we meet? In Holland 😅 It was just meant to be!

And here’s a fun little add-on to that realization: I attended the Women in Nanaimo Awards event last week, and the table decorations were little globes. Of course, I managed to take one home 🌍

Now I’m staring at it thinking… maybe I should start adding tiny dots to all the places that hold pieces of my heart.

And even if you’re reading this from somewhere completely different, you now know at least one person from Belgium who is living in Canada 😉

Chat next week, oh and on the ski trip? Friends from Switzerland, whom we originally met in South Africa, will be joining us 😅

Full circle moments everywhere.

Wherever you are in the world reading this, thank you for being part of mine.

Peggy 🌿

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