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moniquefgiroux
- Oct 12
- 3 min
October 2023 Update and Upcoming Events
On a drizzly afternoon in the heart of France, I found myself on a unique journey, tracing the footsteps of my ancestors. This week, I...
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moniquefgiroux
- Sep 13
- 3 min
My Lisbon Co-Live, Co-Work Experience: A 7-Day Empowering Journey with Women Nomads
As I write this, I’m on a Flix bus leaving Porto, Portugal, and making my way via Santiago de Compostela, Spain en route to Galicia, the...
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moniquefgiroux
- Aug 27
- 3 min
Wilderness Within: Chronicles of a Digital and Spiritual Wanderer
I woke from a deep sleep this morning, while the boundary between dreaming and reality was still blurred. As I slowly emerged into...
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moniquefgiroux
- Aug 1
- 3 min
In Loving Memory of Bhante Vimalaramsi: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Stillness
This blog post is dedicated to the memory of Bhante Vimalaramsi, who passed away on June 27, 2023. Bhante Vimalaramsi was a remarkable...
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moniquefgiroux
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Nature and Community Healing: The Heart of Transformation
This past weekend was spent on retreat with a group of incredible women in a beautiful conservation area northeast of Toronto. As one of...
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moniquefgiroux
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Meet the Guide: Ru Henry
A forest therapy guide in the heart of Toronto Imagine this: Over a year ago, a close friend of mine introduced me to Ruthanne Henry, a...
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moniquefgiroux
- Mar 17
- 3 min
From Corporate to Digital Nomad: Lessons from My First Six Months on the Road
Photo: My office most days here in Costa Rica The first six months of my digital nomad journey have been nothing short of a life-changing...
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moniquefgiroux
- Jan 3
- 9 min
When Things Don't Go As Planned as a Digital Nomad
The Universe versus the Pinecone As part of our #2suitcases1laptop travel adventures, we meandered our way into Croatia for an unplanned...
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moniquefgiroux
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
A love letter to Slovenia
What was originally planned as a weekend visit as part of our #2laptops1suitcase digital nomad travel adventure, ended up being an entire...
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moniquefgiroux
- Nov 29, 2022
- 7 min
Meet the Guide: Caroline Sprod, Sao Miguel Azores, Portugal
Meet the Guide: A series about the Forest Therapy Guides I meet on their trails around the world. Meet Caroline: Caroline and I first met...
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moniquefgiroux
- Nov 7, 2022
- 7 min
What I've Learned About the Power of Meditation...So Far
Learning to meditate feels a lot like learning to run. In the beginning, you focus on the unpleasantness of it, the pain, the distracting...
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moniquefgiroux
- Oct 3, 2022
- 8 min
Meet the Guide: Lisa Duncan, Abinger Hammer, U.K.
Meet the Guide: A series about the Forest Therapy Guides I meet on their trails around the world. About Lisa: Born in Hawaii to American...
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moniquefgiroux
- Aug 15, 2022
- 5 min
A Guide to the Art of "Stuff Management"
Thank you friends who travelled near and far, sent messages of support and checked in on us during our big yard sale yesterday. It was a...
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moniquefgiroux
- Aug 1, 2022
- 9 min
My Silent Friend
As part of The Flourishment Collective, I share stories about interesting people I meet who are making an impact by helping others...
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moniquefgiroux
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
The Story of The Flourishment Collective
People have been curious about what I’ve been up to since my early retirement announcement after a 20-year corporate career, spending...
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moniquefgiroux
- May 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Web of Life in Nickel City
Forest therapy walk on the Laurentian Trail, Sudbury, Ontario I was 10 years old when the nickel and copper mining companies of Sudbury,...
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moniquefgiroux
- May 14, 2022
- 8 min
Treelaxation: Nature’s Prozac
The forest has many gifts to offer us if we slow down and open up our senses to receive them. Known as Shinrin-yoku in Japan, forest...
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moniquefgiroux
- May 14, 2022
- 10 min
The Calling of the Sacred Ceiba Tree
On October 28, 2021, I retired after 20 years in the corporate sector. The next day, I stepped on a flight to Costa Rica with my life...
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moniquefgiroux
- May 14, 2022
- 5 min
Meet the Guide: Dr. Brian Beech, Newmarket, ON
Meet the Guide: A series about the Forest Therapy Guides I meet on their trails around the world. On the first Saturday of April 2022, I...
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