New storytime on my funny play list. True story of what happened after I found a surprise box of chocolates at my doorstep. What would you do?
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► Scary stories playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#StorytimeWithGrannyJan, #funnystories #Fiction, #audiobook, #audiobooksfree #flashfiction
Lovely feedback from a reader. Means a lot to me. As I've always said, if it helps at least one person then the effort was worth it.
janlmayes.ca
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
www.youtube.com/@SafeSoundSc...
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Reading is a good coping strategy when I need to rest. It's a bonus I get to escape to other lives and worlds.
I've challenged myself to read 75 books in the 2026 Goodreads Reading Challenge.
Anybody else?
New video on YouTube as a reminder to the able-bodied. Just because people with chronic conditions "look fine" doesn't mean we feel fine.
youtube.com/shorts/nACKZ...
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2025 sucked. I've shared some details, new coping tools, and lessons learned at my latest blog.
janlmayes.ca/2026/01/15/j...
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My tuxie Professor PJ Patches hates the Lego tuxie. LOL These are my 2025 Lego finishes. Bonus pic of Patches.
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Mother's memorial is Jan 17. After she died, we finally found her Mom's grave so they can be buried at the same cemetery. My Nanny was born in Warsaw Poland, so I stitched this in her memory.
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My cat purring is my favourite relaxing soundscape. Biscuit-making by tuxie Professor PJ Patches.
Find your preferred more portable soundscapes or coping tools:
mynoise.net
tinnitus.org.uk
ata.org
janlmayes.ca/science/tools/
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#janlmayes #tinnitus #hyperacusis #soundtherapy #selfhelp
Sources added at my website for my video on saving Southern Resident killer whales from extinction. janlmayes.ca/2025/12/12/k...
For action alerts, follow Orca Conservancy www.orcaconservancy.org/take-action
and Raincoast Conservation Foundation www.raincoast.org
#extinction #SRKW #orca
Thank you @hearinghealthfn for including my Safe Sound Science article in the The Safe Listening Issue (Winter 2026) of Hearing Health magazine.
Check it out on pages 14-15.
hearinghealthfoundation.org/hearing-heal...
janlmayes.ca/articles
Are you fed up with noise pollution? Join me in 2026 for a year of quiet activism.
More details coming soon!
janlmayes.ca/education/
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Van Dusen Festival of Lights experience instead of holiday gifts. Visited with my husband, daugher + her wife Jaylin Wylie-Mayes (designed Wood Wide Web + Flutter animated butterflies), plus my brother and sis-in-law. Hope your holidays are peaceful.
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My fastest finish of 2025! Blackstitch celebrating my trip to Japan.
Pattern on Etsy: Alphabet of Cities by ExLibrist
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WOOF WOOF WOOF Dogs at dog park hate my bear hat.
Roscoe loves me not matter what hat I wear.
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In November 2025, my mother died in real life. I'm still scared my worst fear will come true. If you know of my horror story NAPKINS - inspired by Mother - you'll know no condolences are needed.
janlmayes.ca/2025/12/20/m...
#shortstory #horror #nonfiction #fiction #storytime #thegrannyjan
I eat tarts like a hobbit that missed second breakfast. My own pear mincemeat + store bought tart shells = delicious!
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Since this 2019 livestream, the extinction risk has only gotten worse for the 74 remaining Southern Resident killer whales.
youtu.be/2TVDvgX4924
#SafeSoundScience #canada #conservation #environment #environmentalawareness #extinction #savethewhales #killerwhale #orca #naturematters #whale
‘Tis the season for stress, socializing & flare-ups. Looking for #tinnitus or #hyperacusis self-care strategies, soundscapes, and tips?
Looking for info on hosting folks with hyperacusis or tinnitus?
Check out my latest post sharing #coping tools and resources. janlmayes.ca/2025/12/16/s...
It's not nation building when the mega-shipping terminal project offshore in BC will kill off an iconic killer whale species. It's not too late to save this species and its ecosystem.
youtu.be/Jw4K-5w_aSY
#canada #extinction #savethewhales #killerwhale #orca #whale #climatechange #NatureCanada
A short scifi horror story involving a satirical future with tinnitus and hearing loss 🌱 The Quiet Dome read aloud by Granny Jan
youtu.be/5zhTceyxeKs
#Storytime #ShortStory #FlashFiction #IndieAuthor #audiobook #audiobooksfree #shorts #satire #horror #scifishortstory #fyp #ryanreynolds
Made these Claire Saffitz recipe sesame halva blondies for the first time, pictured with peanut brittle ice cream!🤤
#baking #copingtools #dessertperson
Got my hair cut, complete with glitter! ✨
#haircut #copingtools #feelingcute
We need to talk about screen time.
#SafeSoundScience #shorts #fyp #tinnitus #grannyjan #screentime #education #screenfreemorning #screentimeforkids #screentimetips #parentsoftiktok #parenting #parentingtips #reducingscreentime #students #parents
It's that time of the year! In this week's episode of 100 ways to eat turkey leftovers, I present: turkey pot pies! 🍗
#turkey #thanksgiving #pie #copingtools #baking
My darling kitties were keeping me company this afternoon. 😊
#cats #tuxie #tuxedocat #ginger #gingercat #coping
Now I know why! Would love to go back again.
Can you guess where I went on vacation? Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka Japan. Amazing people, food, culture, history, gardens & quiet courtesy.
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Let's talk about how caregivers can help children & teens use social media, phones, and headphones more safely.
#shorts #fyp #tinnitus #screentime #education #parentsoftiktok #parenting #parentingtips #reducingscreentime #parents #screentimeforkids #screentimetips
Gaze in awe at the bumbleberry rhubarb pie I made for the hubby's birthday 🤤
#garden #gardening #pie #copingtools #homegrown #baking
Let's talk about cell phone bans.
#SafeSoundScience #shorts #fyp #tinnitus #grannyjan #screentime #education #screenfreemorning #screenfree #screenfreeactivity #parentsoftiktok #parenting #parentingtips #reducingscreentime #teachers #teachertok #teachersoftiktok #students #parents
