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Andrea Mack

@wisdomcheck.ca
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She/her. Conduit for nonsense and delight. Mama, storyteller, RPGer, board gamer, bibliophile, writer, tea drinker, introvert, hybrid Jeep owner, living with cancer. 🩷💛🩵 🖤🩶🤍💜 Boss lady @AdventureDice.ca + Comms @terminalcitycon.ca www.wisdomcheck.ca

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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 6h
Every child matters. If you were like me, you grew up hearing one side of the story. It’s important to listen to all sides. I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from and work with First Nation and Métis elders over the years.
An orange tshirt that says Every Child Matters with the book 52 Days to Reconcile sitting on top.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 21/09/2026
Cousin adventures! With @spacemom.bsky.social . 💜
Dilly and Andrea sit together on an airplane.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 21/09/2026
Airplane airplane airplane.
A few out of the gate area window overlooking a Westjet 737 sitting at the gangway.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 21/09/2026
Bai Edmonton! 👋
A photo of downtown Edmonton taken from a distance.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 19/09/2026
Missing you, Pop. ❤️‍🩹
A grey baseball cap with the Adventure Dice logo on it sits next to the till.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 19/09/2026
Weeeeeeeee!
Photo from an airplane window, with the winglet in view. Over Sumas mountain and east Abbotsford and Chilliwack.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 18/09/2026
I’m on an airplane! There is a big smile under this mask.
Andrea sits in a window seat on an airplane, wearing an n95 mask, smiling with her eyes.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 18/09/2026
Andrea is at an airport. Andrea is the weirdo who likes airports. (Dear Canada, please DO NOT privatize our airports. Have you SEEN how awful the US airports are? Ours are much better.)
Andrea takes a selfie smiling with a wall of windows over looking the tarmac behind her.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 15/09/2026
Small joy of the day: I’m glad that my penmanship has mostly returned. Last summer you could barely read what I was writing thanks to the parathesia in my hand (still there, but learning to work around it)
A page in a notebook, with the header written by hand that show’s today’s date.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 11/09/2026
Trying to remind myself that having a few days feeling like this every three weeks means I get to spend more time on this planet.
Andrea curled up on the bathroom floor in a blanket burrito.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 11/09/2026
Got new pants from Lady Epi and they are magnificent.
Andrea takes a mirror selfies showing off olive linen pants that have white outlines of swords down one leg.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 08/09/2026
Happy 60th Anniversary, Star Trek. Thank you for brining so much joy and hope into our lives. 💕 Here we are at STLV for the 50th anniversary, connecting with our friends from around the world: Australia, Ireland, the USA, and us from Canada.
Andrea and Blair dressed up in TNG uniforms, standing on a transporter platform. Blair is holding Andrea and they’re both smiling happily. Six people dressed in TNG uniforms, sitting in the auditorium for StLV50. Blair stands on a Borg regeneration platform, giving a cheeky salute.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 07/09/2026
Duck duck jeep after chemo!
A black Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a yellowed and orange giraffe shaped rubber duck sitting on the driver’s side door handle.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 07/09/2026
Another Monday, another day in the chair, another day to be thankful for medical professionals and scientists for keeping me here.
Andrea (a white woman with short white/greying hair and glasses) sits hooked up to the chemo chair.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 06/09/2026
I offer my evening book and tea to the reading goddesses.
A cup of tea and an open hardcover book.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 31/08/2026
#duckduckjeep
A black Jeep with a bright yellow rubber duck sitting on the driver’s side handle.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 23/08/2026
- Frustrated by the post chemo brain fuzz - Proud of making 20 cycles on the current chemo - Aching with survivor’s guilt - Consoling myself by being dog furniture
A selfie of Andrea laying in a couch with a light blanket and a dog butt, feeling the mixed emotions.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 18/08/2026
[Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Wounds: “Lost Time” by Ilsa J. Bick pg. 87]
A photo of a book cover with a woman breaking down in tears. The overlay text says: “Can’t disprove that one way or the other and maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe we need to hope that…” Kira tried finding the right words but couldn’t. “Maybe we just need to hope.”

They looked at each other. Then Dax said, “In the end, maybe hope is all we have.”

[Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Wounds: “Lost Time” by Ilsa J. Bick pg. 87]
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 13/08/2026
Trying to hold onto some whimsy in this darkest timeline. #duckduckjeep
A black Jeep wrangler driver side door with a black rubber duck sitting on the handle.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 29/07/2026
A little self care last week, featuring this bright and cheerful colour picked by my friend Stella. It makes me so happy each time I see it. 💕
Andrea’s hand rests atop her partner Blair’s hand. Her nails are painted a bright Barbie pink.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 28/07/2026
One year living with brain metastases, and I’m still here 💪🏻🎉🔔
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 26/07/2026
Your minute of Whistler zen.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 24/07/2026
If you see this, quote post a pic of yourself in glasses.
Andrea (a white wan with short white blonde hair and blue eyes) smiles at the camera while wearing orange glasses.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 08/07/2026
Professional? Professional nerd! 😜
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 28/06/2026
Me and my cowlick at the end of Kelowna ComicCon day 1.
Andrea (a white woman with very short blonde hair, blue eyes, orange glasses) sticks her tongue out while taking a selfie.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 27/06/2026
Today is apparently National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day (gosh what a mouthful). Cancer fucks with your mental health and sense of self. “What did I do to deserve this?” Is the hardest thing I’ve had to make peace with. Even if you do everything “right” in life, you can still lose. 1/2
4 ways to practice self care for free

1. Take a no phone walk
2. Journal your thoughts
3. Connect with someone
4. Practice deep breathing
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 26/06/2026
You know you spend a lot of time at the cancer agency when you get excited to see a new colour chair and text it to your hubby. Apparently there are purple ones too.
A medium blue coloured chemo chair.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 25/06/2026
Today’s tea was Vanilla Rogue Black from Geeky Tendencies. It tastes like a Christmas cookies! Nice and smooth with a bit of spice.
A teacup sits on the arm of an armchair.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 23/06/2026
For the first time in over a year, I made it back to the gym. SO PROUD of myself. Self care has been extra difficult for me this past year (thanks trauma!) so this has been a doubly good win for me. 💪🏻
Andrea stands smiling in front of the community centre.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 18/06/2026
Today’s tea is Balinese Rainbow Jasmine. A nice, lightly flowery green from Thésaurus Tea.
A cup of green tea sits precariously on the arm of an armchair.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 13/06/2026
Finished reading Thousand Year Old Vampire, a solo play RPG by @timhutchings.bsky.social It sounds so good, I can’t wait to do my first playthrough. Do I get a fancy notebook for this or just stick with my laptop. Hrms 🤔
The book Thousand Year Vampire.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 01/06/2026
Stationery sorting joy.
The top of an art cart filled with pens in various styles and colours.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 26/05/2026
Today’s tea is Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose. It’s a light but sweet tea. The notes of cherry hit your nose first, then the rose hits your tastebuds. Very rose forward. Teamug by Tiny Cat Pottery.
A white pottery mug with the design of Sailor moon on the side features a green Sencha tea.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 26/05/2026
Did a weekend ducking. Blue ducky for this Earl Grey Wrangler. #duckduckjeep
A blue rubber duck sits on the driver’s door handle of an Earl Grey Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 17/05/2026
Today’s tea is French Earl Grey from TWG Tea. It’s delicious! Tastes like Twinnings Earl Grey (nice and smooth and citrusy) if it steeped extra strong.
A red coffee mug filled with tea. Loose black tea with blue flower petals.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 04/05/2026
When an item doesn’t arrive in time for a customer… you get to do silly things.
A bright orange plush kobold holding up a note that says “sorry I’m late! :( I trusted a goblin.”
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 01/05/2026
It's been a while since I've written. And, well, this post explains why... wisdomcheck.ca/little-wins/
A brindle coloured whippet walks on a leash.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 30/04/2026
Do I like airplanes? Um, yes. Yes I do. Happy Winglet Wednesday. I’m glad to be home.
The view of a Westjet airplane winglet with another westjet airplane in the background.The view of an airplane with the lights of Calgary below and a very dusky sunset in the background. A westjet airplane wing with the snowy Rocky Mountains below. The westjet winglet with a nighttime Abbotsford below.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 28/04/2026
I’ve never had Chinese shrimp spring rolls come with a mayo dip before. It’s… an odd combination. Is this just a Calgary thing? Back home I usually get sweet and sour sauce or red vinegar.
Three crispy spring rolls next to a small cup of mayo.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 27/04/2026
I love these notebooks. I got this delightful chonky guy as my new year treat.
Andrea holds up the large size Leuchtturn1917 notebook in a sunny golden yellow.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 23/04/2026
Winglet Wednesday. Calgary, I am in you!
Looking out an airplane’s window at the plane’s wing and winglet, which says westjet.com. Above is blue sky and below is a sea of clouds. The view out an airplane window with the plane’s wing in the foreground and the Calgary skyline in the distance.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 11/04/2026
It’s my first time wearing this neon polish and it’s absolutely delighting me today. It’s Neon Tangerine from Atomic Polish.
A hand hovers over a black keyboard. The fingernails are painted bright neon orange.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 08/04/2026
Yesterday’s tea: Orange Dream from Geeky Tendencies. Tastes like an orange creamsicle. As a hot tea it was too sweet for me, but I bet it would taste stellar iced.
A Half Moon diner tea mug sits on a desk with a slightly orange hued tea inside.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 01/04/2026
Ottawa! Sailor Astria (aka me) is bringing a big bin of Sailor Moon collectibles, mostly stuff from the 90s. Find me at the @adventuredice.ca booth at Anime Ottawa this weekend ✨🌙
A bin full of various sailor moon collectibles.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 01/04/2026
Did a second ducking! 🦆
A green Jeep wrangler unlimited’s driver door, with a bright green rubber duck on the handle.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 31/03/2026
Duck duck jeep.
A black Jeep wrangler unlimited 4xe’s driver door, with a giraffe rubber duck sitting on the handle.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 19/03/2026
I am so grateful to my community. You continuously show up for me & Blair in different ways. I am forever thankful to have you in our lives. Thank you Andrea & Channing @raincity.games , thank you @terminalcitycon.ca org team & volunteers, thank you AD friends. You put the good in this world. 💜
A crotched version of the TCtC yeti sits overlooking the VCC globe.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 13/03/2026
Day one of #tctc! Come find me at the Adventure Dice booth.
Andrea smiles while wearing a mask and stands in front of the Adventure Dice booth.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 08/03/2026
It’s felt so good to get back to the table. (Featuring GM @ogrebeef.bsky.social and dice by Ink & Bee). Lady Marion is a vampire who knows things..
A view of a Vampire the Masquerade book, a character sheet on a clipboard, and a dive box with handcrafted d10s.
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Andrea Mack @wisdomcheck.ca · 05/03/2026
Today’s tea is a Sencha from Four O”clock tea. It’s a pretty basic green tea. fouroclock.ca/products/sen...
A pile of green tea.
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