February is over and what a month it was! We saw record snowfall numbers in our area, and the snowbanks at the end of our driveway were higher than I’ve ever seen. But March is here and there are signs that spring is on the way.

In addition to my goals update, my February 2025 roundup has terrific posts on two things we all need a whole lot more of right now—joy and hope.  

Happy reading!

Cool things I read in February

Since publishing my first monthly roundup at the end of 2020, it has been an honour to introduce you to some of my favourite bloggers. I started the roundup to say thank you to the blogging community and bring attention to talented writers who create inspiring and informative content.

Here are the pieces that captured my attention in February.

Dave Williams’ “Project Joy is…” series

We could all use a little more joy in our lives and Dave’s “Joy is…” series delivers! Dave asked his readers for submissions on what joy means to them. He published the first post on January 20, inauguration day, citing his disgust with the result of the US election as motivation.

This project is me going in another direction. I want to turn up the volume on positivity.

Dave Williams

Posts continued daily for the rest of January and February. I encourage you to drop by Dave’s blog and read the submissions. His wrap-up post contains an index of all the posts. They’re inspiring! An there’s even an uplifting playlist to accompany the series.

(P.S. If you want to read my submission to the series, here it is. Joy is sharing a love of music with others.)

Creating Hope – Dr. Gerald Stein

In recent years, freedom has become a buzzword for self-indulgence in our society. In this brilliant piece, Dr. Stein discusses the true price of freedom and how each of us must act to preserve it to ensure democracy survives for future generations.

We are only beginning to understand what it means to act on behalf of our freedom. The luxury and certainty of having it has disappeared.

Dr. Gerald Stein – Creating Hope

What I wrote in February

In case you missed any of them, here are the new posts I published in February here on Boomer Eco Crusader.

• The Sunday Spark – It’s the year of the snake…in more ways than one
• How surpassing the 1.5°C global warming target affects us all
• Celebrating the 100^th edition of The Sunday Spark
• The Sunday Spark – A long overdue social media cleanup
• Winter reading update – The road to 1000 books
• The Sunday Spark – Heeding the signs and taking a stand
• Tips for productive climate conversations

Plus, I refreshed and republished these posts.

• Mindful shopping tips – Save money and simplify life
• What’s the big deal about sustainable investing

And on my retirement coaching site Second Life Vision, I published Free e-books to help you create your best life in retirement.

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February goals update

After a great start to the year in January, my plan for February was to keep the momentum going. Let’s look at how things went.

Fitness goals

After meeting my fitness goals in January, I kept the same ambitious goal of 300 minutes of weekly physical activity, including walks. And I planned to continue with 2 strength training and 3 balance/flexibility sessions every week.

Despite all the snow that made it harder to get outside, I met all three goals. I really should give myself bonus points here, because shlepping through two to three feet of snow is a workout!

Reading

I exceeded my goal of reading 4 books. Here’s what I read this month:

• Rod | The Autobiography by Rod Stewart
• The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
• Her Heart for a Compass by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
• A 5^th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Intentional living

My intentional living goal for February was to reduce the distraction of technology. The first part was to cut out mindless online games which I did—freeing up a lot of time to focus on other things. I also completed a social media audit and shared the results in this post.

Lifelong learning

I’m getting really close to completing the final project course for the Plain Language Certificate. I’ve completed the writing and design and will wrap up the course this coming weekend.  

Writing

I had hoped to start to organize some of my favourite “wisdom” pieces for my book of memoirs. I didn’t get to that one in February.

My March goals

Other than my writing goals, February turned out to be another good month. Can I keep the momentum going in March? Here are my goals for this month.

• Fitness goals: The days are getting longer, so I should be able to get outdoors more. With that in mind, I’m increasing my weekly goal to 325 minutes of physical activity, including walks, as I build toward 400 minutes. And I plan to continue with 2 strength training and 3 balance/flexibility sessions every week.
• Reading: My March reading goal is 5 books.
• Intentional living: As I announced in Sunday’s post, I’m taking a break from my personal social media for Lent.
• Writing: I have two writing goals for March. First, I want to create a plan and timeline for my book of memoirs. And I want to create a first draft of my piece for a collaboration I’m working on.

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Thanks for dropping by to check out my February 2025 roundup. How is 2025 going for you so far? Drop me a comment below to let me know.