Welcome to October, one of my favourite months of the year. As cozy sweater season ramps up, it’s time for my September 2026 blog roundup. Along with a summary of my writing activity for the month, my September 2026 blog roundup has terrific posts on tool libraries, old love letters, and quitting’s bad rap.

Happy reading!

What I wrote in September

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

• The Sunday Spark – Luma’s life and travels
• The Sunday Spark – Still searching for peace 25 years after 9/11
• Greenpeace Day – Add your voice and make a difference
• The Sunday Spark – Celebrating our multicultural mosaic
• From worried to activated – Climate action offers hope
• The Sunday Spark – Our gambling problem
• Clutter Tales – The Anne of Green Gables edition

I also refreshed and republished these posts.

• Microforests – A tiny idea with big potential
• Is bamboo sustainable? Here’s what I learned

And on my retirement coaching site Second Life Vision, I published the following:

• Why you need a curious list and how to create one

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Cool things I read in September

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 3 pieces that captured my attention in September.

Discovering Vancouver’s Tool Library and Where You Can Find Your Own Local Tool Library – A Sustainably Simple Life

As people seek to save money, declutter, and be kinder to the Earth, there’s a trend toward borrowing or renting pricier items instead of buying. In this informative post, Alison discusses how  tool library offer an alternative to buying expensive tools you’ll only use once or twice a year.

Our need to continually buy things is detrimental to our planet. The waste for new products is generated on multiple levels–from manufacturing emissions, transportation emissions, packaging, and the products themselves.

A Sustainably Simple Life – Discovering Vancouver’s Tool Library and Where You Can Find Your Own Local Tool Library

Love Letters Once More – Dr. Gerald Stein

There’s something so romantic about wartime love letters that offer a glimpse into life for the soldiers and those who’re left behind at home. In this beautiful post, Dr. Stein shares excerpts from letters written to his mother by his father during World War II.

The age of instant electric communication has robbed us of one of the most touching ways to express the heartache — the exquisite pain — of a love who is out of reach.

Dr. Gerald Stein – Love Letters Once More

Quitting is Crucial – Five O’Clock Shadow

Quitting often gets a bad rap, but sometimes quitting is the right thing to do for our mental health and overall wellbeing. In this thoughtful post, Todd explores the downside of the never-give-up mentality.

Quitting is a powerful tool that we should not be embarrassed to use in order to improve our lives.

Todd Fulginiti – Quitting is Crucial

Thanks for dropping by to check out my September 2026 blog roundup. I’m always looking for great content. If you read anything inspiring last month, drop me a link in the comment box below.