What does your morning routine look like? This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at my quest for mindful mornings. Plus: Australian banks get tough on fossil fuels, students deal with climate anxiety, clean energy creates a job boom, and digital photo decluttering.
Decluttering challenge – Week 38 – Save Your Photos Day
The last Saturday in September is Save Your Photos Day, a day to educate people about ways to organize, share and protect their memories. Week 38 in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge is all about organizing our photos and preserving our priceless family memories.
How you can make a difference this Circular Economy Month
October 21 to 27 is Waste Reduction Week in Canada, part of Circular Economy Month. This week and month offer an opportunity to learn and take steps to shift away from the Take-Make-Waste mindset that’s so prevalent in our society.
The Sunday Spark – Feeling stressed about sleep
As I hear more about the importance of sleep to our physical and mental health, I’m feeling a little stressed about sleep. Along with sleep stress, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at the link between sleep and Alzheimer’s, California’s new food labelling law, why cats need to eat meat, and decluttering digital files.
Decluttering challenge – Week 37 – Digital Files
“Out of sight, Out of mind”. It’s an expression we’ve all heard many times. As I continue digital decluttering in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, I’m finding this to be true when it comes to the files we store on our computers and other devices. This week, I’m decluttering and organizing digital files and folders.
Clutter Tales – An ode to my beloved mix tape collection
Music is like a magical time machine. Just hearing an old song can transport us back to another place and time. Today’s post is a “reverse Clutter Tale”—a story of items I carelessly discarded years ago, but a little part of me wishes I’d kept them. I’m talking about my collection of mix tapes!
The Sunday Spark – Activate 3 levels of gratitude this Thanksgiving
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day here in Canada—a day to reflect on the good things in life and feel grateful for our blessings. Thanksgiving is an excellent opportunity to dive into the concept of “3 levels of gratitude” that I serendipitously found in a book I’ve been reading this week.
Decluttering challenge – Week 36 – Apps and software
Do you have unused software and apps cluttering up your devices? If you do, you’re in the right place! In week 36 of the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, we continue with digital decluttering. This week, we’ll simplify our lives by decluttering unused apps and software.
Teaching kids about climate change is a shared responsibility
Teacher and geographer Jamie at Jamie Ad Stories kicks off year three of the Climate Change Collective with a post on his concerns about the adequacy of climate education in schools. Jamie’s post reminded me that teaching kids about climate change and sustainable living is a responsibility we all share.
The Sunday Spark – Optimistic October is here
If you’re a glass-half-empty person, Optimistic October might be just what you need. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark. This week’s edition also looks at the U.K.’s shift away from coal, Canadian seniors taking climate action, fracture concerns for older adults, and cleaning up our email inboxes.