Hello everyone! This week’s Simple Living Sunday post is coming to you from beautiful Colorado Springs. As I mentioned last week, I’m travelling the next couple of weekends so I’ll be taking a break from my usual Sunday posts.
Sustainable items for your college packing list
At this time of year, many young people are getting ready to move away to college or university—an exciting time for students and their parents. Reducing waste when you’re living in a college dorm is no easy task. Today’s post has 10 sustainable items to put on your college packing list.
Simple Living Sunday – Making the most of your time
There’s nothing quite like a birthday to make us keenly aware of the passing of time. Celebrating the completion of my 58th trip around the sun earlier this month was a reminder that, like everyone, I’m not getting any younger. In today’s Simple Living Sunday post, I reflect on making the most of your time…before it’s gone forever.
Is the 4-day work week here to stay?
The author shares their experience of transitioning to a 4-day work week after 40 years of full-time work, reflecting on global trends around this model. They discuss studies from Iceland and the UK showing improved productivity and worker wellbeing. Despite challenges in implementation, the 4-day week is gaining traction in the evolving work landscape.
Simple Living Sunday – Find the magic of flow state
Have you ever found yourself so totally immersed in an activity that you lost all track of time? If you have, then you likely experienced what psychologists refer to as flow state.
This week’s Simple Living Sunday post explores this phenomenon and steps you can take to cultivate this kind of engagement and passion.
Decluttering update – National Give Something Away Day
July 15 is National Give Something Away Day. The idea behind the day is to encourage people to be thoughtful and generous while helping others.
But, what if someone doesn’t want the item you’re trying to give away? And how should you respond when someone tries to give you something you don’t want? Those tricky scenarios are the focus of this month’s decluttering update.
Highlights of my third year of blogging
Tomorrow is my third blogiversary. It’s hard to believe it has been three years since published my first blog post. In today’s post, I look back at the highlights of my third year of blogging. Plus, I share my most popular posts of the year, and the ones I’m most proud of.
Simple Living Sunday – How do you relax and recharge?
July 12 is National Simplicity Day, a day to let go of life’s complications and focus on the essentials. That need to simplify life and get back to what matters is at the heart of this Simple Living Sunday series. Life is hectic and it’s easy to lose perspective. I have this week off work, so I plan to relax and recharge, and take time for simple pleasures. Will you join me?
Simple Living Sunday – It’s time for some self-love
National Compliment Your Mirror Day is a day to show ourselves some love and remind ourselves of how wonderful we are. Self-love is an area many of us—especially women—need a little help with. It’s time to challenge ourselves to reject unrealistic external standards and embrace our real beauty.
Clutter Tales – 10 things I love about Canada
July 1 is Canada Day. Our country’s 155th birthday is the perfect day to share a Clutter Tale that celebrates my love of my adopted homeland. This tale was inspired by something I found in my night table drawers. Seeing the Bible from my Canadian citizenship ceremony in 1985 made me pause and reflect on things I love about Canada.