Last week, I had the opportunity to hear a talk by Phyllis Webstad, third generation residential school survivor and founder of the Orange Shirt Society. As Canada prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day on September 30, there is a powerful quote from Ms. Webstad’s talk that I just can’t get out of my head – “The truth is not yet fully told.”
Boost your spirits! It’s Positive Thinking Day!
Positive Thinking Day is a day to concentrate on all things positive. I’m usually a positive person, but with so much negativity in the world these days, some days it’s tough to remain upbeat. For today, let’s boost our spirits by putting political bickering and pandemic worries aside, and focusing on good things.
7 things we can learn from Indigenous wisdom
On Canada Day, I reflected on the horrific findings on Canada’s residential school sites. Many of our world’s issues come from a lack of understanding, so I signed up for a course on Coursera to learn more about our Indigenous people. The Indigenous Canada course gave me a perspective on Canadian history that I didn’t learn in school. The biggest takeaway was that Indigenous wisdom and way of life is something we should respect and value.
It’s my 2nd Blogiversary – Highlights of year 2
Two years ago today, I pressed publish on my first blog post. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing or if I’d be able to keep the blog going. Two years on, I can’t imagine life without this blog. It has been a lifeline and creative outlet during the pandemic when I desperately needed the distraction.
To celebrate my 2nd blogiversary, I’m recapping the highlights of year 2 on Boomer Eco Crusader.
Every Child Matters – A Canada Day Reflection for 2021
Today is Canada Day. A day normally celebrated with parades, fireworks and outdoor fun. But this year it’s different. And it’s not about the pandemic.
In my Canada Day reflection, I consider our nation’s history and ponder the right way forward. How can can heal from the horrific discoveries of the last several months? How can we truly embrace and respect Indigenous culture? How can we again be “the true north, strong and free”?
10 years, 10 lessons – What cancer taught me about life
Ten years ago today, at around 2:30 in the afternoon, I sat in the doctor’s office and heard the life-changing words no-one wants or expects to hear in their life. “You have cancer.” To celebrate my 10 year “cancerversary”, I’m sharing my reflection on what cancer taught me about life. Spoiler alert – It’s all good news!
World Ocean Day – 5 ways you can save our seas
Do you love the ocean as much as I do? June 8 is World Ocean Day – a day to raise awareness of the impact of human behaviour on the oceans. Sadly, our oceans are in crisis and it’s up to each of us to do what we can to help.
Read on for some alarming facts on the state of our oceans, and 5 simple changes you can make to help save our seas.
5 easy ways to organize your blogging life – Free download
Today is Get Organized Day. To mark the occasion, I’ve got 5 easy ways to help you organize your blogging life. If you could use some help getting organized, download my free blog planning calendar and content creation checklist.
Blogging is a lot of work! Although I’ve been blogging for almost 2 years, I usually stay away from writing posts like this because I don’t think of myself as a blogging expert. But, I do consider myself an organizing expert so this is one area where I can share my expertise with the blogging community.
Every Day is Earth Day – Green living tips to inspire you
Tomorrow is Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth. To mark the occasion, I’m delighted to share “Every Day is Earth Day” – a poem written by my friend Pat Keachie for my Blog Takeover series last year.
I’ve also got a roundup of my favourite posts with tips to help you lead a greener, more sustainable life.
Love at first…song! (Collaboration)
I’m so excited to share another guest post I’ve written for my friends at T.B.C… for their new series “My First Time”.
“Love at first…song!” tells the story of that moment when I realized I was destined to be a rock star.