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Finding inspiration in everyday things.
Released this week, the 2024 World Happiness Report paints a worrisome picture of the mental state of young people in English-speaking countries, especially here in North America.
In addition to the World Happiness Report, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at the cost of loneliness, the 2023 Air Quality Index, the environmental promise of white paint, and decluttering accessories.
A few weeks ago, I bought a new carry-on suitcase to replace one I’d been travelling with for over 20 years. As I prepare to retire my old blue suitcase, I fondly remembered the places we travelled together.
In addition to my suitcase of memories, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, looks at Earth Overshoot Day, banning fossil fuel advertising, electric vehicle economics, and decluttering purses and bags.
March is here, so the strange winter of 2024 is almost over. I’m excited for spring, but I’m sure winter won’t let us get off quite this easily. Today’s blog post has my monthly goals update, and terrific posts on the importance of time over money, AI and creativity, and greenwashing signs to look out for.
Is it just me, or does bathing suit shopping make all women want to move permanently to a colder climate? I explore that in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark. Also this week: a reusable container pilot in Canadian supermarkets, moving species from endangered to extinct, violence against women in Canada, and home office decluttering.
As I was out shopping for a green dress this week, an earworm found its way into my head. If you’re Canadian and old enough to remember the 1990s, you’ll know exactly what song I’m referring to.
In this week’s Sunday Spark, I delve into the phenomenon of earworms. Plus, a look at the math behind leap years, eco-friendly eyewear, China’s progress with renewable energy, and decluttering shoes.
Have you ever asked yourself, “Is there more to life than this?” This week I took some time to ponder the meaning of life. Heavy stuff, right?
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I ponder the meaning of life. Plus: vodka in paper bottles, the benefits of puzzles, automotive start-stop systems, and decluttering blazers and suits.
We announced my retirement date at work this week. In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I discuss why I have a hard time saying the word retirement, along with three ways mushrooms are helping the planet, and the daunting task of decluttering t-shirts and sweatshirts.
In this week’s Sunday Spark, how a Wordless Wednesday blog post inspired a trip down memory lane to the days when people used to dress up to go out. Plus: making fillable PDFs, the brain benefits of exercise, the value of e-waste—and closet decluttering continues.
January was a strange month. In some ways it flew by, but the dreary foggy weather made it feel long at the same time. Let’s hope we see the sun a little more in February.
Read on for my monthly goals update, and terrific posts on kitchen scrap gardening, being a responsible steward when visiting nature reserves, and Canned Food Month.
February is here so it’s the start of Dry Feb—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society where participants pledge to give up alcohol for a month.
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, why I decided to do Dry Feb. Plus: the positive health impact of Ikigai, the brain-based benefits of writing longhand, Norway’s success in electric vehicle adoption, and closet decluttering.
