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.
The Sunday Spark – We all need a little nudge sometimes
Are you procrastinating over something? What’s holding you back? You might just need a little nudge. That’s what I got this week when I attended the Retirement Coaches Association conference.
In addition to overcoming procrastination, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark discusses greenwashing ads, clean energy innovation, and decluttering outdoor toys.
The Sunday Spark – The power of professional networking
I’m home from Nashville feeling energized, yet exhausted, after several days of learning and networking.
This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark includes a reflection on the terrific experiences I’ve had volunteering with my professional association, highlights from the conference keynote, and tips for organizing important documents.
The Sunday Spark – Why you need a to do list
Are you a list maker? Since I retired at the end of June, I start every day by making a to do list. In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, why I believe everyone needs a to do list. Plus: geothermal energy, polar bear facts, and vehicle theft stats.
The Sunday Spark – Changing seasons – It’s not fall yet!
Is it fall yet? Depending on where you live you might have a different answer to the timing of changing seasons. In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I discuss changing seasons, electric school buses, seasonal allergies, peat-free gardening, and decluttering paper files.
The Sunday Spark – Driving outside my comfort zone
And just like that, I’m back from my vacation in Ireland. It was a wonderful trip that I’m so glad I was able to make happen for my mum. The 77th edition of The Sunday Spark recaps the highlights of our 16 days on the Emerald Isle and how I travelled far beyond my comfort zone doing something I swore I’d never do.
The Sunday Spark – Off to Ireland…I hope!
If the stars align, I’ll be off to Ireland tomorrow night on a trip that’s turning into an adventure before it has even started. Read more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark.
The Sunday Spark – Things that are more important than winning
As the Canadian Olympic Soccer Team made headlines for all the wrong reasons this week, I considered things that are more important than winning.
In addition to the danger of a win-at-all costs mentality, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at generational differences, and fridge and freezer decluttering.
The Sunday Spark – Hop on the party bus!
What do you think of when you hear the words “party bus”? I’m pretty sure it isn’t a ride home from work on a public transit bus, but that’s what’s been on my mind this week.
Along with party bus memories, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at TLDR, spicy foods, self-transcendence, and pantry decluttering.
The Sunday Spark – Enough of the crazy summer weather
How’s the weather where you live this summer? In today’s edition of The Sunday Spark, some thoughts on 2024’s crazy summer weather. Also this week: Paris plans green Olympics, Brazil leads the way in renewable energy, and a new study considers the real impact of EVs.