This week’s Simple Living Sunday theme is listening—a skill that’s in short supply as the pandemic protests and debates rage on and each side accuses the other of ignoring their concerns. Today, we’ll explore why it’s so difficult to put something we’re born with the ability to do into practice. Then, I’ve got three tips to improve your active listening skills.
What is the true environmental cost of NFTs?
The popularity of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, exploded in 2021. Six months ago, I had never heard of them. Now, hardly a day goes by that I don’t hear something about them, and their impact on the environment. Today’s post will look at what NFTs are, how they work, and why they’re used. Finally, I’ll explore the true environmental cost of NFTs.
Simple Living Sunday – Being truly authentic
This week on Simple Living Sunday, it’s time to get real. Authenticity seems to be an increasingly rare quality in our world, with people constantly trying to impress and live up to other people’s standards. Today, we’ll look at why being truly authentic is good for your mental health, and small steps you can take to be true to yourself.
10 fabulous 30-minute YouTube workouts you’ll love
How are your 2022 fitness goals going? Are you sticking to your plan or do you need a little motivation? If you need a little boost and ideas to stay active during the winter months, you’re in the right place. Today’s post is a roundup of ten of my favourite 30-minute YouTube workouts to help you crush your goals.
Simple Living Sunday – Beautiful things
Beauty is all around us. It would be easy to forget that watching the ugly and disrespectful protests that took place in Canada over the last week or so. That’s why it felt right to make beauty the Simple Living Sunday theme for this week. Because we are surrounded by beautiful things if we only take the time to look for them.
Simple Living Sunday – Good is better than perfect
“Practice makes perfect.” Three simple words you probably heard hundreds of times growing up. It sounds like an admirable goal, but the pressure to be perfect is at the root of a lot of stress and anxiety. This week on Simple Living Sunday, I challenge you to say no to perfectionism and make “good is better than perfect” your new mantra.
25 easy ways to have fun at work today
Today is National Fun At Work Day in the United States. Is it just me or is it a sad commentary on the modern workplace that we need a special day to give us permission to have fun at work? Today, I look at why fun is an essential part of any workplace. And I’ve got 25 ways you can have fun at work today.
Simple Living Sunday – Finding peace
Amid the chaos of life, there are people who give off a feeling of peace and calm, no matter the circumstances. Do you know someone like that? I always wonder how they manage to stay grounded in a world that rarely promotes a feeling of peace. This week’s Simple Living Sunday theme is finding peace. Let’s work on it together!
Simple Living Sunday – Your gratitude practice
Tomorrow is Blue Monday—the gloomiest day of the year according to some. With spring still a long way away here in the northern hemisphere, and the excitement of the holidays a distant memory, it’s easy to see why this is a difficult time for many people. It felt fitting to make gratitude today’s Simple Living Sunday theme. Read on to learn what gratitude can do for you, and for tips on how you can establish a gratitude practice.
What’s the big deal about sustainable investing?
ESG. SRI. Impact investing. Sustainable investing. As a novice investor trying to make good choices for your savings, you may have heard these terms. But what do they mean and why does any of this matter? Today’s post is a primer on sustainable investing. The goal is to help you make sense of the alphabet soup and jargon used by investment managers and financial institutions.