Do you have a best friend at work? Why does that even matter? Today’s post is about the importance of work relationships. I’ll provide some tips for building good work relationships, and how you can maintain work connections in a remote or hybrid work environment.
Life lessons we can learn from ducks
Like many creatures in the animal world, ducks are fascinating. In Surprising health benefits of waking, I discussed how stopping at the pond to see the ducks is a highlight of my daily walks in the spring and summer. Today, I’ll expand on that with some observations on life lessons we can learn from ducks.
Mindful shopping tips – Save money and simplify life
Our consumer-driven world conditions us to always want more. But you can simplify life and save money by taking a more thoughtful approach to shopping. What does mindfulness have to do with shopping? Read on for mindful shopping tips to save you money and declutter your life.
Throwback Thursday – Now the kids are grown up
This week on Throwback Thursday, I bring back a post I wrote for my younger daughter’s 18th birthday in 2021. To celebrate the fact that my kids are grown up, I shared positive parenting tips I learned from 21 years of being a mom.
Winter survival tips to help you get through February
It’s Hell Is Freezing Over Day—a day for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere to commiserate as we try to survive the cold, dark days of winter. If you’re not a fan of winter, today’s post has simple winter survival tips to help you get through the next few weeks. Spring will arrive in just 48 days—but who’s counting?
Throwback Thursday – Cancer’s life lessons
This week on Throwback Thursday, I bring back one of the posts that is at the top of my list of things I’ve written. I wrote this piece in June 2021, on the tenth anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. It’s all about cancer’s life lessons and how it changed my life for the better.
Fun and easy Christmas workouts to fit your schedule
It’s so easy to get out of our fitness routine this time of year. Between time pressures and all that delicious food and drink, it’s no wonder many of us start January with a goal of losing a few pounds. To help you stay active over the Christmas holidays, I’ve compiled a list of 15 Christmas workouts from my favourite YouTube fitness channels.
Simple Living Sunday – Still searching for peace
Welcome to the final instalment of Simple Living Sunday. Finding Peace, an early post in the series, was about making our little corner of the world a more peaceful place. As Christmas and the end of the year approaches, our world is still searching for peace. Today, I return to the theme of peace with a reflection on why it’s so elusive, and how we might be able to turn it around.
What’s on your Don’t Want List?
At this time of year, I see a lot of blog posts sharing gift guides and Christmas wish lists. Gift giving is an important part of the holiday season but, the more I seek to declutter and simplify life, the more I find there is very little on my “Want List”. On the other hand, my “Don’t Want List” is constantly growing.
Simple Living Sunday – Choosing presence over presents
Christmas is just two weeks away. How are you feeling? If you’re like many people, you may be feeling stressed about everything you still need to do, or gifts you still need to buy. This week’s Simple Living Sunday post is about shifting focus, and discovering how consciously choosing presence over presents can make our holiday celebrations more meaningful…and less stressful.