As I sit down to write my October 2022 roundup, I’m asking myself where the heck October went. It was an eventful month and now it’s time to turn our attention to preparing for Christmas. But first, it’s time to share 5 outstanding blog posts I read in October.
This month’s roundup features posts that discuss book banning, the importance of kindness, the circular economy, passion projects, and why happiness isn’t always a choice.
This monthly roundup is my way of saying thank you to the blogging community and featuring some of my favourite bloggers who regularly put out funny, inspiring and informative content.
So find a cozy spot, grab your favourite beverage and take a few minutes to read these posts. I hope you’ll love them as much as I did. While you’re at it, explore some of the other content from these bloggers and give them a follow.
Coming up on Boomer Eco Crusader in November
In addition to my weekly Simple Living Sunday posts, this month I’ll explore ways to reduce the environmental impact of keeping your clothes clean. I’ll also mark Talk Money Week and Financial Literacy Month with a roundup of frugal living tips to save you money. Plus, I’ll look at greener hair care options.
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October 2022 roundup – 5 outstanding blog posts
The pushback on progress: Banning books in the United States – Transatlantic Notes
The current movement to ban books that include stories about and by Black and LBGTQ2S+ characters is a disturbing trend. In this thought-provoking post, Molly takes on the privilege behind this censorship.
Make no mistake, this isn’t about informative and commonsense guidance regarding access to potentially inappropriate topics, issues and concepts; it’s about trying to subdue a progressive and transformative world that conservative right-wing America doesn’t like — and it’s recklessly undemocratic.
The Pushback On Progress: Banning Books in the U.S., Transatlantic Notes
Sunday Serenity: Kindness and a lesson from a door – The Chicago Files
Here’s a face we haven’t seen in the monthly roundup for a while. Cher is back and she’s got an important reminder of why kindness matters!
At some junction, kindness appears to have taken second fiddle for those who see the world as a ‘what can I get’ as opposed to ‘how can I serve others’ mentality.
Sunday Serenity: Kindness and a lesson from a door, The Chicago Files
Welcome to Circular Economy Month – A Sustainably Simple Life
October may be over, but this informative post reminds us of the importance of the circular economy, and how we can shift our behaviour and take part.
Around the world we largely create, use, and dispose of the goods we need for daily life in a path that can be viewed as a straight line: resource extraction, creation of product, and then disposal. It doesn’t take long to see the problem with this however as resources are finite, so what happens when they run out?
Welcome to Circular Economy Month, A Sustainably Simple Life
Why you should start a passion project – Not-So-Modern Girl
Do you have a passion project—something that you can spend hours on with no expectation of pay or praise? This post is a reminder of why we all need one.
It’s important to feel passionate about your work, of course, but it’s equally important to remember that it is only a job—and there is so much more to our lives, and so many ways to find a little bit of passion!
Why you should start a passion project, Not-So-Modern-Girl
Happiness ISN’T a choice – Here’s why it’s not – Unwanted Life
If you believe everyone can choose to be happy, take five minutes to read this thoughtful post on why happiness isn’t a choice. It might just change your mind.
You can choose to try to be happy, doing things that could lead to you being happy, but you can’t just become happy because you’ve chosen to.
Happiness ISN’T a choice – Here’s why it’s not, Unwanted Life
In case you missed any of my October posts
In case you missed any of them, here are the new posts I published in October here on Boomer Eco Crusader. I also republished some earlier Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts. You’ll find them in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month roundup post.
- Simple Living Sunday – Invest in your healthy lifestyle
- How does climate action redefine our future? (A Climate Change Collective post)
- Simple Living Sunday – Thanksgiving in Canada
- Simple Living Sunday – The written word will live on
- Why a digital declutter is good for you…and the Earth
- Simple Living Sunday – Chaos and calm
- Q3 progress report on 2022 goals
- Simple Living Sunday – Breast Cancer Awareness Month roundup
Thanks for dropping by to check out my October 2022 roundup of outstanding blog posts. Please take a few minutes to follow these talented bloggers and read their posts.
Which of these posts did you enjoy the most? Tell me about it below.
Thank you so much for including us in this great group of bloggers! <3
You’re welcome. Your posts are always a great source of inspiration.
Thank you so much, Michelle! I’m so grateful for you!!!
💚 You’re welcome! 💚
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Thank you so much for featuring me here, it’s so kind of you! I will check out these other posts too 🙂
You’re welcome Eleanor. I’m a huge believer in the importance of hobbies and passion projects.
Thanks for including me in another one of your roundup’s
My pleasure! Your posts are always very insightful.