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Tomorrow is National Day of Encouragement in the United States. It’s a day dedicated to encouraging and having a positive impact on the world around us. Doesn’t that sound wonderful?
Today’s Simple Living Sunday post has some ideas and words of encouragement that I hope will give you a little boost. And don’t forget to pay it forward tomorrow!
Are you familiar with the Diderot Effect? Even if you don’t have a name for it, I’m willing to bet you’ve experienced its effects on your life. Most of us have. It’s a common side effect of a consumer culture that conditions us to want new things, even when our old things are perfectly fine.
Read on to learn about the Diderot Effect, and get tips on how you can control its impact on your life.
September is here and the cooler mornings are bringing a feeling of fall to the air. As we get ready to say farewell to summer and head into my favourite season, I’m delighted to share my August 2022 roundup of awesome blog posts.
This month’s roundup has cleaning tips, plus ideas on dealing with toxic positivity, the pressure to be an overachiever, and more!
As we celebrate Labour Day in North America, a new workplace trend called quiet quitting has been making headlines. It’s all about working only the hours you’re paid for—something many productive people were doing long before this trend hit the news. What’s their secret?
This week’s Simple Living Sunday post looks at ways to boost your productivity.
Sunday is National Wildlife Day—a day set aside to raise awareness of the plight of endangered animals and the importance of conservation and education. To celebrate, today’s post looks at the history of National Wildlife Day and the impact of human activity on the natural world. Plus, learn four ways to celebrate the day and make a difference.
Welcome to Volume 23 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post was inspired by something I got on my 50th birthday, so it’s a more recent memory than previous tales. Finding it made me reflect on being “fab at 50” now that I’m getting closer to being super at 60.
Freedom. It’s a word that has become quite controversial of late here in Canada. In 2022, freedom has become the rallying cry of a vocal minority who feel it appropriate to deface our flag, make public threats against our prime minister, and attempt to overthrow our democratically-elected government.
Today’s Simple Living Sunday post offers a perspective on freedom and individual rights.
How concerned are you about climate change? A recent study reports more than two-thirds of people around the world acknowledge it as a somewhat or very serious threat. It’s encouraging to see the level of concern has increased in recent years, but what will it take to get the deniers on board?
Welcome to the first post from the Climate Change Collective—a group of bloggers joining forces to keep this important issue top of mind for everyone.
Skin care is big business, with the global skin care market estimated at over $130 Billion USD in 2021. The beauty industry also generates billions of pieces of plastic packaging every year—most of it non-recyclable. If you want to develop a low-waste skin care routine that will be kind to the planet and save you hundreds of dollars a year, you’re in the right place!
Who do you allow to influence you? In our consumption-driven society, the term influencer has become synonymous with consumerism and keeping up with the Joneses Kardashians.
This week’s Simple Living Sunday post explores the rise of influencer marketing, and how you can reject it and choose the right influencers for your life.
