Breast Cancer Awareness Month—or Pinktober as I call it—starts tomorrow. As it does every October, the world will turn pink and pink ribbons in the name of breast cancer awareness will pop up everywhere you turn.
Having fought a personal battle with breast cancer, I have mixed feelings about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today, I’m sharing my honest thoughts on Pinktober and the whole pink ribbon movement.
Book review – Longevity Lifestyle by Design
Is it possible to fail at retirement? Isn’t stepping away from a lifetime of work a ticket to instant happiness? For many people, it’s not so simple. Mike Drak’s latest book, Longevity Lifestyle by Design is a practical guide to creating a plan for your ideal post-career life.
Today’s post outlines what I learned from Mike’s new book, along with details on how you can get a free copy. Let’s help Mike achieve his goal of a million downloads.
Simple Living Sunday – You’re never too old to dream
When was the last time you let yourself sit down and dream about your future? Kids do it all the time but, as we get older, we often shun this behaviour as a frivolous indulgence.
It’s World Dream Day, so this week’s Simple Living Sunday mission is embracing the idea that you’re never too old to dream. Will you dream along with me?
31 simple and fun fall activities
Last night, the Northern Hemisphere said good-bye to summer and hello to fall. Here in Ontario, Canada, the Autumn Equinox took place at 9:03 pm. Although many people are sad to see the end of summer, fall is my favourite time of year for so many reasons.
Today, we kick off the season with 31 ideas for fun fall activities.
Helpful tips for sustainable and low-waste grocery shopping
Food shopping is an area where we have a big opportunity to reduce our environmental impact. Have you ever done a serious audit of the bags you bring home from the supermarket? Chances are you’ll find a lot of unnecessary single-use packaging.
Today’s post has tips for sustainable and low-waste grocery shopping. As an added bonus, some of these changes might save you a little money.
Simple Living Sunday – Respect and the golden rule
It’s National Respect Day—a day to focus on how we can be more respectful of others. It’s sad that we need such a day, but a general lack of respect is a distressing reality of life in the 21st century.
This week’s Simple Living Sunday post explores the importance of respect and suggests ways we can all show more of it to others.
7 areas you may overlook when decluttering
When you begin decluttering, it makes sense to start with the most obvious areas—places you can see or things that will have an immediate impact. Once the low-hanging fruit is out of the way, there are still many more opportunities to declutter and simplify.
This month’s decluttering update has a list of 7 areas you may overlook when decluttering.
Brighten your day with positive thinking quotes
It’s Positive Thinking Day—a day to focus on the positive things in life. To celebrate, today’s post has some positive thinking quotes from some of the wisest people the world has ever known.
Simple Living Sunday – Words of encouragement
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!
Understanding the Diderot Effect can simplify your life
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.