Live Green | Declutter | Simplify Life
In recent months we’ve seen AI infiltrate every area of the entertainment industry. This dismays me because we need to cherish true creativity…not try to automate it.
Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with why booze-free drinks are so expensive, how to chop onions with no tears, and how a solar panel mural revitalized an aging building.
“You are what you eat.” You probably heard those words in health class when you were growing up. I remember thinking it was just a scare tactic grown-ups used to get kids to eat their veggies. With age comes wisdom, and I now realize those adults were right. Today’s post looks at cancer-fighting foods to add to your diet.
When I recently hurt my leg and needed to slow down, I explored seated workouts on some of the YouTube channels I follow. Read on for some of my favourites.
I’m in BC visiting my daughter this week, and I’ve seen just how far and wide the love for Canada’s team extends across this huge country. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with the downside of too much matcha, how bottled water is harming your health, and the environmental impact of soda pop.
Does your city or neighbourhood make it easy to get around without a car? Your answer will depend a lot on where you live in the world. Here in car-obsessed North America, walkable neighbourhoods are just a dream for most of us. Read on to find out your neighbourhood’s walkability score…and learn why it matters.
Three years ago today, I published the first post for the Climate Change Collective—a group of bloggers dedicated to bringing awareness to the impact of environmental issues on our lives. To celebrate three years of climate change awareness, today’s post looks back on the terrific content our group has published over the last year.
AI is everywhere. But this week, I learned of an application that takes AI creepiness to a whole new level! Along with the AI creepiness factor, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at improving sleep with cognitive shuffling, reducing dementia risk by cycling, and simplifying life with mindfulness.
In recent months I have watched with alarm as measles continues to spread across North America. August is National Immunization Awareness Month—an opportunity to share some thoughts on the risks of diseases that those who choose to forego vaccinations dismiss as harmless.
Cellphone cameras make it so easy to capture and share every moment of our lives. But research shows we create better memories by putting down our phones and being present. Along with choosing memories over photos, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at the non-linear progression of aging, protein requirements for older women, and the origins of the word boycott.
I try to keep things positive here on The Sunday Spark. But spending endless hours mired in the customer service sludge of Canada’s two largest telecom companies inspired a bit of a rant in today’s post. Along with customer service sludge, today’s post looks at cutting food waste, rejecting excessive packaging, and building walking into your day.
