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How to overcome overwhelm with micro-actions
Who has not felt the burden of life piling up, culminating in what can only be described as overwhelm? (If you are that person, please get in touch!). Overwhelm is not so much about the actions we must undertake and the things we must ultimately do, as it is about the feelings around those things.
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Thoughts on taking your time
At the start of a new year, motivation and inspiration lead us to set goals, make plans and of course, create deadlines. But a month or two in? The reality of last year’s time limits begins to cloud the dreamy haze of the new year. We may feel just as rushed and pressed as ever,
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My favourite hack: mise-en-place
Mise-en-place (meez ahn plahs). Origin: French, used by chefs worldwide to indicate professional standards. Yes, this fancy-sounding French term is really my favourite hack! Although its origins are in French cooking and the standards to which professional chefs are held, it serves as a tool for all areas of life. Mise-en-place means to literally “put
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Letting go of an expectation
According to the Oxford dictionary, the word “expectation” means a state of anticipating or believing something will happen. It can also refer to the thing itself that is anticipated, or to the basis for expecting something. Expectations can be beliefs, anticipations, hopes or desires. This season, is there an expectation–or belief, anticipation, hope or desire
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The joy of solo travel:
Me, myself and I in Montreal A recent solo trip (read: vacation) to Montreal, Canada, led me to reflect upon both the anticipated joys and unexpected challenges of travelling on one’s own. The following is a list of things to consider before you embark on a solo vacay: Some of the many rewards of travelling
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Pack light, travel well
As I prepare to spend a week in Montreal, Quebec (yay!), I remind myself to both pack light and to travel well. As it turns out, the two are linked! This sentiment is perhaps best expressed in the following quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “(S)he who must travel happily, must travel light.” Leave the physical,
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Meaningfully inspired – a space for what matters
This is how it all started…
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