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Spring cleaning vs. gentle tasks
Are you spring cleaning or doing gentle tasks? There is a time to do both, but knowing the difference can help both in the planning and the execution of each. The characteristics of a spring clean make it a bigger project, while gentle tasks are smaller and non-project-based. Read on for the descriptions of both
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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 as much about the actions we need to undertake and the things we must ultimately do as it is about the feelings around those
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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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Meaningfully inspired – a space for what matters
This is how it all started…
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