Whether or not your year has gone as planned, there's still time to finish the year strong! **This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. 1. Reflect back on the year behind and set goals for the new year - For the past few years I've used Molly Mahar of Stratejoy's Holiday Council to celebrate my year's wins and planning the next year in a mindful and deliberate way. Going through this 3-week online program helps me to see how ...
Tazim Damji
Studied Interior Design in college and Art History and First Nations Studies in university. She is passionate about gadgets, video games and technology, loves pouring over interior design magazines and blogs, and is an avid traveller. Tazim Damji
Unique Experiences for Gifts – Breakaway Experiences
Experiences make for great gifts for any occasion (or no occasion at all.) They are great for the person who has everything or wants nothing. Young or old, experiences can be enjoyed by everyone. If you're looking for unique experiences for gifts, Breakway Experiences is the place where gift-giving should begin. I recently had a chance to check out a nearby experience: Winter Eagle Viewing Float with The Squamish Rafting Company, thanks to Breakaway Experiences. All opinions are my own. ...
Roku Streaming Stick + Review
The Roku Streaming Stick + may well become your new favourite travel essential gift idea entertainment must-have When I was sent the Roku Streaming Stick + I was surprised by how small the powerful little stick was! Could this one stick —not much bigger than an average USB stick— really provide me with so much entertainment? Some of my favourite things about the Roku Streaming Stick + The remote is light and easy to use. I love that I can turn on/off my TV and adjust the ...
How to Leave Room in your Travel Plans for Spontaneity
Even booked tours leave a little room for taking in other sites, or doing whatever you want. Yet, when I come across people who plan out every single thing they're doing, they seem overwhelmed, exhausted, and generally seem like they're not having any fun. Now, on the opposite end of the spectrum, I've been on trips where I had to walk for 2 hours just to get to the place we wanted to for lunch. That just doesn't seem like a good idea! That kind of thing left me really hungry/cranky, feeling ...
DYMO LabelManager 160 Review
Want to get more organized in your office, kitchen, and the rest of your home? Have a messy tool shed or garage? The DYMO LabelManager 160 can help you with your organization. The label maker prints sticky labels to attach to file folders, bottles of nails, boxes, food containers, electronic items (great for when you're taking charging cables and chargers on a trip or to work/school), and so much more! ...
How to Win at Dating
A healthy dating life is like a healthy diet or exercise regime. Too much or too little can negatively affect your life. Your mental and emotional state can really take a beating if you're looking for love in the wrong places or you're suffering through bad date after worse date. But where can you find love in today's texting, messaging, emotionless, emoji-filled world? This is a sponsored post from LiveLinks. All opinions are my own. ...
Personal Injury Recovery – How to Keep Motivated
How do you keep your spirits up when you're in the personal injury recovery process? It can certainly be challenging, but there are ways to keep motivated throughout your recovery process. This post sponsored by DiamondBloggers. ...
Home Office Essentials
Despite having an online business and only working with people virtually, I do like to have all the essentials in my home office—physically. Here's a secret to start off the post: I really like paper. I've tried to go paperless, and still do scan in everything important, but I find that things stick in my mind more when I write them down. Every single instrument or product I use in my home office is carefully chosen. I have an open-concept living room/home office/dining room so there's no ...
Never too Old to Make a Life of One’s Own
Have you heard the quote: "It is never too late to be what you might have been?" (This quote is often attributed to George Eliot). Here is my version: One is never too old to make a life of one's own. I'm here to debunk a myth that we are ever too old to make our lives the way we want them. This post is made possible with support from AARP’s Disrupt Aging. All opinions are my own. ...
Invest in Yourself – How to Become the Best Version of You
Investing does not only need to apply to money or business. We invest in many areas of our lives, including time and energy in our work, families and friends. Often times, we do this to such an extent that we forget to fuel the one thing that drives these investments, ourselves. Imagine the benefits if you invested as much time, effort and energy into yourself, as you do into others. The rewards can be life-changing. Here are some practical tips on how you can invest and practice self-love in ...
