A Case for Pace
I recently turned 30. (Woohoo!) The start of my new decade came with a couple of weeks of depression. (I’m good now.) It didn’t have anything to do with me...
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The Importance of Quality over Quantity
We talk a lot about choosing quality over quantity. It’s one of the pillars of slow fashion and a tried-and-true standard that we lean on. Choosing quality over quantity means...
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How to Gossip Less
Photo by Anna Nekrashevich from Pexels You can tell when you’ve engaged in a gossip. The aftertaste is not pleasant. You’re left with a gross feeling, your conscience nagging at you for oversharing....
How to Be More Compassionate
Photo by jurien huggins on Unsplash We — the human race — are no strangers to suffering. While beauty and pain coexist simultaneously, it's easy to become numb to the...
How to Keep a Positive Outlook in Tough Times
Photo by Zoe Holling on Unsplash We are no stranger to how frustrating and challenging life can be. The past couple of years, we’ve experienced this collectively. The easy response...
Hobbies Not Hustles: Pushing Back Against Hustle Culture
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Life is full of pressure. We work the 9–5 grind, watch inflation, and realize that it’s not enough to meet life’s demands. Throw in...
Why Self-Care Is Important For Greater Community-Care
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash I’m currently sitting in the dark. It’s close to midnight, and I am wondering how on earth I loaded so much onto my plate...
5 Free Online Education Resources (For Future Reference)
Image by @mathildelangevin The age of the internet is full of advantages and disadvantages. The knowledge that’s available is simultaneously both of those things. We can have an answer to a...
How to Boost Your Productivity While Distracted
Photo by Mathilde Langevin Procrastination and I aren’t strangers. We are life-long friends, actually. Besties, if you will. It’s humorous for me to sit down and write about how to...
Finding The Motivation To Do Hard Things
Photo by adrian on Unsplash It’s often the simplest things in life that are the hardest to find the motivation to do. We all know that drinking more water, exercising,...
Create Your Own Well-Being List: Why It's An Important Step For Self-Care
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash It's crucial to spend some time looking at the things that find you joy, calm you down, make you feel energized and allow...
Cultivating Gratitude and Why It's So Important
Photo by Motoki Tonn on Unsplash We’re handed qualities in life at a young age that can empower us to be the best we can be. Saying please and thank...
How COVID-19 Taught Us the Important Things for a Good Life
Wow, 2020. What a year. COVID-19 came along and highlighted how unpredictable life is. This year has been a lot to handle. And although it’s been dubbed a dumpster fire,...
Finding Your Balance with Physical and Mental Health
Photo by Finn on Unsplash As the days are getting shorter and colder, it can take a toll on our mental and physical health. The two are deeply connected. Our...
Taking Charge of Social Media
Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash Social media is a big part of our culture. Designed to be woven into every aspect of our lives, social media has the ability...
A Case For Finding What Lights You Up
I spent years trying to find my “purpose”—what I was meant to do with my life. I travelled the world, switched my jobs and my school focus, got married, became...
4 Powerful Ways to Lift up Other Women
Hello goddesses, warriors, badass mamas—all you beautiful women who find yourselves here today. We see you and we honour you. The world feels extra heavy lately. There’s a lot to...