Keeping Busy

The best days are the days where you keep busy. Keeping busy by completing chores, hanging out with friends, working out, doing something creative, etc, is a great way to keep your mind working in a healthy way. Doing nothing for a day is totally fine, but if you feel drained or unsatisfied by the … Continue reading Keeping Busy →

Backyard Adventures

How well do you appreciate the complexity of your city? You know how to navigate through the streets as if they're in your own backyard, but do you know how beautiful the city truly is? I've lived in Hamilton, Ontario almost all of my life and I didn't know it was as breathtaking as it … Continue reading Backyard Adventures →

Exercising

I'm not an expert in kinesiology; however, there is no denying the physical effects I felt after an intense work out. My body is tired. My legs feel like they'll give out at a moments notice. I have not felt this physically exhausted in years, and I cannot wait to do it all again. What … Continue reading Exercising →

Personal Projects

Do you have any? Do you have any hobbies that you put blood, sweat, and tears into? Chances are you do. Do you like to write stories or poems? Maybe you enjoy creating music or pieces of artwork. Even if your hobby is working on yourself, it can be your personal project. Personal projects are … Continue reading Personal Projects →

Make It Better

We'll ask ourselves, "what can be done about it?" But do you follow it up with, "what actions can I take to make it better?" Unless you are willing to put in the effort to make it change, it's likely that it won't. There is always a way to make things better, even if it's … Continue reading Make It Better →

Have A Baby

A passion project. A creation. Make your career your “baby.” Have something that you want to nourish and watch thrive. Parents will often say that the best part of parenthood is watching their children grow up. They've put so much time, effort, and love into raising their children, so it makes sense that witnessing them … Continue reading Have A Baby →

Reaching Out

If you want something done right, do it yourself. Not always. In fact it's more likely that if you want something done right, you should reach out to people who have done it before. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness; in fact, it's a sign of strength. It's extremely easy to turn your … Continue reading Reaching Out →

Quality Time

In such a fast paced world, speed is everything. We're forced to live our lives one moment to the next, rarely taking in the beauty of it all. Go. Go. Go. Don't stop and smell the roses. That's the world society has been shaped around. Which makes it so much more important to seek out … Continue reading Quality Time →

A Chapter A Day

Reading is one of the best ways to keep your mind active and healthy. Through daily reading you can improve your vocabulary, memory, problem solving skills, and ability to concentrate. It takes little to no effort to read and the reward is worthwhile. So, why not? Set aside some time every day to read. It … Continue reading A Chapter A Day →

The Risk

What's the risk? The risk is the unknown; it's doing something it's scary because you can't promise success. Maybe this will work out, but maybe it won't. So when do you take one? Why should you take the risk of putting everything on the line? When, for some unshakable reason, it just feels like the … Continue reading The Risk →