Inspiration

This is a Google Chrome extension that puts all your open tabs into one tab. Thank goodness.

They tried to make it into a meme, but guess what, Oprah is right about almost everything.

I try to run a very minimalist business – the fewer moving parts, the better! I loved these questions to ask as a minimalist business owner.

Big giant list of places to find free images! My fave is Pexels but I’ll be checking some of these out as well.

I haven’t fully explored it, but Story Trail seems like such a cool way to interact with a city. I’m going to watch the videos for New York because I’m going later this summer!

I’m so excited to begin working with With/Out Pretend, an independent publishing company here in Toronto. I had a meeting with Erin today and came away so inspired to get back to my own personal writing and creating.

The above photo was taken at a mini reunion for Nurture, the retreat I was lucky enough to be a part of in April. It was just a couple hours but I walked away so inspired by all the amazing creative women and the incredible work that they do. Spending time with them makes me want to up my game both personally and professionally! I hope you have an inspired weekend too. xo.

Adding all of these recommendations to my summer reading list! Also planning to hit up Books Are Magic when I’m in New York this summer.

I made a Summer Bucket List this week and it was a lot of fun. Then I saw this list of ways to make your summer even better and got even more inspired!

I’m excitedly (and belatedly) starting season 2 of Master of None. So good! I also just started Dear White People and it’s amazing as well.

If you want a literary analysis of that terrible man ruining things for us all, here you go.

Photos from the retreat I helped out at in April are up now! So many beautiful captures of a beautiful event.

I listened to all the available episodes of Where Should We Begin? this week and have been talking about it to everyone. This podcast is literally just recordings of couples counselling sessions and it’s amazing. Interesting, insightful, helpful.

This week flew by in a blink. I was happy to have made time this week to reflect back on May and look forward to June and the summer beyond. I booked tickets to New York (yay!), had a great meeting with a new client, got some new library books, talked to my friends, and got a bunch of work done. I’m tired and ready for the weekend, but happy. Grateful. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too! xo.

I love this comic for so clearly and explicitly explaining something that is so difficult to articulate or put into words, but so important and relates to such a prevalent issue. Send it to someone the next time they tell you, “You should have asked for help!”

Austin Kleon created another list of awesome advice for recent graduates (or anyone in transition). His original list is linked in the post, if you’re curious.

For anyone struggling with relationships or dating, I find this blog to be super helpful in giving you a real, helpful smackdown about raising your standards and respecting your own boundaries.

I went to Creative Mornings again this month with my friends and had a great time. The Toronto event this month was held on the old floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange, which was such a neat experience! I love starting my day off with a hit of inspiration.

I haven’t watched this yet, but I’m so excited to see this interview between Marie Forleo and Mark Manson – I find both of them super inspiring.

It’s been a blur of a week! In fact, the last few all have. I’ve been keeping very busy both with work and friends and trying new things. I’m so in love with the life I’m creating here in Toronto and though there have been a few rough patches lately – challenges, I’ll call them – I have this lovely feeling of progress and unfolding. This weekend I want to take it nice and easy and enjoy some relaxation. Hope you have a wonderful weekend too! xo.

I am vindicated! As my parents can attest, I talk to myself constantly. #sorrynotsorry

Look at this big beautiful book stack. So much summer reading inspiration here!

“What will seem normal to the children of America by the end of the next four years?”

This is such a heartbreaking story, but told so perfectly. It made me cry but it also made me think hard.

“I’m wasting my likeable on the wrong people.” Does anyone else do this constantly?!?!

I signed up for an Audible trial last month but enjoyed it so much I think I’m going to keep my membership. If you’re curious, I listened to The Law of Attraction. It was weird but good.

I finally got internet installed at my house after almost a month without! If you’re like me and your job is quite literally dependent on an internet connection, you’ll understand how annoying this was. So having it back is such a relief! I am definitely planning a movie night tonight to make the most of having my Netflix account back online ;). I hope you have a wonderful long weekend! xo.