Inspiration

I love every single thing on this list of end-of-year traditions.

Amazing articles about books from the New York Times: temples for the literary pilgrim, writers on their favourite bookstores.

Such an important distinction: are you taking real steps, or false ones?

Crowd-sourced relationship advice. So great!

I printed some photos, address labels and a photo magnet from Shutterfly this week and only paid for shipping.

I’m looking forward to filling out this free workbook for setting goals for 2017. And this one!

Go with the flow and get more done.

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I’m home for the weekend at my mom’s place in the forest, and I plan to read as many books as possible (3 to go to meet my reading for 2016!!), play with the puppy, stay warm by the fire, and do a bunch of holiday baking. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too! Stay out of the malls as much as you can and try to remember what the season is really about. I know I’ll be trying – I speak from experience, having been at the mall today! ;) xo.

PS. The photo above is of a mural behind the Princess of Wales theatre in Toronto. It was so lovely to see on such a grey slushy day earlier this week.

 

Reading books is the best thing ever period the end. Here’s one view of why that is.

A fascinating look at one freelancer’s income over 15 years. I don’t think we talk about this stuff enough.

Very important (and surprisingly helpful) advice: how to stop dating the wrong people.

Looking at happiness a little differently.

Now is the time to talk about what we are actually talking about. Read this one.

I love gorgeous dance sequences!

I cry, you cry, we all cry at this beautiful ad. I don’t even know what they’re selling!

Fascinating: why the perfect spouse is the best life hack no one told you about.

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Another week gone by so quickly! It was a good one though: I started watching Jane the Virgin, finished knitting this sweater (and have not taken it off since), and caught up with some old friends. Just today my mom and sister stopped by unexpectedly which was the very best thing ever and reminded me: this is where you belong. Even though I’m still getting the hang of Toronto, I’m feeling so happy these days. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! xo.

 

The Happier podcast made a Spotify playlist full of their listeners’ instant happiness-boosting songs. It’s an eclectic mix but definitely fun to listen to.

Lots of cozy feelings in this video, and it’s a good reminder at this time of year that it doesn’t take much to make someone’s day.

A little checklist to make sure you’re making each and every day vibrant. I’ve tried to make similar things over the years but I like the idea of a colouring format.

Train yourself to trust your knowing. Yes. Yes, yes, yes.

Cool Slack tips (if there’s anyone out there as obsessed as I am!).

I had never heard of Tai Lopez before, but I found this interview with him inspiring – the guy reads a book a day!!

These goal trackers are a free download this year for email newsletter subscribers! I’m a big fan.

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It’s nutty how quickly this week went by for me! I watched Gilmore Girls (of course), made a ton of progress on the sweater I’m knitting, did a lot of work, had a spontaneous lunch with my mom and grandma which made me so grateful for the job I have and for finally living close to my family again. This weekend I want to get lots of fresh air, step away from my computer for long stretches of time, and read as many good books as possible. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too! xo.

This reading list of modern classics looks so great! I’ve only read 3, so I’ve got my work cut out for me.

As much as I enjoy using Instagram, I really really like this advice, especially because I haven’t thought of it this way before. “The idea of purposefully introducing into my life a service designed to fragment my attention is as scary to me as the idea of smoking would be to an endurance athlete, and it should be to you if you’re serious about creating things that matter.”

Changes to make in your 20s (or any other time of life, really). I love the tips about generating 10 new ideas a day and conducting weekly reviews.

I haven’t been watching much TV lately but I watched both seasons of Lovesick in 2 days this week on a recommendation from friends and it’s so good!

For some reason I think the idea of colour analysis is so interesting! I liked this guide and this video on the topic.

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I’m home this weekend at my mom’s house in the forest with the puppy, cozy fires, and both my sisters – it’s going to be a beautiful time! I hope you have a wonderful weekend too. xo.