Inspiration

I haven’t been able to stop watching this choreography all week. So amazing! I even downloaded the tutorial to learn how to do it myself.

Barbie is getting a few new body types!! Hallelujah. This announcement is wonderful, because maybe it will help to make it so that my future daughters’ bodies won’t be as scrutinized as mine and my peers’ were.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get organized, this post has some awesome ideas about unconventional areas of your life to sort through.

A great article about being a thoughtful partner.

In case you missed it, we talked about the “Insta 100 Challenge” on the podcast last week.

Self-driving cars will soon be a reality, which is so cool.

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It was a quiet week, I just did a lot of tying up loose ends on my course to get it ready to launch on Monday. I was also happy to get back into writing, doing some catching up with family and friends, and trying to learn how to dance (see first link above). This weekend I’m hoping to relax and enjoy, do some yoga, say thank you to January, and look forward to February. It was a great month, but I’m ready for the next one. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!

PS. The Brilliant Beautiful Blog course will be launching on February 1st! If you haven’t already signed up to get a discount code, you can do that right here.

Sucha great article about the need for an emergency savings fund – told in a very compelling, kick-your-butt-into-gear kind of way. So good.

Stop going to the hardware store for milk! This idea can apply to almost any area of your life.

We listened to these two episodes of the Tim Ferriss Show with Tony Robbins yesterday in the car and I was left feeling so motivated and energized to start taking my game up a notch.

A beautiful post about having a “mediocre” life which is really more about feeling a sense of abundance in your life and knowing that you are, have, and do enough.

I downloaded the new A Color Story app from A Beautiful Mess and I’m excited to play around with some of the filters and editing options.

Love this quote, especially since it reminded me of my word for 2016.

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We took a little trip to the coast of Ecuador this week, so I wasn’t on the computer very much – which was great, but it means that there are fewer links this week. We were in Canoa, and had a lovely time. This weekend I’m excited for yoga in the park (the class is getting bigger every week!) and hopefully doing a lot of reading. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Ps. If you missed it, I’m launching a blog creation + design course in a few weeks! Click here to get a special discount code when the program is open for registration.

I think I’ve been inspired by almost every single photo Tara Whitney has ever taken, including (especially) her film photos.

Jada Pinkett-Smith has some great thoughts on taking care of ourselves and motherhood. “Communication creates partnerships.”

Photos that are making me so excited for summer in Canada this year.

I love the idea of the new Buy Me Once website.

Such a wonderful idea for an end-of-year recap: 100 things that made Austin Kleon’s year in 2015.

Some really great links about business, blogging and creativity.

Trying to get more into meal prep, so I love reading Shutterbean’s posts on the subject.

Joy the Baker’s new passion project is one of my very favourite things. Drake on Cake!

I’m still baking a lot of bread. A really easy, vegan recipe is up on Guinea Pigging Green this week.

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2016 has been a wonderful year so far, hasn’t it?! This week I recorded a great episode of the podcast which is launching next Tuesday, talked with friends and my mom, worked hard, woke up early, and got thismuch closer to launching my new course! I’ll be sharing more on that in a couple of days.

This weekend, we’re going to a birthday party, hosting yoga in the park, and hopefully doing a lot of relaxing. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!

Google’s Year in Search is always endlessly inspiring.

I enjoyed experimenting with Noisli this week – the campfire and ocean ones are particularly good.

There are a lot of really great speakers being interviewed at this (free!) peak work performance summit.

Is one of your new year’s resolutions to meal plan more often? Here are a ton of meal ideas for you.

From Mark Manson: shut up and be patient. Despite the title, this is full of solid advice and perspective.

Five lovely reads for a happy 2016, from my podcast co-host Laura at Little Black Leggings.

Just like (probably) everyone else, we are totally obsessed with Making a Murderer this week. See also: appalled.

Nice ideas to make 2016 more awesome.

This month, I’m donating to Evidence Action.

On the podcast this week, we’re talking about strategies for habit forming and how to use your personality to achieve your goals.

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It’s been a good week, getting back into the swing of things here in Quito. I got back to work, talked to friends far-flung around the world, tried a new yoga studio, and just today had an absolutely wonderful yoga session in the park. I’m excited for a relaxing weekend. Happy new year, friends!