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Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
October flew by and it’s time for another bucket list and goals, November!
But before we do, a quick recap of some photos that I’ve taken from bucket list items of October. (more…)
Scary movies I’m watching this Halloween season ?? (more…)
The last few years my bullet journal has been my lifesaver. I journal when I’m alone drinking coffee in a cafe.
I bullet journal when I travel. I bullet journal when I need to sort my thought or when I feel inspired.
It’s SO amazing and it includes my whole life planning from future goals to daily action plans.
I know it’s not for everyone but when you’re hooked, you’re hooked.
I’m part of a few bullet journal (short: bujo) communities and groups and we’re all OBSESSED.
When someone finds a new journal or pen we all need to try, we run to the stores immediately.
When there’s a new layout we love we all try it out immediately.
So it’s a good idea to make the creative person in your life happy with their first bullet journal set or gift the bullet journaler in your life any of the following suggestions, we can ALWAYS use more props to bujo!
If you’re a lazy gifter, scroll down for a few complete bullet journal sets including everything for under $40!
I just came across the best idea on Pinterest the other day! As you probably know, does living in the city not come with a spacious apartment. So doesn’t my (future) apartment either, so I’m already looking for ideas to make spaces look bigger. (more…)
I absolutely love fall! I’m so excited for everything that comes the next 3 months. Not only the holidays but usually I plan a fun mom and daughter trip with my mom. We usually go to Scandinavia for the Christmas vibe but also visited other places, Ireland last year.
In the modern world, there are lots of people taking the leap into becoming self-employed. This can mean picking up work as a freelancer or running your own company from the comfort of your own home.
In any case, there can be days when remaining productive can be a challenge. If this happens for an extended period, something must change before it begins to have a wider impact on your life and work.
Luckily, there are many ways to can maximize your productivity, which will see you jumping into work each day with a renewed energy and lots of creativity. (more…)
As soon as I knew I’d visit New York I knew I had to make it as memorable as possible with some great photos.
The kind of photos you want to show your grandkids because they’re kinda cool.
As everything is so Instagrammable in New York, there really is no shortage and I created enough content for over a month, but I picked my favorite locations to help you pick your battles hihi.
Did you know that between 4.8 million and 12.7 million tons of plastic land in the sea every year? And that it takes up to 450 years to break down 1 plastic bottle?
No? Then you are not the only one who didn’t know this. I knew about it, but not exactly.
During my travels, I have seen whole beaches covered with plastic, snorkeled in the plastic soup and at rescue centers seen so many lovely animals with plastic in their stomach…. It’s heartbreaking and this has to stop and it starts with yourself. Reduce your use of plastic, recycle and go for the other option where possible. But above all: become aware of how much plastic you use in a day.
And to help you, National Geographic is all about #STOPMETPLASTIC throughout the month of June.
What would it mean to you to have the life of your dreams? Would you even know if you were living it right now, or would you have missed the signs and kept your gaze fixed on the horizon?
In today’s super-fast digital world, it is easy to have dreams sold to us by media and marketing businesses that tell us what to want. Big brands manipulate us into thinking about how we’ll never really be content until, or unless, we have their latest, biggest product in our hands, and the lifestyles of the rich and famous (as shown to us by carefully curated TV shows) expand and distort our sense of what the good life means.
But have you ever really sat down and tried to articulate your own dream life, without letting the preoccupations and marketing slogans of others get in the way? Have you actually been taking steps towards the life you want to live, rather than just the one you’ve been told you should want?
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a bit of material comfort in your life, but will that new phone or car fulfill you, personally, in the same way, that doing a first aid certification online might?
Without further ado, here are some tips for identifying and achieving the life of your dreams.
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I just realized that I’ve been to Switzerland multiple times, without writing about it before on the blog! Such a shame, it’s such a nice country. (more…)
Get married – buy a house – have kids – live happily ever after. For many young couples that’s the dream. But, it’s not so easy to achieve these days. In fact, just the thought of saving a deposit for a mortgage is enough to put many young people off the idea of buying a home entirely. But, does it have to be so impossible? Here are some tips that could help you reach your financial goals.
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Here are my favorite 20 true crime podcasts and some of the lessons I learned after listening to a dozen true crime podcasts. Lessons about law, police, podcast making, serial killers, mysterious disappearing and myself. Also, my to-listen list of 25+ more true crime podcasts to listen to. (more…)