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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.
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.
Whether you are new to traveling or have been on the road for months on end, every traveler needs a kit full of trusted tools. It can be anywhere from extra toilet paper, a backup hard drive for pictures, or anything else that is useful while traveling.
Have you considered adding a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to your travel checklist? (more…)
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…)
Not too many years ago, most of the world’s internet connections were very slow. Only being able to provide each user with a small share of bandwidth, service providers have had to be very competitive to increase their speeds to what is around today, and this has opened the doors to a new way to use your computer. For businesses, cloud technologies are very exciting. Promising to save time, money, and to enable seamless work from machine to machine, it’s easy to see why so many people are jumping onto this sort of trend. (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…)
It’s not fun when you realize you’re heading into a part of your life where you’re not as glowing as you once were. But at this point in your life, you’re going to be more involved with more serious subjects. You may have a partner, children of your own, and perhaps even a career you dedicate yourself to. Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you cannot look good. Yet with every living creatures, it’s the same old story. Beauty doesn’t last forever and nor shall your good looks. Rather than panic and surrender yourself to not caring or making the extra effort, you should be proud to age with grace. There are many societal pressures for both men and women to look a certain way in order to be thought of a beautiful. This is due to popular culture movements that we experience in the media, movies and everyday advertisements. Generic and quite broad, none of these peer pressures should have an effect on you as an individual. Unfortunately, they do for a lot of women, and self-conscious worries can start to burrow into one’s mind. There are some effective stances you can take so your beauty doesn’t fade but evolves with time. Also read: how I unwind after a busy week (more…)
There’s an app for just about anything these days, and while some may criticise those who are constantly absorbed in their phone- these little devices really can improve our lives. We’re essentially walking around with powerful little computers in our pocket that give us access to all kinds of information. So why wouldn’t we utilize this? Here are just a few of the best apps for self-improvement. (Also read my favorite apps I use to run my business on the go) (more…)
If today isn’t a great day and you are feeling unproductive and uninspired – take it easy. Do new things that will help you feel better tomorrow. That’s all you can do for now.
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So today is probably the day most of us get back to work after the holidays. Feel uninspired? You’re not alone. Blue Monday is near and it can be hard to get back to it after the holidays and when it’s cold and dark outside. Do you miss Netflix and your couch already? Yeah me too. (more…)