Make the most of small pockets of time: the power of a "quick task" list
What do you normally do when you are presented with small windows of time? For example, while you’re waiting for a Zoom call to start. Here, I explain how I develop and use a “quick task” list to use these small pockets of time more intentionally. Rather than just simply passing by, these moments are now opportunities for productivity, meaning, and fun.
9 approaches to surviving the 2021 winter lockdowns (and perhaps even thriving)
New year, new lockdown. Feeling a little disheartened by facing another lockdown during winter? Let’s explore 9 approaches to not only surviving winter quarantines, but also thriving.
61 simple and engaging indoor activities for toddlers and young kids (that are easy, fun, and mostly free!)
Wondering how to get through lockdown during winter with young kids? Here is my list of 61 simple and engaging indoor activities for toddlers and young children. They are free (or close to it), easy, and fun. Find some inspiration or be reminded of all the activities you may have forgotten about.
My 10 favourite books of 2020
This year has been a particularly good reading year for me, perhaps my best one ever, both in terms of quality and quantity. I started 2019 wanting to increase the number of books I read and now, at the end of 2020, I can say that reading has become a solid habit (more on how I made this happen in a future post). Now, not a day goes by that I don't read. We are just about to leap into 2021 and I have completed 44 books.
Simple strategies for making and achieving goals in 2021: converting abstract ideas into concrete actions
To say that 2020 has been a topsy-turvy year is a wild understatement. But, a couple of days ago, in preparation for the coming year, I was looking over my 2020 goals and was pleasantly surprised to see that quite a few of them had come into fruition in some form or another.