I saw a TikTok about a cancer patient who asked if they could still buy green bananas after their diagnosis. Because they weren't sure if they were going to be around for the bananas to ripen. We take every day for granted. Every avocado I buy is rock hard, every day I put off things…
Tag: positivity
Negativity Is Unproductive
When I was promoted two years ago, I felt a lot of pressure to be confident, in charge, and to show what I knew. A lot of the time my assertiveness ended up coming off as aggressive and negative. I was still learning how to be comfortable in a new role and I now know…
5 Ways To Cleanse This Year
I don't really believe in starting off the New Year with insane health goals. But I do believe in the excitement around a new time that can motivate you to be healthier and be a better you. I would never push for crazy diets or starting to overdo it on your work outs, but I…
Silver Linings
2020 has been a not-so-great year, but I teamed up with some blogger buddies to bring you some silver linings of this year! Hopefully if we go into the New Year with a bright side mentality, good things will come. Bill — A Silly Place We like Canada and we like trains. Passions have surely…
Stepping Back And Looking At The Positives
I think the last week aged me 20 years. Not only was it the busiest week at work that I will probably see all year, but I spent so much time glued to my phone refreshing for election results. And the news of Alex Trebek passing away was so upsetting. 2020 has just been such…
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Give Yourself A Break
If you read my post where I documented all of my negative thoughts in 24 hours, you'll know that I have a lot of negative thoughts about myself. We are so hard on ourselves. And this is on top of the weight that the world is already putting on our shoulders. Responsibilities are always going…
24 Hours Of Negative Thoughts
Yesterday, I decided to write down every negative thought I had about myself or the things I can't control. Because I know I'm greeting life's challenges with a bad attitude and I want to change it, at least as much as I can. Here's every bad thing I thought in a day, tomorrow I will…
When Life Hands You Lemons
Life has handed me a lot of lemons lately with very little sugar. If I were to try to make lemonade, let's just say it would be very bitter. If I back up and take deep breaths and get out of the moment - there have been plenty of good things that have happened to…
Happy Belated New Year!
Happy New Year all! I hope you had a great time during the holidays and had a chance to sit down and relax for once - I know those moments are hard to come by. My 2017 will include a lot of goals, positivity, and an overall look at my mental and physical health. I…
Changing The World
The other day someone asked me what I wanted to do. I explained my job, I explained my passion projects, and then I said I wanted to change the world. He told me he hates when people say that, one person can't change the world. But it's all about the perspective. Of course I don't…