Hooray, it's 2019! A new year = new beginnings and I'm excited. I was about to write how I was sad that last year has gone so fast when I came across this quote: “Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.” ― Jean de La Bruyère, Les Caractères It's a good reminder for all of us to make the most of each day and give thanks at all … [Read more...]

When it comes to any type of work, there will inevitably come a time when you get burnt out. This is especially true with blogging. The first year I started blogging, I felt invincible. I had endless energy and worked around the clock. When I wasn't at my day job, I was glued to my laptop doing something blogging related. Fast forward to 2017 and my life as a blogger was turned … [Read more...]

This Independence Day I am so thankful for freedom and not being tied down. Living an untemplate life, i.e. breaking out of the template lifestyle of working until 65+, wasn't something I imagined I would do growing up. I feel very lucky with the way my life has turned out and I owe a lot of that to hard work and the choices I've made along the way. Can you imagine living … [Read more...]

There's something magical about the word majestic and that's one of the secrets to having a great bucket list - challenging yourself to experience the MAJESTIC and feeling incredibly ALIVE while you’re still able. What I love about bucket lists is that there’s no right or wrong way to make them, and the items on your list can evolve with you over time. Write a new list every … [Read more...]

"No pain, no gain!" For those of you who grew up in the 80s like me, you probably remember Jane Fonda's impact on the exercise industry quite well. I remember working out to her videos in gym class. It's pretty funny to picture that now. Our gym teacher was basically slacking on the job. He'd roll one of those old tube TVs onto the gym floor and pop a VHS tape into the VCR … [Read more...]