It’s almost summer and if you’re anything like me that means you’re spending as much time outdoors as possible. A little sunshine on your shoulders and vitamin D sounds great, but before you get out there, let’s take a look at some sun info, shall we? The sun is an over 4.5 billion-year-old star that provides energy, light, and heat […]

Growing up over the last 40 years, David Attenborough’s unmistakable and mellifluous voice was the narrated soundtrack to my budding environmentalism, and how I came to be nicknamed Granola. Over his extraordinary 94-year lifespan, he quite literally became the voice of planet earth and his most recent witness statement, A Life on Our Planet sends an urgent message of both […]

For many this past year has been unlike any other with one extreme after the next. However, we have seen, heard, and experienced some increasingly positive outcomes as well. Let’s take a look at some of the changes that feel a lot more ooh than ahh! Environment With less human intrusion it seems that wildlife is thriving, air is cleaner, […]

It seems like the perfect time to say, “We did it!” It’s been roughly one year since the shutdown for most parts of North America. But really when you think about it, what have we done this past year? Though we’ve all been “in this together” each persons experience has been totally unique to them. Here’s a look at the […]

Whether its gearing up for a New Year with resolutions, setting SMART business goals, practicing for a presentation, studying for a test, contingency planning, meal prep, or setting the coffee maker the night before, people everywhere understand there’s power in preparation. For some it looks like a color-coded and labelled world of lists and organization that brings utter satisfaction and […]

It’s possible that you started the year off with big hopes of eating healthy and going to the gym – only for them to be dashed by the shutdown due to the pandemic. It’s also possible that you are one of those people that always has an excuse as to why you aren’t working on your health (don’t have the […]

You’ve heard the saying, “work hard, play hard, rest hard”, but actually living it may not always be so easy. Do you have balance between work and your life outside of work? While many people work to lead the life they have, some who work hard do not know when to call it a day and enjoy the fruits of […]

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Perhaps it’s something big like a feeling of not accomplishing as much in life as you thought you would or something as small as stressing over a to-do list for the coming week. Do commonplace things get the best of you, or are you someone that can recognize the importance of each emotion while continuing […]

Since the publishing of Daniel Goleman’s book, Working with Emotional Intelligence you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the subject. In his book he suggests that emotional intelligence comprises roughly 67% of the traits associated with being a successful leader and even went as far as to say that EQ is twice as important as IQ or a person’s […]

No matter where you are or what you are doing, it is safe to say there have been some very noticeable changes happening all around the world. You know the ones we are talking about; ones that will become a part of our day to day existence at this point, and the others that show people getting back to basics […]