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Check out these at home self-care hacks
Don't let beauty companies fool you – skincare and makeup needn't be expensive. All that's required is a little research – you're better off avoiding…
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How to be more eco-conscious in 2020
Tired of hearing the word "sustainability" or "eco-friendly"? It seems everyone has jumped on this bandwagon, but the jury is still out whether those who…
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5 things you cannot travel without in 2020
Travel defined 2019 for me: I spent two months trekking through India in January and February, exploring Slovenia and Northern Italy in June, and venturing…
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Five ways to avoid a holiday burnout
Christmas can be an incredibly stressful time for many – defeating the purpose of what it's supposed to be about. It can seem never-ending: navigating…
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The five Christmas archetypes
Christmas is a weird time of year – it can send certain folks into over-the-top excited states or cause total hermit mode in others. Read…
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Unique Christmas gifts to buy this holiday season
If you have a list of family and friends to buy for this holiday season, at the very least, support local and handmade. The items…
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Before you go broke buying Christmas presents this year, consider these alternatives
Over lunch with two friends, both exclaimed frustration for the impending afternoon they had ahead of them: Christmas shopping. Each had somewhere in the neighbourhood…
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Habits: why are they so hard to break?
Can you relate to this? You're stuck in a cycle of less than ideal behaviour. Maybe it's going to bed too late, drinking too much…
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What is a shadow self?
“The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To…
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How much does attitude matter?
I recently had the chance to spend a holiday with my 90-year-old grandmother while we visited with my parents, sister and her children. It was…