Which is the best (Canadian) city to live in?
I hope you’re ready to hunker down for a long one. This post is 20,000 words, and details a current obsession of mine – trying
I hope you’re ready to hunker down for a long one. This post is 20,000 words, and details a current obsession of mine – trying
Or, a Year of Reading The Economist When I was in my 20s, I proudly avoided the news. Especially in my early 20s, riddled with
“Consider renouncing specialness – including being important and admired. Renunciation is the antithesis of clinging, and thus a radical path to happiness.” – Rick Hanson,
Yesterday I blocked off some time to upload all of the tracks off The Criminal Kid’s 2012 album “These Blue Walls Are Faking Freedom”. It
Nonviolent Communication The book Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg is divided into four “sessions”, roughly an hour each (whether you’re reading or listening –
Peace One of my biggest challenges in life is navigating fickle moods and anxieties that feel more like sickness than emotion. Fear takes me like
My life goes by too quickly when I don’t journal. Just yesterday, it seems, I wrote down some happenings. The next day, I was too
Recently, during my 30-day challenge of posting a live video on YouTube every day, I talked about the power of projects. I discussed how turning
In a recent live video, I discussed the idea of time tracking, something that has been making a huge difference in my productivity and awareness.
I love creating videos. It’s an immediate form of connection and expression. It’s faster and more personal than writing, though I still love writing plenty.
I just finished creating a page for my five-year plans and updated my “now” page to detail my quarterly and annual goals. Will it Fly?
Hey, did you know I started going live every day on my personal YouTube channel? I’ll be doing it every day for an unknown amount
I’m a huge planner. I love sitting down to a blank page to dream up scenarios and make lists. I plan my week ahead. At
How many hot cups of coffee do I have left to savor? How many books will I be able to read? How many gorgeous winter
I was having a conversation with a friend this past weekend. I love talking about ideas; it’s a way to clarify thoughts I have in
Today I went to the gym and had a session with a personal trainer. He showed me how to improve my squat form, made me
I’ve been thinking about acceptance. How, in difficult situations, my tendency is to fight the difficulty, to reject it. Like I’m saying to the experience,
Probably everyone thinks they have good taste. Most people would describe themselves as kind, generous, thoughtful and reasonably intelligent. These aren’t objective measurements. But you
When I was a teenager, I was fearless. Insecure and a bit of an idiot, but fearless. Isn’t that true of most teenagers? Isn’t that
Have you made goals or resolutions? Ones that make your heart sing? Or ones that you think you “should” do, not out of any great
It’s a 45-minute drive from my parent’s place to Jane’s daycare, which is an improvement over the 1.5-hour drive from my house. When we loaded
Today’s video is a discussion on art, songwriting, and how most of what I create is garbage…but it’s worth it for the rare times I
I recently finished listening to Laura Vanderkam’s new book “I Know How She Does It”, and in it I was reminded of her “100 dreams”
I picked up my daughter from daycare on Friday afternoon to make the 45-minute trek to my parent’s place. We would spend the evening with
I’ve been in the midst of some heady books this summer, and I’ve been thinking about everything from boredom, genetic engineering and free time to
“I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least—and it is commonly more than that—sauntering
When I was much younger, I used to get panic attacks. I felt a clawing anxiety about things I couldn’t understand or control. Darkness, the
I have a wonderful friend who inspired me with today’s post. He shared a list of his – a sort of “life philosophies” list, a
Even though we’ve lived at this house for 5 years, it’s not too late for a house tour – right? We’ll be making some changes
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m wrapping up some work-related tasks for the week. The sun finally came out, though the air is cold for being
https://youtu.be/XpW22uCjpO0 pentalic notebook – https://www.pentalic.com/ word doc for a journal – 1 doc per year evernote – https://www.evernote.com/ nozbe – https://www.nozbe.com/ David Allen – Getting
I like using the “six months to live” lens to get a grip on my priorities. You know what I’m talking about, right? This –
You won’t believe me when I say it, but Jane has grown a lot of hair since her first birthday in February. Jane at 1
With the approach and arrival of each new season, I start to get antsy. I complete goals I’ve been working on, and I start itching
“You could be good today, but instead you choose tomorrow.” -Marcus Aurelius I like to read during breakfast and lunch. If I’m being totally honest,
Hey friends! I’m finally back with a video update featuring the life and times of my daughter. I talk about things like nursing and cloth
I live and die by the Friday review. (The Friday part is arbitrary; pick a day of the week and go). It’s something I began
Country versus city: The age-old debate. In a previous post I talked about knowing what you want. And how, if you live in a constant
What do you want? This is the easiest question, this is the hardest question. (It was the best of times, it was the worst of
The concept of retirement has always baffled me. Granted, the concept of having a 9-5 has always baffled me. They’re two sides of a coin,
My reality is, objectively and subjectively, pretty great. I have a loving family, I’m in excellent health, I get to do meaningful work. I have
Or rather, “One of many ways I embarrassed myself as a teenager.” In the year 2001, the movie Moulin Rouge came out. I was 15
If you don’t love what you do, you’re not trying hard enough. The highway looks wet in the distance, but that distance never arrives. You
Hey friends! In today’s video I share with you a couple simple (less than 10 minutes) tip to stop wasting so much time on your
Hey friends! Here’s my most recent video over on my Allysia Vlogs YouTube channel. Enjoy. 🙂 -Allysia
As we gear up for a new year, and as I ice the cake of my goals, dreams and ambitions for 2019, I feel compelled
What a great effort it is, to live life cheerfully and with verve and energy. It takes a lot. The more I think about it,
In this video I decided to sit down and chat about my experience going to two different plant-based culinary schools: Living Light (CA) and Natural
I wrote this on October 12, 2011, the day after my 25th birthday. The month prior was spent in beautiful Northern California, where I breathed
That’s the million dollar question: Am I happy as a mother? And therefore am I happy as a human on this planet Earth? As Allysia?