by Tim Parkins | Jan 7, 2024
Hello everyone!!! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 🎉 Happy New Year!! 🎉 I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and had time to connect with family and friends. And that you’re pumped for the year ahead! I know I am. 😁 I know that the calendar turning another page is really a bit of an arbitrary construct, but I measure my life in years. It is a natural transition period for me. The time between Christmas and New Year’s is usually a bit of a quieter period for me, and it provides me the perfect opportunity to go inwards…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 17, 2023
Hello everyone! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 We’re now in the thick of the holiday season. Neighbourhoods are lit up with festive lights, trees are glowing inside people’s living rooms, and the malls are full of people scurrying about. While some find the holiday season stressful, I rather enjoy it. I always set aside time for myself during this time of year, reflecting on the year that passed. I ponder how I’ve changed, how much progress I’ve made (or not made!) towards my goals, and whether life feels “on track”…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 10, 2023
Hello! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 I hope you’ve had an amazing week and you’re gearing up for the holiday season. Keep in mind that this season is about connecting with friends, family, and community, rather than getting too caught up in the holiday’s commercialization. It is a season for slowing down, for introspection and reflection, and for connection. Make time to treat yourself and the important people in your life well. That’s what it is really about. As I was considering what topic to touch on this week,…
by Tim Parkins | Dec 3, 2023
Hello! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend and took time to unplug and recharge. This can be a hectic time of year for many as we prepare for the holiday season. Don’t forget that investing in yourself is not a selfish act at all; it is a key requirement to allow yourself to be at your best. The world has so many problems that need solving, so we need you to be at your best. Your contributions matter. This week’s article focuses on simple steps you can take today to transform your…
by Tim Parkins | Nov 26, 2023
Hello! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Wishing all of my American readers a happy Thanksgiving weekend. 🦃 I hope you’ve been able to spend quality time with family and friends, and able to reflect on some of the amazing things to be grateful for. With so much focus on negativity, war, and the daily stresses of life, Thanksgiving weekend is a wonderful time to put all that on pause. Given the holiday, I focused on the theme of gratitude. But I gave it a bit of an interesting, potentially controversial twist! Gratitude…
