Lifestyle

Life Tips: Confidence is Key

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250"]Scott Eddy profile Scott Eddy - Brand Ambassador for Zipkick[/caption] This morning I stumbled across a Twitter post by Scott Eddy (@MrScottEddy) - Brand Ambassador for Zipkick (@Zipkick). Scott is a serial entrepreneur, social media influencer, and public speaker. With over 670K+ Twitter followers and a Klout score of 72, at the time of this post, he is definitely an influencer you want to follow for the latest Business, Lifestyle, and Travel advice. The article he tweeted by Addicted2Success.com (@Addicted2Success) provides readers with 14 very practical, simple things you can begin to do right now that will help you build self-confidence and succeed at your goals. Confidence is key!
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Mindfulness

When life gets stressful, we tend to put our bodies into overdrive. These past few months have been packed with so many activities and things on my schedule, it was hard to make time for myself. Mindfulness meditation and other ways of dealing with stress has helped me with making the past month bearable. Discovering different ways to deal with a hectic schedule has been on my mind for a while and here are a few ways I deal with stress!
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How to Curb Emotional Spending

OverspendingEmotional spending is something that happens to everyone. Whether we had a bad day and need a little retail therapy, or we want to treat ourselves to finally doing something that we've been meaning to do in ages. It's fun while it's happening, so why are we so anxious afterwards? Hey, it gets to the best of us, don't feel embarrassed or beat yourself up over it! Instead, learn to identify what your spending triggers are and try the methods that help me!
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Propolis Throat Spray

Beekeeper’s Naturals – Propolis Throat Spray

Toronto Yoga Conference show logoThis past weekend, my girlfriend (Jenny) and I attended the Yoga Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. I had been complaining all morning of a sore throat. Seasonal allergies and a change in weather had made the back of my throat feel a bit raw. I was yearning for something that would just make the itch go away! Beekeeper's Naturals throat spray logoIn the past I've used a teaspoon of honey to calm down a sore throat and it normally does a decent job...for about an hour. One of the booths on the Trade Show floor that caught my eye was an exhibitor by the name of Beekeeper's Naturals. With a vibrant yellow booth, and a stellar logo, I was naturally curious. As I approached closer, the friendly exhibitor and company co-founder, Daniel, inquired if I had ever experienced the benefits of Propolis before. To be perfectly honest, I had never even heard of the word. (What's propolis?!)
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What is Propolis?

When we think bee products, we mostly think of honey. But did you know that bees create other amazing things like propolis? What is it? By combining sap from the buds of conifer trees with their own enzymes and beeswax, it creates a sort of glue that allows them to glue the materials of their hives together. Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians were aware of the healing properties of propolis and made extensive use of it as a medicine.
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March Favourites

This month passed by so quickly! So much has happened and I have a lot of things that I've used during this month. One of the things that changed for the month of March is my mobile phone! I recently upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy…
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eco nuts

Brand Spotlight: Eco Nuts

Let's talk about natural laundry detergents! Eco Nuts are a natural alternative to conventional detergents. Did you know that many conventional laundry detergents in Canada are not legally required to list their ingredients on the labels? While many of these chemicals are not listed, several studies have proven that they contain lethal toxins. These chemicals can stay on the clothes (via fragrance or otherwise) and may cause serious health related problems. 20150324_211021_picmonkeyed
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Spring Detox

What is a detox? Detoxification may refer to the removal of toxic substances from a living organism. This is why so many people around the Spring go through cleanses and detox kits in order to rid your body of toxins. I have never tried any of these methods myself. As a skeptic, I'm curious but don't believe a juice fast or just eating cabbage for a week will rid your body of said toxins. Each year, I like to reflect on my life and see where I am at versus where I would like to be in terms of my goals. I never used to believe vision boards or writing down goals just because I knew what I wanted, so why write it down?
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February Favourites

February Favourites   Things that I have been loving for the month of February. These posts will feature my monthly favourites as I have been obsessed with a few items for the month of February and would love to share them with you!
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