One of the fears that many people have is the fear of coming off as arrogant. In particular, I refer to being able to talk about your achievements, experiences, skills and plans without coming off as arrogant. As a woman, I find it particularly hard to talk about my achievements unless I am at the…
Author: Annette
Fighting Fears: The Fear of the Unplanned
There are many fears that a person can have. There is one fear I call “the fear of the unplanned”. “Unplanned what?”, you may ask. Well, unplanned life. Unplanned life events. Unplanned anything and everything. Let me explain. For example, I started university with a specific career plan in mind: I wanted to be a…
Weekend: Cozy things to do (self-care)
Sometimes there are days when I want to see no one and just stay home and do nothing. This weekend, for example. The weather in Maple, Ontario is about 5 degrees, sometimes it rains and most of the time there are very strong winds- brrr. I am embracing the time at home and looking for…
8 Tips to Stay Productive (and awake!)
I find Mondays and Tuesdays to be the hardest days of the week. Those are the days when I feel that I need more sleep, more weekend and generally not looking forward to work. However, these simple productivity tips help stay motivated, organised, and, well, awake. Please note: all of these tips, particularly ‘how to…
Fine Living
I was watching Unpacking Italy lately. For those who do not know, it is a TV-show about two older gentleman travelling through Italy to discover Italy’s secrets – one of them is historian and another is a chef. They focus on the history and art as well as Italy’s fine cuisine. One thing that I…
Summer 2017: Exciting Things
Summer is still on its way to Ontario, with the weather being slightly above 20 degrees Celsius this May. However, I try my best to stay excited about upcoming summer months by anticipating upcoming adventures and creating a list of things to do. What makes me excited about Summer 2017: Starting a new job. Changing…
Microgreens in pasta: why not? Carbonara pasta with microgreens
Lately I really got addicted to microgreens – i just add them to everything because they make everything taste better while adding freshness and unique taste to everyday dishes. Today I will share a recipe of carbonara pasta with microgreens that is really easy to make but it tastes like a royal dinner. Enjoy! Time:…
Achieving Life Balance
I have always known that having a balance in life is a healthy and efficient way of living and that it may lead to greater happiness. What I did not know that the balance is not just about physical balance, or balance between work and home – it is also about the emotional and spiritual balance….
Motivation: How to Get it?
I must admit, this year started differently than any other year. I am used to spending my pre-holiday time reflecting on achievements and big things that happened during the year which coming to an end, taking time to browse magazines and think about what I would like to do and achieve in the next year, and…
Easy salad with veggies and calamari
So I decided to start this year with healthy eating (and cooking) and I found this recipe in a magazine. I personally do not like salads but this one feels like a firework of different tastes in your mouth plus it is very healhy and low on calories. Time:15 min Ingridients: Salad leafs (any kind…
