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♥ Live ♥ Laugh ♥ Learn ♥

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. New Monday. New week. New goals. . Maybe it’s because I had a great weekend? Maybe it’s because I slept well last night? Maybe it’s because @timhortons made my order perfect this morning as I was running late to work? Whatever it is, I’m really pumped and looking forward to this new week! What does this week look like for you? . This weekend was a perfect weekend for me and I really spent it with people I love and doing what I love. I had a microdermabrasion facial Friday night at @blonglobeautylounge with Catherine which was amazing and I highly recommend if you’ve never had one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saturday afternoon I met a girlfriend for pedicures and caught up on #lifelately. Saturday evening my #fiance surprised me with these beautiful #justbecause flowers. And then I closed up the weekend with brunch with another girlfriend and fellow blogger babe @the_notsodomesticgoddessblog 💗 . Tell me about your weekend? Highs and lows? Anything exciting on tap for this week? What’s motivating you and getting you through? If you’re in Ontario, how great was it to leave your jacket at home FINALLY this weekend?? ☀️ #springhassprung . #LiveLaughLearn #SurroundYourselfWithGoodPeople #MondayMood
You likely know by now that I’m a dreamer, a thinker. I can be pretty intense. And it’s not that I’m doing or accomplishing more than others, because that’s not true. I simply have a brain that works on overdrive. My thoughts are all over the place and there are so many ideas that I always want to hit the ground running with. It can be great at times but it’s mostly just ALOT. . Then on the flip side, externally there’s a lot going on as well. My life is full of clutter and excess. There’s just stuff. Everywhere. . It just happens. Things pile up. Whether that’s shoes jam packed in my closet or the littering of appointments in my calendar or my running list of “adulting” things. . The idea of pursuing less in a more intentional way is a topic that seems to pop into my #BeccaBrain often. I would bet that I’m not the only one that feels like life is an ongoing clutter cycle both internally and externally. I mean, there are tv shows and books dedicated to this issue. (I do find that ironic because consuming information can also lead to more clutter but I’ll leave you with that for today) . I’m inspired to start living with less stuff. Buying intentionally. Thinking intentionally. Removing the clutter from inside and outside. Pursuing less. . To read my five reasons why I’m inspired by the pursuit of less, catch up on the blog today. www.LiveLaughLearn.blog or click the link in my bio 💗 Are you with me? Do you feel overwhelmed by clutter? Am I just going crazy? . #LiveLaughLearn
It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for me and I’m so #thankful that it’s not only Friday, but Friday of a long weekend! . This week I’ve gone head first into a horrible snowstorm, DIYed my little fingers off with decorations for our engagement party, spent hours in my car driving all over the place, all while still fighting this annoying cold and getting everything ready to host an amazing #giveaway for you next week! Be sure to check my stories this weekend for more information on that, I should have it up next week! . This long weekend I’ve committed to spending some time on myself. I’m talking about warm beverages in bed, I’m thinking about finishing the last few chapters of #GirlWashYourFace, binge watching @queenonusa on @netflix and cracking open a bottle of @smalltalkwines. . Are you counting down the minutes until the weekend also? What was your high and your low this week? Have a fantastic weekend babes!!
At this very moment, over 3 million Canadians are suffering from depression. If all you did today was hold yourself together, that is enough. Embrace the messy and experience what it really means to know nothing else other than putting one foot in front of the other. Because sometimes, that’s all you can do and that’s okay. . Check in on your friends often, just because you can’t see something it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. . If anyone ever needs someone to talk to, I’m always here and never judge 💗 . Please head over to @bell_letstalk and watch their official video. You can also find it on my IG story. For every view today Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives in Canada. They raised $6,919,199.75 last year!!! . #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma #EndTheStigmaOfMentalHealth . PS, it’s -29 degrees today ❄️ and I’d do anything to rewind to last week and being on a beach!! #mybikinistory
“The power of multitasking is a myth. Human being are, essentially single-core processors. We can’t effectively check our email, listen to someone asking us for feedback on a project & take notes simultaneously. We can do it, sure, but everything suffers” . This makes so much sense to me, personally. I’m constantly multi-tasking. Actually, whatever is more than multi-tasking is my usual speed. . I’m so easily distracted & to be honest, I always thought that was a fault of my own. Why can’t I focus on more than one thing at a time?? We’re taught that multi-tasking is this magical skill. It’s something we put on a resume to brag about. Heck, I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged about how to get more done at once. And gosh, I’m sorry everyone- because it’s actually not what we should be focusing on at all. . So what are we supposed to do? Single-task! . Think about it- not having your brain be responsible for several things at the same time. Consuming only one thing at a time. Focusing on one person at a time. Doesn’t that sound amazing? . Is anyone with me on this? . Head over to the 11 ways to single-task & why it’s important blog posted today & help me make single-tasking a thing for 2019!!
Although Christmas is right around the corner and I’ve been pumped up for weeks now, I want to hit pause for a season and switch gears. . Once all the gifts are wrapped and placed under the tree, the cookies are baked and iced, the lights on the tree are on, there is often a moment of silence that hovers followed by the realization that a new year is breathing down our necks. Where has this year gone? . I don’t actually believe in new year resolutions. Nope. Sorry. Not for me. . As many of you will be breaking out a pen and paper over the next couple of days and starting your resolutions, I’m hoping to catch you before you do that and I’ll explain why. . In the spring of 2012 my life got rocked for a hot minute. Up until then, I thought I had a life map to follow. I thought I needed to have *this* done by *this* time in my life so *this* could happen. I thought that was what I was *supposed* to do. I realized in a moment of clarity, this is MY life. It belongs to me. I am the only person who can make decisions about MY life. . I made a promise to myself that December. I made the last New Years resolution I would ever make. . If you MUST make a resolution this year, make it this: give up wanting anything to happen. If you MUST set a goal, make it to have no goal. Embrace 2019 with zero pressure and remain open to the possibility and potential, be receptive to change and be ready to show compassion to yourself for your shortcomings. This is the year to make a change. Take stock of your life and stop doing what others expect you to do. This year, BE YOU. . “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” think about that this year when you pull out your pen and paper. . This new year, empty your glass and dance into 2019 without the baggage of last year. If it feeds your soul, do it! If it makes you want to get out of bed in the morning, carry on! Let positive vibes and energy give you the clarity to move forward and be comfortable with who you are. . Enjoy the rest of 2018!! Full story is up on the blog today. www.LiveLaughLearn.blog or click the link in my bio 💗 #LiveLaughLearn.blog
I think I’ll be spending the holiday season living in these @aritzia “equator pant” legging 🤷🏼‍♀️ soft brushed fleece...yes!! . On another note, we decorated our tree this weekend, made the first cups of hot chocolate and baked the first batch of sugar cookies! I love December and all the feels that come with it! . Did you put your tree up this weekend also? What are you asking Santa for this year?
I think it’s safe to say that #HolidaySeason is upon us and I’m so not even mad about that. Over the next few weeks I’ll be putting together my #2018GiftGuide on the blog and sharing my tips and tricks for entertaining over the holidays! I can’t wait to spend time with family and friends this season and to sit around the tree. We’ll be putting our tree up the first week in December and I’ve recruited some little elves to help with that! This will actually be our VERY FIRST Christmas at home because we were drinking margaritas in Mexico for the holidays last year. The year before that, we were mixing in this house. Another first- this will be Winston’s first time having a tree inside... I just pray he doesn’t lift a leg on it!!!! Do you have any tips for this?? I’m so worried. What are you looking forward to right now about the holidays? Have you put your tree up already? We like a real tree so that means we have to wait jussst a little longer so it’s still alive on Christmas 🤣
I heard something interesting on the radio this morning while driving into work and it really has me thinking. They were commenting on how it’s already the start of November and that October really fly by in the blink of an eye. There was a comment made about how the start of each month is a brand new opportunity to start fresh but also to revisit the list of things you wanted to do the month before that you didn’t get to. A new month is a whole new opportunity. This probably isn’t ground breaking to anyone else but I traditionally panic when the month rolls over “OMG we’re one month closer to the end of the year, what have I done?” Starting today, I’m going to try and adapt this new idea of each month being an opportunity and not a ticking time bomb. So, on that note what are you starting fresh with this month? What didn’t you get done in October that you now have a new lease on time to do now? Thanks @virginradiotoronto and @virgin_tucker for the food for thought!!

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Recent Posts

  • 5 Reasons why I’m inspired by the pursuit of less. February 26, 2019
  • Meal prep: one pan balsamic chicken and veggies. February 21, 2019
  • Working from home tips for productivity. February 19, 2019
  • Things I’m feeling and thinking. February 7, 2019
  • Meal prep: Taco salad February 5, 2019
  • Don’t wait until you’re perfect. January 31, 2019
  • Decisions. January 15, 2019
  • That really really good salad. January 10, 2019

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. New Monday. New week. New goals. . Maybe it’s because I had a great weekend? Maybe it’s because I slept well last night? Maybe it’s because @timhortons made my order perfect this morning as I was running late to work? Whatever it is, I’m really pumped and looking forward to this new week! What does this week look like for you? . This weekend was a perfect weekend for me and I really spent it with people I love and doing what I love. I had a microdermabrasion facial Friday night at @blonglobeautylounge with Catherine which was amazing and I highly recommend if you’ve never had one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saturday afternoon I met a girlfriend for pedicures and caught up on #lifelately. Saturday evening my #fiance surprised me with these beautiful #justbecause flowers. And then I closed up the weekend with brunch with another girlfriend and fellow blogger babe @the_notsodomesticgoddessblog 💗 . Tell me about your weekend? Highs and lows? Anything exciting on tap for this week? What’s motivating you and getting you through? If you’re in Ontario, how great was it to leave your jacket at home FINALLY this weekend?? ☀️ #springhassprung . #LiveLaughLearn #SurroundYourselfWithGoodPeople #MondayMood
You likely know by now that I’m a dreamer, a thinker. I can be pretty intense. And it’s not that I’m doing or accomplishing more than others, because that’s not true. I simply have a brain that works on overdrive. My thoughts are all over the place and there are so many ideas that I always want to hit the ground running with. It can be great at times but it’s mostly just ALOT. . Then on the flip side, externally there’s a lot going on as well. My life is full of clutter and excess. There’s just stuff. Everywhere. . It just happens. Things pile up. Whether that’s shoes jam packed in my closet or the littering of appointments in my calendar or my running list of “adulting” things. . The idea of pursuing less in a more intentional way is a topic that seems to pop into my #BeccaBrain often. I would bet that I’m not the only one that feels like life is an ongoing clutter cycle both internally and externally. I mean, there are tv shows and books dedicated to this issue. (I do find that ironic because consuming information can also lead to more clutter but I’ll leave you with that for today) . I’m inspired to start living with less stuff. Buying intentionally. Thinking intentionally. Removing the clutter from inside and outside. Pursuing less. . To read my five reasons why I’m inspired by the pursuit of less, catch up on the blog today. www.LiveLaughLearn.blog or click the link in my bio 💗 Are you with me? Do you feel overwhelmed by clutter? Am I just going crazy? . #LiveLaughLearn
It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for me and I’m so #thankful that it’s not only Friday, but Friday of a long weekend! . This week I’ve gone head first into a horrible snowstorm, DIYed my little fingers off with decorations for our engagement party, spent hours in my car driving all over the place, all while still fighting this annoying cold and getting everything ready to host an amazing #giveaway for you next week! Be sure to check my stories this weekend for more information on that, I should have it up next week! . This long weekend I’ve committed to spending some time on myself. I’m talking about warm beverages in bed, I’m thinking about finishing the last few chapters of #GirlWashYourFace, binge watching @queenonusa on @netflix and cracking open a bottle of @smalltalkwines. . Are you counting down the minutes until the weekend also? What was your high and your low this week? Have a fantastic weekend babes!!
At this very moment, over 3 million Canadians are suffering from depression. If all you did today was hold yourself together, that is enough. Embrace the messy and experience what it really means to know nothing else other than putting one foot in front of the other. Because sometimes, that’s all you can do and that’s okay. . Check in on your friends often, just because you can’t see something it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. . If anyone ever needs someone to talk to, I’m always here and never judge 💗 . Please head over to @bell_letstalk and watch their official video. You can also find it on my IG story. For every view today Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives in Canada. They raised $6,919,199.75 last year!!! . #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma #EndTheStigmaOfMentalHealth . PS, it’s -29 degrees today ❄️ and I’d do anything to rewind to last week and being on a beach!! #mybikinistory
“The power of multitasking is a myth. Human being are, essentially single-core processors. We can’t effectively check our email, listen to someone asking us for feedback on a project & take notes simultaneously. We can do it, sure, but everything suffers” . This makes so much sense to me, personally. I’m constantly multi-tasking. Actually, whatever is more than multi-tasking is my usual speed. . I’m so easily distracted & to be honest, I always thought that was a fault of my own. Why can’t I focus on more than one thing at a time?? We’re taught that multi-tasking is this magical skill. It’s something we put on a resume to brag about. Heck, I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged about how to get more done at once. And gosh, I’m sorry everyone- because it’s actually not what we should be focusing on at all. . So what are we supposed to do? Single-task! . Think about it- not having your brain be responsible for several things at the same time. Consuming only one thing at a time. Focusing on one person at a time. Doesn’t that sound amazing? . Is anyone with me on this? . Head over to the 11 ways to single-task & why it’s important blog posted today & help me make single-tasking a thing for 2019!!
Although Christmas is right around the corner and I’ve been pumped up for weeks now, I want to hit pause for a season and switch gears. . Once all the gifts are wrapped and placed under the tree, the cookies are baked and iced, the lights on the tree are on, there is often a moment of silence that hovers followed by the realization that a new year is breathing down our necks. Where has this year gone? . I don’t actually believe in new year resolutions. Nope. Sorry. Not for me. . As many of you will be breaking out a pen and paper over the next couple of days and starting your resolutions, I’m hoping to catch you before you do that and I’ll explain why. . In the spring of 2012 my life got rocked for a hot minute. Up until then, I thought I had a life map to follow. I thought I needed to have *this* done by *this* time in my life so *this* could happen. I thought that was what I was *supposed* to do. I realized in a moment of clarity, this is MY life. It belongs to me. I am the only person who can make decisions about MY life. . I made a promise to myself that December. I made the last New Years resolution I would ever make. . If you MUST make a resolution this year, make it this: give up wanting anything to happen. If you MUST set a goal, make it to have no goal. Embrace 2019 with zero pressure and remain open to the possibility and potential, be receptive to change and be ready to show compassion to yourself for your shortcomings. This is the year to make a change. Take stock of your life and stop doing what others expect you to do. This year, BE YOU. . “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” think about that this year when you pull out your pen and paper. . This new year, empty your glass and dance into 2019 without the baggage of last year. If it feeds your soul, do it! If it makes you want to get out of bed in the morning, carry on! Let positive vibes and energy give you the clarity to move forward and be comfortable with who you are. . Enjoy the rest of 2018!! Full story is up on the blog today. www.LiveLaughLearn.blog or click the link in my bio 💗 #LiveLaughLearn.blog

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. New Monday. New week. New goals. . Maybe it’s because I had a great weekend? Maybe it’s because I slept well last night? Maybe it’s because @timhortons made my order perfect this morning as I was running late to work? Whatever it is, I’m really pumped and looking forward to this new week! What does this week look like for you? . This weekend was a perfect weekend for me and I really spent it with people I love and doing what I love. I had a microdermabrasion facial Friday night at @blonglobeautylounge with Catherine which was amazing and I highly recommend if you’ve never had one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saturday afternoon I met a girlfriend for pedicures and caught up on #lifelately. Saturday evening my #fiance surprised me with these beautiful #justbecause flowers. And then I closed up the weekend with brunch with another girlfriend and fellow blogger babe @the_notsodomesticgoddessblog 💗 . Tell me about your weekend? Highs and lows? Anything exciting on tap for this week? What’s motivating you and getting you through? If you’re in Ontario, how great was it to leave your jacket at home FINALLY this weekend?? ☀️ #springhassprung . #LiveLaughLearn #SurroundYourselfWithGoodPeople #MondayMood
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