Marmot Girl Summer
I don’t need a Hot Girl Summer. I need a Marmot Girl Summer The marmot, nature’s chubby lil sun-basker, knows how to set personal boundaries. They alternate between total relaxation … Read more
Intentional Heart
How to actually slow down in your daily life
Go Slow to Go Far “Go slow to go far” is a quote I heard from a co-worker, about working in communities with communities. It is about taking time to … Read more
Boundaries and Burning Out in Motherhood
This post is about boundaries and the burnt-out Mom. This isn’t about the boundaries we need to set with parents, or at work, or with that one friend who only … Read more
Giving our kids more autonomy (and why it is hard)
Welcome to Simple on Purpose! I am Shawna, mom of three kids and counsellor. I aim to help you simplify your home, heart and life – remove the distractions – … Read more
Enjoying your life, an act of rebellion
One concept I love to bring into ‘life on purpose’ is the idea of simple pleasures I’ve shared on this over the years and would also share my current simple … Read more
25 Simple Pleasures of Summer
In the past, I shared a list of simple pleasures and had some really interesting feedback. A reader let me know how much the list helped them because they are … Read more
The power of naming our emotions (how affect labelling can improve your emotional intelligence)
If I asked you how you are feeling right now, what would you say? Probably ‘fine’ or maybe you could become aware that you aren’t too sure what you are … Read more
Don’t wait for the Golden Years (seeing gold in the every day)
We are celebrating 15 years married (19 years together). When these ‘round-number’ milestones come up, there is a wave of ‘should we do something special?’ that washes over you. And … Read more
154. What to do now that you are motivated (simplify getting started)
We are feeling ready! We have stocked our motivation with books and podcasts and tedtalks, and we have our sneakers on and we are READY So what do we do?? … Read more
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153. How to move from ambivalent to ambitious (making change takes more than just willpower)
How do you go from sitting on the couch staring at your phone to DOING the THING you said you WANTED to be doing? I want to teach you how … Read more
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