We had a personal development session at work yesterday, you would think that they would be easier than professional development sessions but it was surprisingly a lot of work and tiring. The session started with us in small groups with talking points for things that coworkers are unlikely to know about us – memories of […]
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Why You Should Have A Carbon Monoxide Detector
While most of us have smoke detectors, the same is not true for carbon monoxide detectors. If you live in Ontario, they will be required by law in many buildings after the passing of the Hawkins – Gignac Act last year. Despite the publicity on the law and warnings at the time, people are still […]
When Bad Habits & Anxiety Collide
I have dealt with anxiety since I was a teenager, I can have issues even getting ready to go out and meet friends. I know it is completely unfounded the majority of the time but it causes me stress, insomnia and encourages my nervous bad habits. We have an important event at work today. I […]
My Spring Bucket List
I remember being very young and my mum saying that you should never make a bucket list, you are just wishing death on yourself so I have never made a “real” bucket list. A Spring bucket list is a different story, I am very happy to wish the nicer weather on myself! After a winter […]
How Not To Apply For a Job: Job Application Form Mistakes
We recently advertised a job at work and my boss tasked me with compiling all of the applications. As a small company and charity, we don’t contract out to a HR company, we have done this before and know what to look for, we just use them for the actual contracts. So we updated […]
The Monday Morning Migraine Hangover
I have suffered from migraines since I was a teenager, while I don’t get them as often now, when I do they are terrible. As I sat on the train home on Friday night, I had a feeling I would have one. There were no auras I had a throbbing headache and all the […]
Please Wait Not To Be Seated?
We try to do a night out a few times a month and last night headed out to a chain restaurant (I will hold off mentioning where as I have emailed a complaint to them) for dinner. It is a restaurant we go to often, but not usually this location. It is not all that […]
One Of Those Days – Time Change Messing With My Head?
I am not usually a person who finds the time change that difficult, I got over it dealing with a long distance relationship and jetlag from visits across the world to see each other but this weekend seems to have really thrown both of us and I can only blame the time change. Yesterday I […]