It’s so interesting that North Americans have the gall to travel to other countries around the world, and pass judgement on other cultures. There are any number of cultural traditions or customs that either rub us the wrong way, or we feel ‘threatens’ our way of life. We get caught up on some of the most absurd differences, and we’re almost always never able to take a good long look at ourselves, and examine the absurdity of some of our [...]
Hey there! Welcome back to our blog! I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that we’ve decided to switch things up bit and change the conversation completely! I know, just when you were getting used to it, we flip the script on you. Oh well, as Darwin always said, “it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Darwin is one of my [...]
Hello yogis! I’m changing up the niche of this blog from here on out. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of information out there on the interwebs that will help you learn how to save your money, be nice to people, and set goals. But this one’s going to be a little different from now on. My name is Corinne, but my friends call me Redwood. I’m a 200 RTY yoga teacher and I’m pretty excited about it! I just completed my [...]
I suppose you’re sick of hearing that we are in a crisis and that little can be done to ignore that. We all know that it affects us but the worse thing is that nobody is taking actions that are immediately effective. We have to put up with that until there are sure signs of economical growth. Well budget planning can be a nice thing to do. At least the generations are going to be economically literal. I know that [...]
When you are at college time can be scarce. Especially if you also have a part time job. So here are some simple tips to help get organized. Do a time audit. This will let you see where you are wasting time. Create a to-do list. Put the most important stuff at the top. Keep of Facebook and Twitter. This is where you will probably spend most of your time. Get the worst things out of the way first. This [...]
The world is a hard place and there will always be someone who will want to be rude to you or hurt your feelings. So, with this in mind, shouldn’t you always be good to yourself? While being selfish is not thought of as a nice quality, you should allow yourself to be a little selfish. Whether you are one of the people with careers in education or are a stay at home parent. If you are not looking [...]
Friendship, when did it get so hard? Last year I lost some ‘friends’. Well I say friends, but it is not actually possible to lose a real friend. I though they were good people but they were being bitchy behind my back. It hurts that your judgement was so bad. So, here is my handy guide to spot a bad one, and get them out of your life. It’s good to remember that people around you influence you and [...]
While making resolutions is incredibly common this time of year, and they usually don’t even last a month, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t think about resolutions for your life. Think of them as Life Resolutions. The whole New Year, New You thing can be a brilliant motivator to get your life into gear, but if you make a list of resolutions for your life you can become your best self and live the life you always wanted, one step [...]
