Mindful Living

10 simple ways to reduce your ecological footprint when grocery shopping

Posted on 11/09/202208/09/2022 by Marion Poirier — Leave a comment

If you want to consume better—and less—the way you shop can be a good thing to optimize. Without going crazy and shopping exclusively in bulk stores, there are several small things you can do that will have an impact on your consumption. And as a bonus: many of these actions will have an impact on […]

Adventure: 1—Routine: 0.

Posted on 12/06/202230/05/2022 by Marion Poirier — Leave a comment

Do you sometimes feel like you’re sleepwalking? Do you feel that your light isn’t shining as bright, that you’ve lost your sparkle? This year, I realized that when I lose my balance, my sparkling eyes hit the road, too! And that if I don’t work on maintaining my balance, it naturally comes undone. What do […]

My 8 Favourite Eco-Friendly Father’s Day Gifts

Posted on 22/05/202219/05/2022 by Marion Poirier — Leave a comment

Father’s Day is right around the corner and I LOVE sharing my gift ideas by telling you about amazing eco-friendly brands and products that I adore so you can spoil Dad with something you stand behind, too! So without any further ado, here are my 8 fave eco-friendly gifts for Dad. Enjoy 🙂 Oh—and by […]

I choose instead of refusing.

Posted on 15/05/202207/05/2022 by Marion Poirier — Leave a comment

When we think about consuming responsibly, we often imagine that we have to say no to everything (hello, killjoy!), to vote when we buy (so much pressure!!), to refuse trinkets (not always easy without offending anyone), to resist temptations (iiiiiiiiiii!!!!), to force ourselves to buy lifeless beige things (no thanks)… But it doesn’t have to […]

The realization that warmed my heart

Posted on 08/05/202206/05/2022 by Marion Poirier — 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, before we left France for good, Thomas and I sat down for a drink and a chat. We had been planning our new life for weeks, thinking about our next projects (both professional and personal) and evaluating the costs and feasibility of each thing. As I write these words, I can’t […]

10 amazing Eco-Friendly Mother’s Day Gifts

Posted on 03/04/202228/03/2022 by Marion Poirier — Leave a comment

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and we’ve got a few great eco-friendly gift ideas for you! As a mom of four boys, I would definitely ADORE to get any of these gifts, because they’re useful gifts (OK almost all, some are also just simply fabulous AND eco-friendly) but the point is that they’re […]