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Minimalist Packing for a Week-Long Conference

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I don’t travel a lot. I’m a bit of a homebody and day trips are more my speed anyway. So, when I do travel, it’s almost always for work.

In fact, I’m actually at a week-long conference for work this week. Which means, I’ve dusted off my ancient carry-on and written a packing list so I don’t forget anything important.

Want to see what the inside of a minimalist’s carry-on looks like? Let’s do this!

Minimalist Packing for a Week-Long Conference | Tiny Ambitions

The Plan

Since I kicked my shopping habit a couple of years ago, my day-to-day wardrobe is fairly small. That makes packing for work even easier because I really only have a handful of items to choose from.… Continue reading

Tiny Bites 03: Social Media and Gamification

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Tiny Bites 03: Social Media and Gamification

Happy Thursday! (Or, happy whatever day it is when you’re reading this).

Since I wrote about my accidental social media detox this week, I wanted to take some time in Tiny Bites to focus on the actual act of disconnecting – putting down your phone and taking a break from social media. Plus, I crowdsourced 10 top tips from my readers of ways to have more intentional interactions with your social media.

Ready for a quick Bite? Press play below or click on the Anchor link to listen to this week’s episode. Have fun listening to my inability to say “reward” and “pleasure” properly (I’ll blame it on my cold).… Continue reading

Three Benefits of My (Accidental) Social Media Detox

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Three Benefits of My (Accidental) Social Media Detox

If you’ve been following along here on Tiny Ambitions, you know we just completed an epic move. Two days and 1400km (900ish miles for my American friends), in a moving truck with Mr. Tiny Ambitions and our cat was not an easy undertaking. But, it had a very interesting side benefit.

Because we were moving from Southern to Northern Ontario, I had no cell phone service for the majority of the trip. Zilch, nada, total dead zone. In fact, on the second day of the drive, most of our trip was through “Unorganized Areas”, areas that are not covered by any municipality, lower-level government or Indian Reserve and have very little to zero population.… Continue reading

Tiny Bites 02: Dealing with Book Clutter

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Tiny Bites 02: Dealing With Book Clutter

Tiny Bites is back! Sorry, I left you guys hanging last week. Last minute moving snafu’s derailed my plans to record an episode.

Since I wrote a review of four different books on the blog this week, I wanted to take some time in Tiny Bites to talk about what you can do with your books when they are no longer adding value to your life. This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, just my favorite ways to minimize a book collection.

Click on the ‘Play’ button below and the episode will play directly in your browser.

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Four Mindful Books I’m Devouring Right Now

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Four Mindful Books I'm Devouring Right Now | Tiny Ambitions

I’m a huge reader. If I’m not working, eating or sleeping, you will probably find me reading. Only a couple of years ago, science fiction was my go-to genre. Who wouldn’t want to read about other worlds and wonderful adventures? Around the time I dove deep into minimalism, my reading tastes shifted from fiction to non-fiction. I think this was because I no longer found day-dreaming (and not being in the present) fun. Coincidence? Probably not.

The point is, I read a lot. What I read tends to focus on ‘life lesson’ type topics, like mindfulness, simple living, and food.… Continue reading

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