by Alex Schmidt | May 13, 2020 | Mindfulness, Working from home
We filled morning commutes with productivity podcasts. We micro-managed our daily tasks with every time-tracking app we could get our hands on. We penciled in workout classes and drinks with friends, filling up every hour of free time. We consumed productivity as the...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 25, 2020 | Working from home
You may be one of 22 million Americans currently unemployed. Or maybe you realized it’s time for a career change. Either way, now is an ideal time to look for long-term remote work. While some industries are struggling with the working from home transition, there are...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 8, 2020 | Working from home
Working from home used to be glorified as the ultimate way to achieve work-life balance. Barely four months into 2020, most of us now realize it’s not that glamorous. Under normal circumstances, working from home is a challenge. But trying to carry on with...
by Alex Schmidt | Mar 14, 2020 | Mindfulness
We all know THAT girl who doesn’t want to “catch feels” abroad and comes home meeting the love of her life. (*cough* it’s me.) Or perhaps you’ve fallen for someone outside of the culture you grew up in. I met my current partner of...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 26, 2019 | Conscious brands, Sustainable Fashion
Buy less chose well; that’s the concept that completely transformed my wardrobe in 2018. Over the past year I decided it was about time to come to terms with how my toxic shopping habits did not align with my personal values. I want to live in a world that puts...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 19, 2019 | Conscious living, Responsible travel resources
It’s a start of a new year, and almost an end of a decade. Still, climate change is not going anywhere. In fact, data show that global warming is projected to intensify. I don’t say this to feed into any fear mongering or make you feel powerless with the changing...