Through the storms

Stepping into the shoes of a new year

Life as a live stream no buffering at 5G speed flowing in front of my eyes just like water

Many of us dream of a well-organized virtual or home office where it will only take seconds to find the right file. Companies are making efforts to fulfill this dream. COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change. Virtual offices and remote employees are becoming the norm in some industries. As…

On average, people speak about 7,000 words or more each day. Mostly these words are evaluations of situations and reflections of emotions. Our minds are busy at work: trying to solve problems and avoid stressful situations. Therefore, some words we speak are positive and helpful, whereas others are critical and…

We have reached a time when we need to think about the effects of our way of life on other people and the environment. Today’s global economy has made us all participants in the current health and environmental crisis. Economist Paul Romer once said: “A crisis is a terrible thing…

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The average person creates around four and a half pounds of trash every day, or about 1.5 tons in one year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This number may now be even higher as many people are home-bound. The EPA also estimates that of the waste people discard…

You don’t have to make everything by hand when you are on your way to life without generating waste. The key is to use minimally processed goods and products with minimal packaging. Zero Waste lifestyle principles focus on waste minimization and ideally, waste prevention. The end goal is not to…