Mimi
Grasping onto the good in 2020
I'm sick of articles starting with words like, "unprecedented" and "the new normal". I'm tired of the 2020 jargon. You all know how this...
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MIMI ROY
Mimi
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
3 ways to be sustainable at Christmas without being anal about it
I won't belabour you with facts and guilt you about reducing your holiday waste. Maybe you think, "There's simply no way to uphold...
Mimi
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
"Things are going to be clearer in 20/20" - My mom
Recently I have had to remind myself that I have WAY more than I will ever need or that the life I live is pretty grand just the way it...
Mimi
- Nov 23, 2018
- 4 min
I hate that I love Toronto
Two close friends moved out West to British Columbia all in the span of a month. Understandably, the calling for a healthier lifestyle,...
Mimi
- Aug 10, 2018
- 4 min
5 ways to travel cheap and travel often
A friend of mine recently researched a flight to Calgary at 1 a.m., bought the ticket, then hopped on the flight later that morning at 6...
Mimi
- Apr 17, 2018
- 2 min
Backpacking Round 2: What I know now
As I prepare for another backpacking trip, I remember what it was like sorting out logistics, the frenzy of booking flights and planning...
Mimi
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Turning 22: Practicing Patience
My birthday is a few weeks away. That's not really the subject matter of this post. More so it's about the lessons I learned and continue...
Mimi
- Mar 9, 2018
- 3 min
Three ways I live differently post-travel
Awe home again. Sleeping in your own bed, using mouthwash and Q-tips for the first time and never realizing how much you missed them....
Mimi
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
Three things to do as a young pro entering a new job
I attended a discussion panel yesterday. During the Q&A session an audience member asked, “As a practitioner entering the field, what are...
Mimi
- Feb 6, 2018
- 2 min
Change sucks: The Stages
#1: Comfort Comfort…. Ahh the feeling. You’re in a job, you have a school schedule, maybe not a lot of money but enough, everything is...
Mimi
- Jan 13, 2018
- 3 min
3 Essential Backpacking Items
It's hard to believe just a month ago I was living out of a 50-litre pack with all of my belongings. Alex and I both agreed we didn’t...
Mimi
- Dec 30, 2017
- 2 min
Happy Thanksgiving: A 2017 new year's reflection
I was on the phone with my cousin today and with new year's eve tomorrow we reflected on several things: What were this year's top three...
Mimi
- Oct 15, 2017
- 2 min
A peek into Puerto Iguazu
Three days ago we hopped on a double decker bus that drove for 23 hours into a town called Puerto Iguazu. Our trip to this tropical,...
Mimi
- Oct 9, 2017
- 2 min
A letter to a first time backpacker
Dear self, You know all those blogs you read on what to expect for your first time backpacking? Yeah--just scrap that expectation of how...
Mimi
- Mar 19, 2017
- 2 min
The art of doing things alone: 4 things you regain
Have you ever thought to yourself how busy our lives are? We’re constantly consumed by people, their lives on social media, the news, the...
Mimi
- Dec 15, 2016
- 2 min
#TBT: Two years in the making
Ahh another semester comes to a close. Exams are wrapping up and everyone is hunkering down for winter. I'm feeling extra nostalgic this...
Mimi
- Aug 4, 2016
- 3 min
The stages of conquering fear
If you weren’t afraid, what would be the first thing you conquer? This weekend I climbed a mountain. I didn’t just hike or walk up the...
Mimi
- Jul 16, 2016
- 3 min
Three new therapeutic things to try this summer
I'm the happiest when I am singing, drawing or moving. I do these things if I ever feel like I need a little bit of TLC. They are easy...
Mimi
- Jul 4, 2016
- 3 min
The pros to hiking alone
Being alone in nature has something about it, doesn't it? Whether you're standing in an open green space, on a lake looking at a sunset,...
Mimi
- Jun 6, 2016
- 3 min
Hoodoos & Lake Agnes
This weekend it got up to 35 degrees in the sun. So what's a better way to spend a day in the heat like going for a hike. Saturday...
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