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MIMI ROY
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...
Mimi
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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, 20192 min read
"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
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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
Nov 23, 20184 min read
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
Aug 10, 20184 min read
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
Apr 17, 20182 min read
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 21, 20182 min read
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
Mar 9, 20183 min read
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 9, 20182 min read
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
Feb 6, 20182 min read
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
Jan 13, 20183 min read
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
Dec 30, 20172 min read
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 15, 20172 min read
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
Oct 9, 20172 min read
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
Mar 19, 20172 min read
#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
Dec 15, 20162 min read
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
Aug 4, 20163 min read
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 16, 20163 min read
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
Jul 4, 20163 min read
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...
Mimi
Jun 6, 20163 min read
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