I love being with my family - during COVID - we make extra effort to be active outside several times a week even during crummy weather. We have family games night once a week, sometimes also sit down together to watch something interesting or goofy on TV. I've done similar things with family and friends who live away. It's something to look forward to. Gets you thinking about others and their needs and also brings you back to the simplest pleasures...laughter, sharing a good story, joke, memory etc. 

I need to turn off the news earlier! I tend to sleep well but sometimes it is difficult to make that shift from "busy/turning off". I try to settle myself at a reasonable hour, read a book instead of having a device with a screen, even if I can only get through a few pages, it's helpful....and sometimes I do my gratutide journaling before bed...

It keeps you in the moment, allows you to focus, shut out distractions and make the shift to focus on positivity...no matter the time of day when you choose to practice...

Impact investing can give us reassurance that social, environmental and governance expectations are part of the screening process for fund managers, giving peace of mind that we are not inadvertently investing in companies with questionable practices or that run counter to our values on climate action and social justice. It's also a way of breaking down the divide between our pursuit of building personal wealth through investment and giving back through charitable giving. We can do both. It's a 2-in-1 win-win!
The dream would be that entities that do good for society can be as successful, mainstream and financially viable as traditional commercial, profit-driven entities. Not seen as a net cost (societal benefits notwithstanding), drawing only on the generous and government assistance. 

It's only because of greed, superiority, entitlement and conquest that we took more than we needed, and ignored the needs of other life forms we share the planet with, that we have the environmental and social crises we are in now. If we'd listened and learned from Indigenous teachers 200 years ago there wouldn't even be a question of whether our lifestyles are sustainable now. Indigenous traditional ways of living on this planet had it right all along - balance, relationship, connectedness/oneness, nature and gratitude. Seems sad that so many of us are just learning this now and calling it "woke".

My walk to day is with one of my closest friends.  It is a great time ti catch up while doing something healthy outdoors!

When I walk, I experience the sounds, smells and sights more clearly.  I also get to see my neighbours and check in with them.