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3 super easy new year’s goals I know I can accomplish this year

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

You are approaching New Year’s resolutions wrong!

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The Problem With Keep Going Advice (It’s Not What You Think)

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

As everyone makes their 2026 resolutions, I’m realizing I’ve been grading my goals all wrong

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Describe one habit that brings you joy

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

The joy I didn’t realize I needed came from something I found excruciating. Two years later, it’s still here.

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Instinct comes before decisions

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 23, 2025December 22, 2025

The more important the decision, instinct plays a bigger role

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The Problem Wasn’t Taking On Too Much

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 18, 2025

What I learned when two December deadlines taught me to see my work differently

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The Surprising Role of First Impressions in Creative Work

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Ever wonder if trusting your gut can lead to better design?

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Rethink Your To-Do List: How Numbering Tasks Can Boost Your Happiness

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Feeling overwhelmed by endless todo lists? I created my happiness strategy in dealing with those endless lists by adding numbers next to them!

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Consistency Matters More Than Intensity

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 27, 2025November 26, 2025

What looks like intensity to you might just be consistency to someone else. The difference isn’t in the work—it’s in how we see it.

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The Hidden Cost of “Figuring It Out Alone”

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 25, 2025November 24, 2025

These days everyone shares their struggles openly—I wish I’d done that a decade ago.

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Being a connector is a character trait

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Are you a good judge of a character?

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Describe your ideal week

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

The better word for “ideal” is “intensional.”

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Fear of unknown is a real fear

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on October 23, 2025October 22, 2025

Procrastination always seemed like laziness—until recently.

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Unexpected ways blogging has helped me

  • by Guest
  • Posted on September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Some people only start things when they know exactly how they’ll end. As a former Type A planner, I get it. But what if I told you that life’s biggest breakthroughs happen when you begin without knowing the outcome? Our guest blogger tells you why.

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Summer activities in Toronto for creative souls

  • by Jin Cao
  • Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

A creative guide to Toronto summer activities that goes beyond the usual tourist spots.

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Discipline Isn’t Necessary If I Don’t Have This

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on August 26, 2025August 25, 2025

I spent years building discipline muscles. Then I discovered what actually comes first.

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Why Professional Connections Actually Need Personal Chemistry

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Forget “keep it professional” advice – the best work relationships happen when you click as people first

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Procrastination has a new name: Lateral Thinking

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

one month to finish all my projects before the Labour Day

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Am I a consumer or a creator?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Hint, it is not about eating.

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The Strange Math of 5,000 Friends and Zero Real Connections

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on June 10, 2025June 9, 2025

How I Accidentally Became a Professional Contact Collector

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The Stranger Effect: Why That Person Everyone Mentions Could Change Your Life

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

A step by step approach to turning a stranger into meaningful connection

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