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Welcome to The Joy Curator Blog. I'm Kimberly, owner of Joy PR Studio, business consultant, girl mama and prosecco enthusiast. I'm on a mission to empower women to live a life of JOY, even when it's hard. There is always a seat at the table for you here.
It’s so easy on any given day no matter what you have on the go to allow little moments to steal your JOY.
I have to check in with myself regularly throughout the day and it makes such a world of difference to be more aware on what is coming up for me. So, I challenge you to ask yourself… “How are you feeling today?”
Read moreWe’re constantly bombarded with demands on our time and attention. Between work, family, and personal commitments, it can feel almost impossible to add personal and professional goals into the mix. How on earth do we find the extra time to pursue a goal? And when we do find the time, how can we be more productive at work in the allotted time we have?
Read moreI’m a lot. I am. I know I am. I’ve always known I am.
I get overly excited about simple things. I get spicy when my day gets derailed.
I have a minimum of a hundred ideas flowing rapidly through my brain at any given time.
I think fast. I speak fast. I type even faster.
I sing at the top of my lungs whether I’m in in the shower, in church, or driving alone in my car. Life can sometimes feel like it is falling apart and then when I pause in these moments, I realize maybe I just haven’t had a good nights sleep, enough water or a snack and suddenly it can all feel sunny again.
Read moreI’m done with winter and needing more JOY in my life. I always have a book (or three) on the go and especially throughout the past month when my health has been challenged, I’ve been binging more shows on Netflix.
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The New Year can often feel like a lot of hype around New Year’s Resolutions and suddenly turning ourselves into completely different versions of ourselves. I have so often set myself up for failure by creating such expectations that are not even humanly possible and then feeling shame when I haven’t followed through on said expectations by week 1 of the New Year. Anyone else with me on this?! I spent some time throughout December and just now over the holidays, creating my own personal manifesto that I want to share with you.
Read moreLife is messy! Let’s just start by being honest and putting that out there. We all have many great aspects of our lives, that we are immensely proud of, but life is full of challenges. Life pushes us to our limits and tests us. Sometimes we are able to control the messy situations and sometimes we can not prevent them. How we react to them is our responsibility. How we show up in our lives, at the times it is messiest, is on us.
Here are 7 things to remember when you are stuck in the messy middle:
Read moreGetting back on track with regular schedules and being successful at juggling all that comes at you, requires organization. For many of us, the idea of getting our lives and our spaces organized can feel extremely daunting. But don’t fret, I have a few simple hacks to help you be successful.
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How to recover when lightning strikes?! Life has an interesting way of teaching us lessons that we never knew we actually needed to figure out, often in the most unusual circumstances. May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month and I’ve been reflecting on my journey with Cassidy as it has evolved so much since we were first struck with all things new in 2012 and why philanthropy continues to be such an important part of my business.
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With all things new, as Spring approaches, there has been a lot of LEARNING for me in the past few months. I'm working on listening to my body, asking myself what type of person I want to be and how I want to show up in the world and letting that be the guide for the decisions that I make. This is HARD work, people! Life-changing, HARD WORK!
One thing I want to talk more about is how stress and over functioning steels our JOY.
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I just got back from Mexico to a Winter Wonderland and I need something to remind me of the beach this St. Patrick’s Day. Do you have a favorite drink you look forward to enjoying on vacation. . .or maybe just on any other day of the week, like, St. Patrick’s Day?! This Green Lucky Charm Cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day is a perfect (not to sweet) cocktail to bring you all the luck!
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Today on the Celebrating Simple Life Podcast we are continuing our series on how to thrive, even when it's hard.
Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit of a disconnect with you and the show and I want to change that. So today I’m talking about things happening in my life which I have not been sharing (fully) on the show. I hope by sharing, vulnerably these truths, that we can grow together. I want to feel comfortable fully being who I am and I want that for you as well. Just by creating this podcast and putting this out there, the fears that get in the way have begun to disappear, creating a better connection to you have already faded. This episode is perfect for anyone who is curious about the things I’ve been afraid to share on the show in recent months, so I hope you tune in!
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The New Year can often feel like a lot of hype around New Year’s Resolutions and suddenly turning ourselves into completely different versions of ourselves. I have so often set myself up for failure by creating such expectations that are not even humanly possible and then feeling shame when I haven’t followed through on said expectations by week 1 of the New Year. Anyone else with me on this?! I spent some time throughout December and just now over the holidays, creating my own personal manifesto that I want to share with you.
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We want to connect with amazing, heart centered, entrepreneurs and people like you! Celebrating Simple Life is now accepting Guest Bloggers who have stories to share and want to be featured on the Celebrating Simple Life Blog and Social Media Channels.
Everyday, we face challenges and obstacles that we must overcome and adapt to creating a “simple life” that we love and so often when hearing stories and learning from others experiences, we learn more about ourselves in the process! Here is your chance to share your story. Keep reading to find out how!
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It can be hard to feel grateful when life is hard. And over the past 18 months as the world has felt upside down, life has felt even harder. What I know for sure is that everyone struggles and everyone has the ability to take the small steps each day, that turn into bigger steps that turn into moments of gratitude. There is no sugar coating how very challenging this is, in a hard season, but knowing that you aren’t alone is often half the battle. Here are 5 ways to be grateful when life is hard that will allow you to shift your mindset into seeing joy amidst the darkness.
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Today I’m sharing 3 Easy + Festive Fall Cocktails to kick off the weekend. I absolutely love Thanksgiving and while this year, it is going to look a little different, with Lucia in Self Isolation and the Hubby having just gotten himself into a cast while playing volleyball. Oh boy! I’m grateful, I’m grateful, I’m grateful :) But seriously, there is A LOT to be grateful for and while this Thanksgiving will be very low key, with life feeling so busy day to day, I’m grateful for the down time.
Nothing adds a festive spirit to Thanksgiving like a delicious cocktail! Of course, I had to check out one of my favorite stores, Twisted Goods, to see the new selection of drinkware and cocktail supplies that they just brought in. Check out the 3 Easy + Festive Fall Cocktails that I put together to celebrate with this Thanksgiving.
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I’ve always been an organized person, but it came to my attention this past year, that the back end of my business needed a lot of help in order for me to be able to grow my business and add some team members. I used to think…’How can I possibly delegate work but I don’t know how cause I don’t have a system in place that makes it any easier than just doing it myself!’ Sound familiar?! I’m here to tell you that this is possible and easier than you might think. Here are the top 3 tools I’m using in my business to stay organized.
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Photo Credit: Tammy Zdunich Photography
Suga Suga….How you get so fly?! My sweet tooth has a mind of its own and it led me to the opportunity to visit the best candy store in Saskatoon with my daughters. Join us in our special visit to The Shoppe downtown Saskatoon and get inspired to stop by and enjoy all the sweetness for yourself.
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It can feel incredibly hopeless when you are in a situation or trying to make life decisions but all roads seem to lead to feeling stuck. Often, without realizing it, we allow our thoughts, mindset, habits and routine to be on repeat, causing the cycle to continue repeating itself and leaving us wondering how to move forward. Here are 6 ways to get unstuck that will allow you to shift your patterns into creating change in your life.
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One of the reasons I decided to start Celebrating Simple Life Podcast was because of how much I enjoy listening to Podcasts. If I’m on a walk, driving around town, on a long road trip or just folding laundry, you can be sure there is almost always a podcast playing in my ear. Does a Podcaster listen to Podcasts?! Yes, they sure do! Here are the best podcasts I’m listening to right now.
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There are plenty of community organizers already creating amazing events in this city, yet for many of us we are unaware until we see the “proof it happened” on social media. FOMO is real, y’all.
Inspired by a similar project in NYC, the spring of 2019 saw the launch of CXN YXE (because apparently, I am too lazy to type out both Connection and Saskatoon): your one-stop source for adult-geared inclusive and diverse events that are intended to create meaningful conversation, deeper connections, and the development of new skills.
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