Libby Jeffrey

90 posts, 0

http://www.libbyj.ca

Hi there, and welcome! I’m Libby Jeffrey- a freelance writer, podcast host and producer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My studies in International Development and Project Management drive my areas of interest to ethical travel and lifestyles, sustainability and local activism.

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

December 7, 2019

Book Review: Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport Have you ever found your mind wandering to the internet- even when you left your smart phone at home? Then start with this...

Mission Complete! Digital Re-tox and NaNoWriMo Results

November 29, 2019

I DID IT!! With 36 hours to spare, I finished the first draft of an entire fiction novel this morning! It felt good. Like, really good. As in, the most...

NaNoWriMo and Digital Re-Tox Recap (Week 2)

November 15, 2019

Here's what the founder of NaNoWriMo has to say about week two in No Plot? No Problem! : Welcome to Week Two. If you brought a poncho, now would be a...

Well Travelled: Try a Digital Vacation at Home!

November 13, 2019

The “Well travelled” starts at home series explores how our habits at home can make our vacations that much better. Technology on Long Trips On Travelling Minds, technology and travel...

The View: Nunavut 2016

November 10, 2019

In 2016, I went to Canada's Arctic to work for the Census as an enumerator. We went in February: known for being cold in southern Canada, let alone the Arctic....

Digital Re-Tox Recap (Week 1)

November 8, 2019

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The first week of my digital re-tox (off social media) has been surprising. The first 24 hours, I constantly had my mind wander to...

How Slow Travel Makes a Trip More Memorable

November 7, 2019Asia, backpack, Great Walks, Hitchhike, New Zealand, Slow Travel, Volunteering Abroad

When you go on a trip, what are your goals? To create lasting memories, get some relaxation in, or spend time with loved ones? To come home feeling refreshed and...

#32. Why did you start a podcast?

November 1, 2019

At the Manitoba Podcast Festival (Park Theatre, Winnipeg), Libby asked local podcasters: Why did you start a podcast? Here are the various show details, in the order that they show…

How I am Quitting Social Media for 30 Days

November 1, 2019Digital Detox, NaNoWriMi, Unplug

Photo Credit to David Zawila, Unsplash How NaNoWriMo led me to Quitting Social Media for 30 Days I first heard of NaNoWriMo last November. A month-long writing challenge, National Novel...

#31: Connecting Through Language Learning with Laura Lussier

October 25, 2019

Bilingual actor, director, writer, TV personality, coach, Laura Lussier tells about going on a cross-Canada tour promoting Canada’s Official Languages, her own rediscovery of French in Ottawa, France and Benin,…

Posts by Libby