Self Maid
Exploring themes of the self, society, design, the environment, nature, and animals, for a balanced life and a more compassionate world. Also, like, mainly just a vapid lifestyle blog.
Category: Uncategorized
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Toronto’s push for a full return to office work aims to revive the downtown economy—but it may ignore deeper shifts in how cities function. A new model for Toronto could focus on neighbourhood economies, community spaces, and quality of life.
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A personal essay about returning to blogging after burnout, the pressure of SEO writing, and why the internet feels strange after the pandemic.
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Dating in Toronto often feels more like ticking off checkboxes than making real connections. From swiping apps dominated by influencers to extreme personalities that rarely meet in the middle, meaningful encounters can feel rare and exhausting. This article explores why Toronto’s dating scene feels stale, why balanced, relatable people are hard to find, and how…
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Chasing the “perfect body” never leads to lasting satisfaction. Discover why every body eventually becomes just a body—and what actually gives life meaning.
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In an era of endless wellness advice and professional interventions, discover why modern healthcare often distracts from meaningful, individualized change—and how self-directed, practical habits cultivate true well-being.
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Discover how working with unrefined coworkers can impact workplace culture, morale, and productivity — and why advanced degrees in business or finance don’t always mean advanced people skills.
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After a year in my small Toronto “white-cube” rental, I’m still trying to make it feel like a home instead of a sterile storage space. Between the blinding floor-to-ceiling windows and the icy darkness of night, I’ve been slowly layering warmth, texture, and real life back into this tiny glass box.
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Across culture, commerce, and everyday life, standards are quietly slipping — not from necessity, but from comfort. This article explores how convenience, abundance, and digital ease have led to a subtle decline in quality, service, and personal behaviour. In an age where “good enough” has become the new normal, it asks: what happens when society…