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What Really Happened This Past Year | Answering Your Questions 

April 26, 2020 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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Hi everyone! I’m happy to finally be back at my desk, hands at my keyboard with a cup of tea steaming and ready to pour myself into this post. The post is geared at unearthing what really happened in the past year to help address questions I've been getting for a while. Over the past year I’ve been getting a lot of questions from you, from close friends, family, and even recently from colleagues. Yes, colleagues! The nature of most of the questions is - 'what’s been going on with ...

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How to Earn DOUBLE the Points on Dining & Entertainment Purchases in 2020 

October 23, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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Confession: I’ve been a little naughty lately!  Naughty in the “spending money unnecessarily” category, to be exact.  Honestly, I don’t think my spending habits have any particular pattern to them, other than AT TIMES I can get a little excessive, and spend more than I probably should. Maybe it’s seasonal? Maybe it happens in waves? I have no idea.  But the same can be said about making my meals for the week vs. buying lunches. Some weeks I’m really good and beyond diligent... having my meal ...

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Let’s Cook 30 | 30 Meals in 30 Days and Why You Should Join this Fun Challenge!

September 18, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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Friends! Can you believe Fall officially begins in one week?! It’s finally here -- my favourite time of year!  Every September, I fall in love all over again... The autumnal change in colours, the knitwear and sweaters we get to layer on, and the seasonal change in warm beverages on coffee shop menus just get me. Every, single, time! :)   While for some, September can often feel overwhelming at work with colleagues returning from vacation and entering “high productivity mode”, there’s ...

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Sunrise Citrus Drink Recipe | Perfect for Get-Togethers

June 2, 2019 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

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Well, here we are friends, the first week of June. JUNE! Time really does just fly by! I feel like I say that around this time every year. Once after winter and those colder months of spring are behind us, and again in the fall when summer literally just flashes by us with the blink of an eye. Anywho... This time of year, particularly the last week of May, is when my heartmate and I pretty much round everything up around the house, give it a thorough spring cleaning, and get the backyard ...

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Local Freshness Delivered | Toronto Online Grocery Shopping

May 30, 2019 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

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When my heartmate and I first moved to Toronto five years ago, everyone told us we wouldn’t need a car as we would be living in the core of the city, and as such, would be able to walk anywhere we needed to go. So the time came where packed up all our belongings in Montreal, we sold our car, hired movers...  and 2 plane tickets later we were living in a new city, (the big city), in our condo waiting for our belongings to arrive. ...

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The Value of Having In-Home Medical Services

January 22, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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Last month I booked an appointment for a certified yoga instructor to come to my home and guide me through a new method of yoga. If you follow my journey over on Instagram @inspiredbynick, then you may already know that the yoga studio I’ve subscribed to here in Toronto follows the Bikram method. It’s not my preferred approach to yoga if I’m being perfectly honest, but it is effective. It provides the challenging workout I’m looking for, while also leaving me feeling more enlightened, more ...

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Why There’s No Such Thing as a Healthy Tan

January 14, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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A few years ago, I was traveling across Portugal with a close friend. We went, we saw, we conquered. Being on vacation, beach bum status was in full swing, and our tanning competition was on like donkey kong. Whoever could come back from the trip looking dark AF would win. (Raise your hand if you're guilty). Every morning we would scout for the perfect spot: maximum sun exposure + proximity to water. On the flight home we compared shades of brown and olive skin tones, and even asked the flight ...

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Achieving Mental Clarity + Putting Mindfulness into Practice

January 3, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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In the past I shared a post about a time in my life where I didn’t feel healthy. I was primarily referring to my physical health, my diet, and my general daily routines. In the post I talked about cleansing my life of toxins and negative energy from relationships that left me feeling drained. Today though, I realize how little attention I was paying to my mental health, being present, and finding calm in a storm of constant adrenal stimulation. It was so easy, almost autonomous, for me to fall ...

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Avocados from Mexico & the True Benefits of Plant-Based Fats

December 17, 2018 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

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There are a number of people I know who equate the colder months of the year to "bulking season”. Whether or not the connection between the two is made intentionally, it is in fact, fact!  I’ve read studies from Cornell and the Daily Mail UK that show men and women in North America and the UK tend to gain anywhere between 1.3 - 4.5 lbs during the winter season. Is it genetics? Or maybe our subconscious telling us to put on more weight to store for the winter? I can’t tell you that, but I do ...

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Giving that GOOD ENERGY during my morning yoga + b Giving that GOOD ENERGY during my morning yoga + breathing exercise routine  🤙🏼✨🧘🏻‍♂️ and teaming up with @forwardwithdesign to #GIVEAWAY 1 x Mens Holiday Gift Pack (retail value of $200.00 CAD) that includes: 
1 x Signature Print Gym Towel 
1 x Yoga Mat Towel 
1 x Protein Shaker Bottle 
1 x Wet Bag 
1 x Pack of Body Wipes 
1 x Pack of Deodorant Wipes 
1 x 3-in-1 Charcoal Cleanser 
1 x Essential 2.0 Water Bottle
1 X Sport Blister Balm & Moisturizing Stick
You can browse these products on forwardwithdesign.com, but to enter to win the full holiday gift pack: 
1. Make sure you’re following both myself and @forwardwithdesign on Instagram, and 
2. Share how you’ve been keeping active during quarantine in the comments below! 
Winner will be selected at random, on Monday December 14, 2020 at noon ET. Giveaway open to Canadian residents only. Giveaway not affiliated with Facebook or Instagram. 
Good luck y’all!
#FWD #ForwardWithDesign #InspiredbyNick #ad
Cocoa Fudge Superfood Smoothies 🙌🏼🍫🤎 m Cocoa Fudge Superfood Smoothies 🙌🏼🍫🤎 made with organic dark cocoa powder, fresh oat milk and creamy cashew butter for that perfect texture 🤙🏼 let me know if you want the full recipe and I’ll toss it up on the blog for ya! For the protein powder I’m using one of my faves @genuinehealth vegan fermented organic chocolate powder - the texture and flavour are PERFECT! 🙌🏼🤎🍫 and I’m excited to share that I’ve actually agreed to be one of their ambassadors and we’re offering everyone 20% OFF @genuinehealth site-wide with code: ‘NICK20’ if you reach out to me I’d be happy to share my fave products and recommendations with you! Have a great day y’all! ♥️
From summer to fall to winter ☀️🍃🍂❄️ From summer to fall to winter ☀️🍃🍂❄️ Feels like the seasons have been changing so quickly! I’ve been so immersed in nature throughout the pandemic that I think I could name you like 20 different trees LOL 🌲😂 And just like the seasons change, so do our bodies. For me, I tend to eat less raw vegetables and more cooked, and my nutrient intake looks different than it does in other seasons. I usually supplement my vitamin intake through @megafoodcanada once-daily vitamins, and to me the B12 and D are non-negotiables in the winter to make sure I’m keeping my nervous system functioning properly and generally just replenishing my body’s vitamin supplies. #NatureLover #MegaFoodCanada #MegaFoodCanadaPartner #NutritionwithAmbition #NatureHealsTheSoul #InspiredbyNick
My vegan butter chicken recipe is a success! 🤘🏼🔥  Creamy, rich, exoticcc! The full recipe is available for y’all on the blog! Made it with the help of @NinjaKitchenCanada's new Ninja NeverStick cookware collection - the 8-inch pan (which was amazing)! I used tempeh which has the besssst texture for a vegan version, and you’d be surprised how easy it was to make. The sauce and tempeh didn't stick at all and that heat distribution, ouuuu! 🔥 Tap my stories for a swipe up to the blog and let me know what you think! Have you tried a vegan butter chicken before?! 
#sponsoredbyNinja #IHeartNinja #VeganButterChicken #InspiredbyNick
Just a coupla husbands cozying up with the pup and Just a coupla husbands cozying up with the pup and preparing for winter! 👬🏻🐕❄️While we may seem happy in this photo, in reality we’ve both been struggling. The covid-fatigue is real, juggling everything from home and rarely leaving the house to socialize is wearing us down. The promise of any sense of normalcy just seems so far away. Coupled with the upcoming flu season and the impact that might have on our healthcare system… it’s just been a lot. We’ve noticed a significant impact on our moods and our overall health as a result. Every year around this time--when the weather gets colder we tend to get less vitamin d from the contrasting sunny summer days, and immunity boosting generally comes top of mind. So we each take a Men’s One Daily from @megafoodcanada who are honestly THE BEST, they are top shelf, truly. Buying vitamins can be overwhelming when you look at the amount of options on the shelf, but quality of ingredients does matter. So I’m really glad to be partnering with them this season to journal my health journey with vitamins and share it with you all here. I always only recommend brands I 100% believe in and support, and this is one of them. So today is day 1 of taking this Men’s One Daily and I’ll be sharing more in my stories and on my feed over the month as I advance. #Husbands #HealthisWealth #MegaFoodCanadaPartner #MegaFoodCanada #NutritionwithAmbition #InspiredbyNick
So I guess it’s winter now?!! 😂🥶 no surpri So I guess it’s winter now?!! 😂🥶 no surprise that on cold days I love me a bowl of warm ooooooatss 🥸 jazzed up with some dried twisted mangoes 🥭 fresh figs and berries with maple syrup drizzle, and Royal Nuts for a ROYAL Oat Bowl 🙌🏼👑 @royal_nuts pumpkin seeds, salted cashews and the mangoes are from them, too! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 AD #oats #oatmealmakesmehappy #inspiredbynick
The family’s all here for the holidays and we’ The family’s all here for the holidays and we’re counting down the days ‘til Christmas, cheersing with these homemade old fashioneds that have a sparkling twist! 🥃🍒🎄 We love a good old fashioned-that mix of sweet and bitter! So we made our own at home and customized the traditional recipe, using our @SodaStreamCanada FIZZI to turn still water into sparkling, and zhuzhed up our drinks!
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I’ll jot down the recipe we used for y’all below and you’ll see they’re really easy to make. We also threw in some extra 🍒 maraschino cherries 🍒 because we both just love the taste! The below recipe makes one serving: 
-1.5 oz SodaStream sparkling water 
-2 tsp simple syrup 
-2 dashes of bitters (used the Dillons brand) 
-1.5 oz whiskey 
-1 orange slice (we were out of oranges, so we used a dash of pure orange extract) 
-1 maraschino cherry (extra for taste).
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I also wanted to share that SodaStream has come out with this new limited-edition urban grey FIZZI just in time for the holidays! The best part? One SodaStream bottle reduces thousands of single-use plastic bottles. ♻️ You can grab one of these FIZZI's exclusively on sodastream.ca.
Cheers y’all! Hope you all have a fab holiday season and are as excited as we are to put 2020 behind us! 
#SodaStream #ad #InspiredbyNick #CocktailRecipe #HolidayCocktails
FRE SHA VA CA DO! 😂🥑👋🏼 Making some fre FRE SHA VA CA DO! 😂🥑👋🏼 Making some fresh avocado toast with my fave beet hummus + crispy morrocan chickpea on toasted whole grain rye! The ultimate combo! I’m also teaming up with the folks at @avosmexico_canada to giveaway 2 x $500 grocery gift cards + other fun treats 😄🙌🏼 Deets: 
Avocados from Mexico is hosting this #AvoToastChallenge on Instagram, open to all foodies across Canada. You can participate by posting a picture or a video of your avo toast with the hashtag #avotoastchallenge. Tag a friend in your caption (maybe the person who is the avo 🥑to your toast🍞), and make sure you’re following @avosmexico_canada on Instagram to fully be entered to win. More details on the challenge are available on their page! 
#AvocadoToast #ad #AvoToast #ToastTuesday #InspiredbyNick
A cup of tea and a walk in nature to ease the soul A cup of tea and a walk in nature to ease the soul 🍵🍂🌲🌿 
Since being back in Montreal, I’ve been exploring new nature trails and the fall season is perfect for it 🍃🍁 love the change in colours and there is nothing like the peace of mind you get from a long walk in the woods with a warm cup of tea. I go at my own pace, I say hello to people walking their dogs 🐕  it’s just so meditative which I need given the roller coaster of emotions that 2020 has been. To keep my water/tea hot throughout my walks I’ve been bringing my @forwardwithdesign stainless steel bottle with me (almost like a thermos). #ThatsForwardThinking 💡 It’s the best thing I could’ve done with the weather getting cooler, it keeps the temperature of my water hot for over 24hrs—just right for my endless cups of tea. Hope you’re all enjoying a lovely fall season. 🍁🍂 #inspiredbynick #forwardwithdesign #ad #ActiveLifeEssentials
Day 222 of pandemic - happy to be alive ✔️ gra Day 222 of pandemic - happy to be alive ✔️ grateful for the health of my fam and friends ✔️ happy to have a job ✔️ grateful that it’s made me appreciate nature and this fall season 🍁 hope y’all are staying safe out there ❤️
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