One of the things that takes up a part of my day is my anxiety and quieting down my mind. Another thing should take up more of my day, is physical activity and exercise. Like most people, I find excuses not to work out. Oh I’m tired. Oh I need…
In the blogger community, there’s a little something called the Liebster Award. Basically a Liebster Award is a virtual Internet award that is exchanged between bloggers. It came on the scene in 2011 to show bloggers that someone values their blog. And to be honest, back then I was in…
Canada’s 150 Birthday History If you want to witness Canadian patriotism, there is no better time than during Canada’s 150th Birthday when the country celebrates our identity. If you’re Canadian you can probably remember your history teachers drilling into your head, the date of July 1st 1867 when Canada signed…
In the past few months, I’ve been in major transition mode adjusting to changes. I lost a grandparent in January. I struggled to find a job in my field of interest. I found myself falling behind trying to keep up a social presence. But in the past few months, I’ve…
Sharing the story, “My Mental Health Struggles”, has opened a gateway for a variety of feedback. I’ve I’ve read through comments, messages and texts atop of in-person feedback, which took a bit of energy on my part to go through them all. I have to say, so much of…
First off, let me just say, Happy International Women’s Day to all my fellow women out there and to all the men supporting women’s empowerment around the world. If Adele at the Grammy’s has taught me anything about women, it’s that a woman can support and appreciate the work of…
Pink Shirt Day began with two boys standing up for a fellow male schoolmate, who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Since then, it’s grown into a national effort to take a stand against bullying, with people wearing pink shirts, donating money and raising awareness about bullying…