Recently, as I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a page my friend had liked, called Hyperbole and a Half. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it and quickly saw that it was based off a website/blog full of stories told in comic form. I scrolled down the page, and was intrigued…
Are you too LAZY to go for morning jogs? Is the local gym too FAR? Are the dumbbells and such machinery too EXPENSIVE? Boy do I have a SOLUTION for you! What I call the Lazybum’s bedtime workout uses an easy two step principle Step 1: Assign a key word (or a phrase). If I tell you to not…
{Original Image} Before you berate me for having such petty First World Problems, I ask that you just hear me out. For most people, the shape of their nails is not the hot topic of attention on a day-to-day basis. For me, they are the highlight of my insecurities. I’ve always had a habit of…
It’s with great regret that we must acknowledge that back to school is just around the corner. I know I’m not the only one reeling from the idea of responsibilities, and after nearly two months of inactivity, school work seems to be the furthest thing from my mind. Nevertheless, I can always depend on some…
Nowadays, teens are becoming more and more depressed. In fact, depression and self harm seem to be becoming something that is romanticized on sites like Tumblr. Having been through period of my life being depressed, let me be the first to say, happiness is a lot better than depression. So I found a video on…
(Original Image) It’s been quite some time since I updated this series, and I can’t believe I didn’t think of this feature before. Cassey Ho is a certified fitness trainer and creator of POP Pilates. She started up her own YouTube channel, blogilates, four years ago, and is still going strong with over 1.6 million subscribers.…
Do you appreciate being alive? My answer should be yes, but I would be lying to myself if I said I truly appreciated being alive. I was born and raised in Canada, a place where I have access to many luxuries that other people are deprived of. It is a place where I can walk…
Okay guys, let’s talk about the elephant in the room; September ( aka the beginning of school). To some, it is a wondrous month filled with new beginnings and friends, but for others, it’s the most dreaded time of year. Even after going to school for what seems like countless years, this time can unnerve…
I recently went through a breakup with my boyfriend of 5 months. If you are experiencing a breakup, you would understand how hard it is to be happy. But despair no longer, for I am here to give you some tips that helped me through my breakup. Think it through Think thoroughly, but not obsessively. Although…
Sadly we are not going to live forever, I mean nothing is bound to exist forever and neither are we. Humans have a limited time in this world and that my friend is our existence’s bitter truth. And in that limited time we have in this world we get to decide how we spend it.…
Let’s face it, August sucks. It is the month that hosts the arrival of back-to-school commercials and just reminds us that the effervescent of rays of summer are about to come to an end. To those more fortunate, August also tends to be the dreaded month of heat waves and unbearable weather. But here are…
If you help others, they will help you back. Sounds obvious, right? Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a eye-opening realization of how important helping others actually is. No action, no matter how small, is without its effect on those around you. People may forget what you said or what you did, but they…
Do it yourself projects are becoming more and more popular these days. I personally find that it feels so good to be able to say “Yeah, I made this myself!” Upcycling is basically taking old and no longer used products and converting them into newer and better things. These upcycled t-shirts are starting to pop up everywhere…
This year a friend and I had the opportunity of volunteering at the Franco Festival 2014 in Calgary, which was unique and exceptional two-day festival. For those that don’t know about the Franco Festival Calgary, it is a Francophone Multicultural festival in Calgary that was established in August 2011. It is an initiative of Le Portail…
Having spent the last week in the heart of the area of the War of 1812, I have been nearly constantly asking myself this question: Do young Canadians truly appreciate the events that shaped our great country? I myself have always loved learning about history. It baffles me how people can go on without learning about,…