And so they tell us, be grateful that you live in a world of freedom. But what exactly defines our freedom? And how precious is freedom, if our voices are being suppressed by the amount of money in our bank accounts or number of degrees associated with our names? What good is liberalism, if we…
It’s always fun to learn neat things every once in awhile. In the past year, I pushed myself to learn how to knit, solve a rubik’s cube and whistle. Morse code has always been one of those things where it’d be cool to learn but: 1. It’s not exactly applicable to my daily life and,…
This poem was inspired by the desire to just write something after quite a long break from poetry. The process of applying for university can be overwhelming with everyone trying to offer their advice, wanted or unwanted. It is important to have a way to sometimes break free and that’s what this poem is about.…
They say actions speak louder than words, but sometimes it is the hidden emotion behind those actions that hides the truth. Disclaimer: All opinions shared in the blog post were anonymously sent in by a number of youth. We request that the opinions are respected as they are quite personal and reflect the deep-inner feelings…
“Well, I started playing music not knowing where it’d take me. Now, I’ve been accepted at McGill and Humber for their jazz studies programs! Jazz connects all of me with everyone else on the bandstand as well as everyone in the audience. It’s an art form that really encourages individual expression while saluting the roots…
“For me, dance is communication, every kind of dance is like a language. I express myself through my body movements. Because when I first came back to Canada, my English was so ESL. In order to communicate with other people, I thought I should use something else to express myself. So, I chose to use…
Original Image Hello reader! I often wonder about who you are, where you’re from and how you feel. Each view on a post represents someone out there. Perhaps we know each other, maybe we’re just strangers. Either way, the relationship between a reader and a writer is quite special. Reading someone’s writing is like looking through a window into…
Warning: Journaling may need you to express your feelings, doodle and is for the creative and artistic. Summer, summer, summer. A two month break that we spend 10 months looking forward to each year. Yet, when we get those two months, we generally tend to spend most of that time with ourselves. So, why not…
About two weeks ago I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the REFRESHED Festival at Amsterdam Rhino in Downtown Calgary. Refreshed is a group of talented people who come together in the four forms of hip hop. You don’t have to only be a dancer; there are also many other forms that I had the…
An intricate mandala, while utilizing plenty of other shapes, forms unity in a circular fashion with often radial balance, like you saw in that video by blackfamesofmystery. In fact, mandala is loosely translated to “circle” in Sanskrit. This scared concept is significant in role in both Hinduism and Buddhism; it was also a form of expression we…
I admit, I am overly obsessed with reading my Teen Vogue magazine each month. When I got my February 2013 issue I was very happy, I was even happier after reading a specific article that spoke to me. It was all about expressing yourself through how you style yourself. The articles main focus and message…
It’s been all over the news and it’s been especially big on the internet. I see resistance to SOPA and PIPA in social media, and other places on the internet that share information. I don’t like SOPA and PIPA either. Yay. What exactly is SOPA and PIPA? Well, m’dears, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)…