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Top 4 Childhood Cartoons
No matter how old we grow to be, cartoons will always bring a smile to our faces, and send the rush of nostalgia through us every single time we watch them. Although I spoke about annoying cartoons in one of my previous blogs, there are many cartoons that will always have a special place in…
What YAA loves about summer: Self Improvement
Summer is the perfect time to feed your soul, to recreate yourself, to let go of all the stress accumulated through the school year. Summer is your time to do the things you love whether its a sport, an art form, or even meditation. With the school year coming to a close, and a new…
Five foods that ease pain
CINNAMON If I could pick a spice I love it had to be cinnamon. It is anti-inflammatory. It also helps with reducing pain whenever you have a headache or a heartburn. TURMERIC Turmeric has so many amazing benefits. It is tough to combat cancers, how great is that? It has some great anti-inflammatory properties as…
REFRESHED talent in Calgary
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…
“Quotable” Quotes from John Green
If you haven’t heard of the Green brothers, let me give you a quick run down. John Green, (whose quotes I have featured in this article), has to be one of my favourite writers. If you’ve ever heard someone exclaim “Have you read TFIOS?!”, they are referring, not to some extra-terrestrial piece of literary material,…
An Inspirational Poem – To This Day
THE BEST POEM EVER. YOU MUST READ. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, THIS IS THE TRUTH OF TWO BULLIED KIDS WHO MADE IT OUT THROUGH AGONY, PAIN AND BLOODSHED. IF YOU CARE PLEASE READ. PLEASE. To This Day by Shane Koyczan To This Day When…
Dream On
Never once did anyone tell me I could not achieve. Never once did anyone tell me I would not make it…so why the hesitation? Was it the deceiving negative remarks or dead energy around me? Or was it the fear of failing…? Today I am going to share a story with you, that a lot…
On Smiling and Spoken Word Poetry
When I finally returned home this summer after seven weeks of being away, I found something rather surprising waiting for me. I suppose you could take it as a “welcome back” present from my mom. The object itself is actually rather commonplace- one of those solar flowers that moves its petals when exposed to sunlight…
Tim Cridland: tolerating pain
Pain. Certainly anyone in their right mind would say that pain is an unplesant experience they would like to avoid. But not Tim Cridland. He doesn’t experience it the same way most people do. He doesn’t cringe or flinch or run away from the source of pain. Studies on Cridland has shown that he’s able…