“Maybe it’s time for the fighter to be fought for, the holder to be held, and the lover to be loved.” ~Unknown There’s this cheesy saying I heard once—“Dog, when spelled backwards, is god.” As a companion to my dog, I can honestly say this is truer than you might ever imagine it to be.
Month: December 2023
Medical experts are warning that the U.S. could face a “syndemic” winter as respiratory viruses surge and temperatures plunge. A syndemic is not unlike the “tripledemics” that health-care systems have grappled with the past two winters — when multiple pathogens, like COVID-19, RSV and the flu converge in a population. A syndemic, however, considers how
Nothing makes you feels like you’re wearing a badge that says “bad parent” quite like watching the child you’ve raised have a meltdown in public. If you have kids you know the feeling. No matter how hard you try, when the usual parenting tricks aren’t working, it’s hard to keep calm and carry on —
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” ~Albert Einstein We all know the basic script we are encouraged to follow in life—work hard at school, then go to university or get a good job. Conform and fit in and everything will be fine. I did well at the first part; however, by my early twenties, the
As Canada grapples with a rapidly aging demographic, experts are sounding the alarm on the increasing mental and physical health impacts of loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older people who make up a growing proportion of the population. A report by the National Institute of Ageing (NIA) released Tuesday found that around 41 per
Written by Chris Bailey Chris Bailey has written hundreds of articles on the subject of productivity and is the author of three books: How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project. His books have been published in 35 languages. Chris writes about productivity on this site and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone.” ~Maya Angelou A few years ago, I operated on the belief that my worth was tied to what I could offer others. If I couldn’t assist with job opportunities, provide transportation, or support someone in some way, I didn’t see the point of forming
An 11-year-old influencer nicknamed a “billionaire’s daughter” is going viral for flaunting her lavish lifestyle, which includes wearing $100,000 watches and $40,000 bags. Moo Abraham is the daughter of Emily and Adam Abraham, who founded a second-hand luxury goods store called Love Luxury that resells handbags, watches and jewelry. Recently, the store built a large
SALARY (I’m Worth More) by Fearless Motivation – Song Lyrics and Video Listen to the song “SALARY” now, on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon or YouTube Music SALARY SONG (I’m Worth More) – Official Lyric Video – Fearless Motivation – WATCH:[embedded content] 9 to 5The way things going they’ll probably want me here until I’m
They say it takes a village to raise children. But sometimes, that village can be made up of unexpected allies. That’s the lesson one mother learned when she found out that her kids had been misbehaving at the movies and completely ruined the experience for one family going through a rough time. A Night Out
Kids are attracted to screens like flies to honey and, honestly, it makes sense. Even as adults, we know that scrolling on a tablet, playing video games and watching endless streaming content are fun ways to relax and be entertained, without a lot of effort. But any parent or caregiver knows just how addictive screen-based
Parents of children with autism are, unfortunately, used to facing stigmas in their daily lives. So often, strangers can judge them or act harshly toward their children because they don’t understand what it’s actually like to walk in their shoes. Sometimes, though, strangers can turn all of that around with a simple act of kindness.
“The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.” ~Wallace Wattles In all my years of drinking, I never thought I’d hear myself suggesting a Dry December. Nor could I have predicted that the month I’d eventually decide to embrace my sober curiosity would be the