What a Homebody Learned From Catching the Travel Bug
It’s odd to think that someone with a love for culture and diversity could dislike travel. It’s odd to think that a student would dedicate years of her education studying anthropology without any desire to do fieldwork abroad. Oddly enough, that someone was me. I was perfectly content with learning about other cultures from the comfort of my…
Literature Review: Lessons Learned on Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease From the Novel “Still Alice”
Time and experience have taught me that working directly with Alzheimer’s patients and other people requiring long-term care was not the career path for me. As much as my sensitivity and empathy worked in my favour while working in long-term care homes, it also worked against me in these situations. I felt much guilt for betraying…
Reconnect With Nature in Toronto At These 4 Places
Toronto is a fantastic city. For many people, it’s a city that has it all. But one thing it’s lacking are spaces to reconnect with nature. It can be easy to get captured by the bright lights and the concrete jungle that is Toronto. It can be easy to be overwhelmed with sensory overload and…
Taking the “Y” out of DIY Can Boost Your Creativity
One of my goals this year was to engage in my creativity, on purpose. Much easier said than done if you ask me. Reason being is that I’m often afraid of my own creativity. I’m afraid of being wrong or judged negatively. I’m sure many of you reading this can relate. Which is why I…
4 Post-Workout Rewards That Don’t Involve Unhealthy Food
You are not a dog. Don’t reward yourself with food. This meme resonated with me internally. But following it externally was another challenge in and of itself. It’s so easy to give into the myth that you deserve a cupcake or poutine after working out. It’s so easy to make this mistake time and time again to the…
Kingston Made Me Love Ice Cream
There are very few foods that I dislike. Until there was ice cream. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. How could I not like ice cream? But it’s true. I found it to be frozen sweetness that was sometimes freezer burned sweetness. I would only have it with friends and family. I guess you could call me a social…











