I came across this powerful quote the other day while reading Brené Brown’s book, Braving the Wilderness: “Most of us were not taught how to recognize pain, name it, and be with it. Our families and culture believed that the vulnerability that it takes to acknowledge pain was weakness, so
There are many scientifically proven physical benefits to a Meditation practice. Meditating can lower your blood pressure, reduce anxiety and stress and improve sleep. These reasons alone could be enough incentive to begin practicing, but they are not the ultimate reasons why I teach and encourage people to meditate. The
Ah, spring! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the sweaters we’ve been using as camouflage for our winter snack habits are starting to feel a little snug. If you spent the colder months wrapped in a blanket burrito with a steady rotation of comfort foods, don’t worry,
Only recently have I been able to call myself an athlete without feeling like an imposter. For most of my life, I had a very specific image of what an athlete looked like; professional players, Olympians, those impossibly fit people who seem to run marathons for fun. Athletes were people
I found from my own personal experience, when I started my fitness journey it felt overwhelming, there was so much information out there, it was easy to get stuck in a cycle of procrastination. But here’s the good news: It doesn’t have to be complicated! The key to lasting success
Our footsteps echo as we walk through the house that was once called home. It was never just my home, it belonged to my parents, my brothers, my children, and my brothers’ children. It was the foundation of our family, both literally and figuratively. What was once filled with furniture,
Struggling means different things for different people. Take my mum and I. We both knit. We both practice yoga. I find knitting pretty easy. I can breeze through a lace shawl, work a fair isle project without getting the yarn tangled, and fix a dropped stitch 20 rows down a
I recently had the pleasure of reading Herman Pontzer’s book, *BURN*, while enjoying a relaxing vacation in Cancun, Mexico. As I progressed through the book, my vacation goal of using the treadmill in the morning to make room for nachos and non-alcoholic beer under the big beach umbrella in the
1 Hello Spring! Bringing longer, warmer, brighter days… and hay fever. While budding trees and blooming flowers are beautiful, they can also trigger allergy symptoms, including runny nose, itching, coughing, and sneezing (oh – the sneezing!), which affect between 20-25% of Canadians. There are over-the-counter antihistamines and allergy sprays, but they
Breaking the Beauty Taboo: How Nurse Harzin is Redefining Confidence in Women An interview with Amy Goldberg In a world where beauty standards are constantly evolving, Harzin Jaf, better known as Nurse Harzin, is on a mission to shift the narrative. As a dedicated healthcare professional and founder of Aura
Written by: Amy Goldberg As women, we’ve spent a lifetime balancing expectations, those placed upon us by society, our families, our workplaces, and even ourselves. We’ve been told to be kind but not too soft, strong but not too intimidating, ambitious but not too demanding. The contradictions are endless, and
An interview with Amy Goldberg Best known for her groundbreaking role as Carol on F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Jane Sibbett has never been one to shy away from bold choices—on screen or in life. An actor, director, writer, photographer, and source conduit, she has spent decades redefining what it means to step into
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