So you made it to another year and the precious gift of life has been extended. It’s a time that should be celebrated and enjoyed. Sometimes isn’t this a time where you realize all the failed dreams that weren’t achieved? Well let you tell you. If you asked me10 years ago where I thought my […]
Read MoreIts Spring Time… Time to get out in your community, meet new people and show your support for an incredible cause. IN THE PINK: A Complimentary Pilates and Pin Up Workshop for Women Living with Breast Cancer. When: Sunday May 15, 2011 1:30 – 4:30 pm Where: The Extension Room. 530 Richmond St W […]
Read MoreWhen an entire country over night experiences a natural disaster that wipes out 60 miles of civilization… What do you say? The horrific pictures and videos of the aftermath, the description of people searching for their loved ones, or hearing people standing in line for hours hoping the basic necessities like food and water will […]
Read MoreIts half way through winter for many of us, and the weather has not been kind the past few months. Forced to choose warmth and comfort over fashion, we’ve been bundled up from head to toe, wearing Gore-Tex boots and comfortable Fleece hats and mitts, normally reserved for hiking or skiing. Just recently I watched how […]
Read MoreI found myself engaged in a conversation with girlfriends, of different ages, discussing a topic that was sensitive and confusing while others thought nothing of it. That day not only exposed the generational shift in thinking that has occurred around this topic, but there continues to be a deeply rooted ambivalence in our culture when […]
Read MoreShould my daughter get the HPV Vaccine? A controversial topic… However, I appreciate the opportunity to answer using facts. Facts about HPV (Human Papillomavirus) – HPV is a group of strains of a virus that affect the outer skin layers. – Approximately 40 out of 250 HPV strains are sexually transmitted. […]
Read MoreWe live in a world where physical perfection is praised. If you think about it, all the models on magazine covers are probably air brushed and digitally made over so really we’re looking up to an image which really doesn’t exist. But this isn’t a blog entry about body image, well maybe it is. But coming […]
Read MoreWith just a few days left before we ring in the New Year, many people are sitting around proclaiming their New Year’s resolutions. The No. 1 New Year’s resolution in North America is to lose weight. Close on its heels is the resolution to start exercising. The next one is to quit smoking, followed by […]
Read MoreYou may not feel festive this holiday season. But that’s ok. You may be in the middle of cancer treatments and find your energy level low. Or you might be experiencing guilt about not being able to do something for someone close to you that has been diagnosed. The often-unrealistic expectations of the holiday season […]
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