Articles for Lifestyle

By Kim England So you have arrived! One of the great things about travelling across time zones is often experiencing a new culture, new foods, new sights and sounds – maybe even a new language. What, then, do you do when you are so tired or out of sorts that you cannot enjoy any of […] Read More

Telling a New Story About Illness and Wellness Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 By Alana Karran Confronted with the choice of whether or not to have a chronic illness, most would choose not. It is a daily reminder of impermanence. It also thrusts many into confronting life-long held habits, attitudes and mental models that […] Read More

Navigating Toward a Hopeful Outcome Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 By Alana Karran Hope is a state of being. It is also a destination. It is as much a feeling of trust in something unseen as it is an aspiration or wish of something yet to come. Hope provides the state of mind for a […] Read More

Embracing a State of Acceptance Part 1 | Part 2 By Alana Karran Chronic illness is a loss. Many people with an ongoing health issue will need to make changes to their relationship with their own bodies, their relationship with others and their relationship to the work they do in the world. Grief can become […] Read More

The Dutch government is leading the charge to counter the impact of America’s plan to halt foreign aid to any organisations which support abortion in any way. Read the full article here: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/01/25/netherlands-counters-trump-international-abortion-fund (more…) Read More

Leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, I wrote a piece about Robyn Andrews, a Canadian Paralympic Dressage rider and her equine partner Fancianna. To recap, Robyn was a competitive figure skater as a child and won 3 consecutive provincial titles for her age group. At the age of 13, Robyn was diagnosed with […] Read More

In this new era of positive psychology, the focus has shifted from pathologies – abnormal patterns that negatively impact a person’s life – toward a focus on strengths. Strengths consist of the innate or learned attitudes and behaviors that support fulfilling outcomes. One of the strategies of this focus is to create and reinforce positive […] Read More

The holiday season is in full force and gift giving seems to be on everyone’s mind. I often struggle to buy gifts for friends and family members simply due to the fact that they seem to have everything! I have shifted gears this season and realized that giving back is not only the best gift […] Read More

You may be feeling the pressure to do it all, to buy it all, and to be it all. How can you survive the holiday frenzy? The holidays can be extremely stressful, as schedules are jam-packed with parties, shopping, cooking, and activities, expectations are sky high and even family members and loved ones can get […] Read More