Sometimes it seems like people are living their lives at breakneck speed. Perhaps it’s because we’re trying to match paces with technological advancements that require us to be in communication and “on top of things” 24/7. Maybe...
5 Great Ways to Get Grounded
The majority of us living “modern” lifestyles struggle to maintain a healthy balance and connection to our bodies. We move less...
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Are Being “Nice” and Being “Honest” Really...
There seems to be a dichotomy set up in some peoples minds between being “nice” and being “honest.” Not...
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Writing Great Songs Without Music Theory
Everyone has their own process when it comes to writing, be it song-writing, creative writing or writing a thesis. As a self...
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I come from a mixed heritage background. West-Indo-European would be one simplified way of describing it. On my mother’s side Irish and Scottish meet Trinidadian-Indian and on my dad’s Welsh, English and roots somewhere in Scandinavia add to...
I was sitting with a philosopher friend of mine discussing life and its many joys and trials when he came out with something along the lines of “anxiety is actually just grief that we’ve had to try and deal with in isolation.” “Now...
In the wake of the Laval University break-ins and the ensuing flurry of emotions (not to mention that just about every day of my life I am in contact with sexual violence of some kind) I feel the need to write…something! Bell Hooks puts...
To me, the title of this post encapsulates the crux of most modern-day existential and relationship dilemma’s. How do we go about balancing this, relatively recent, cultural obsession with personal freedom with the unavoidable reality of...