On Thursday March 8, we all celebrate International Women's Day What is International Women's Day you ask? Starting in the early 1900s, this day marked a global day of celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity in things like education, […]
Truth be told, I have always been a good sleeper. In a lumpy bed, with or without a pillow, even on the floor, I can sleep just about anywhere. But when life throws you a curve ball and suddenly this thing you have taken for granted is now something you have to work for, everything […]
Is it just me or are we all dreading the upcoming “New Year, New Me” posts, tweets, snaps, Insta pics and conversations? Fear not, this is not that! I was listening to CBC radio when Svend Brinkmann came on talking about his new book, “Stand Firm: Resisting The Self-Improvement Craze” and I thought to myself: YES! […]
I don't know about you, but as soon as the cold weather hits and the leaves start to change colour I start obsessing about getting cozy. No I don't mean the cozy mystery books, to me cozy means a feeling of comfort, warmth and relaxation, which is definitely something that is applicable to a health and wellness […]
It's that time of year: Back to school is in full swing! Homework Help This new school year can mean a lot of changes for you, possibly starting at a new school? Maybe it's your last year of high school and you're feeling the grind of college/university preparation? Or maybe you're somewhere in the […]
Originating in Australia in 2001, International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on August 31. The day serves to raise awareness of overdose prevention, to commemorate and remember individuals lost to overdose and to acknowledge the impact of the issue on family, friends and communities. The City of Toronto formally adopted Overdose Awareness day in […]
Like The Beatles song Good Day Sunshine goes, I need to laugh and when the sun is out I've got something I can laugh about Of course sunshine effectively lifts our spirits. However, the song goes on to warn us, We take a walk, the sun is shining down Burns my feet as they touch the […]
This June, we celebrate Seniors' Month! Toronto Public Library has an array of special programs this month to help celebrate Seniors' Month. Health topics include important workshops on diabetes prevention, late life depression and fall prevention. Now we don't just want to focus on the concerns of aging, so TPL is also offering a number of fun […]
May is Foot Health Month …I know, I had no idea either!Whether you are a foot lover (no judgement) or a foot hater, I think we can all agree that feet are an important part of our body that we should take care of. But if you're like me, you never really gave your feet much […]
Full disclosure, I'm a bit of a tree hugger. Literally, this is me: So when it came time for me to craft a Health and Wellness blog post for April, I immediately thought to incorporate Earth Day, which has now been extended to Earth Month (aka April). Now it's not a difficult feat to […]