*This is a guest post written by Kirsty Pitman At the start of a new year, thousands of people from all over the world make a vow to be more healthy in the coming year. While this is a great resolution to have, few people know where to start, which usually means that unhealthy habits […]
A recent study found that almost 60 percent of post-secondary students feel hopeless, while almost 45 percent felt so hopeless they couldn’t function. Another survey found that compared to 2013, eight percent fewer students felt their health was very good or excellent. To raise awareness about mental health and remove the stigma around mental illness, […]
Yesterday morning when I heard the tragic news about Las Vegas I broke down. I’m not sure why this incident hit me harder than some of the other ones, but it did. I walked around the kitchen all morning tearing up. It felt like I could feel the pain and burden of the world […]
On May 9, 2017, Ranbir Puar who is a Freedom Coach and TEDx Speaker is putting on her second webinar Awakening Your Inner Champ. You can read the guest blog Ranbir wrote for Styling The Inside here. In addition, I wrote a post in the Fall interviewing Ranbir and the work she does, you can […]
A few weeks ago, I began watching 13 Reasons Why. If you haven’t heard about this show, I’m extremely surprised because everyone`s talking about it and the reviews and opinions have been controversial, to say the least! Below is a little synopsis if you haven`t watched or heard what all the fuss is about. Clay […]
When you come home from a busy day at work, does your space evoke serene, and calm feelings or does it evoke feelings of tension and anxiousness? If your home is provoking negative feelings, this is a sign that you aren’t feeling connected to your living space. When we feel connected to the space we live […]
The more you share on social media, the more you will perhaps compare. In fact, if you’re a blogger, writer, freelancer, entrepreneur, or just simply someone who uses social media on a frequent basis, the reality is, this can either result in feeling a connection or comparisons, or a range of both. Not all […]
The first day I stepped foot in the studio doors at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness Port Moody, I had no idea what to expect. In the past, I tried some Bikram yoga. I remember the heat feeling pretty much unbearable, and being afraid to leave the room because I ‘heard’ the instructors didn’t like interruptions […]
As I sit here and type this I have this uncomfortable feeling in my neck area. It feels swollen, and tender. In fact, it also looks swollen. I don’t have a sore throat, but I do feel run down. I’m exhausted. I’m so exhausted, I feel like I could fall asleep, right this very minute. […]
Bringing community together to give back and support local causes is exactly what my friends at Modern Fort represent. Each month they support a different cause and for the month of June they are supporting the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund and Young Burn Survivors Camp. More than 3800 professional fire fighters from fifty-one communities […]
I hope you can join my family and I as we run, skip, walk and hop, the first annual 5 km Sole Girls Fun run on Sunday May 24th at Deer Lake park in Burnaby. Each kilometre mark will host an activity or obstacle course ( hopscotch, high fives, 3 legged races, dance and more) brought to life by the sole awesome media and community partners. Proceeds from the event will support the Amanda Todd Legacy Foundation and the Sole Girls Scholarship Fund.