By Tony Fahkry Updated July 12, 2021 Photo by Mikail Duran on Unsplash By Tony Fahkry Updated July 12, 2021 Photo by Mikail Duran on Unsplash Perceiving Life Through A Biased Filter “What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be.” — Anonymous How
Month: July 2021
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For Olajumoke Orisaguna, life was a challenge. She had to leave her husband and village to earn money for her two young children, but it turned out the move to the big city was worthwhile — and we’re not talking about her work as a bread seller. Spellbound by a bread seller British rapper Tinie Tempah
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt When it comes to dating, I have always been drawn to people who made me work for their love and validation. Despite the fact that I, like anyone else, wish to be with somebody that loves and supports me, I have always somehow
First seen on Graham Allcott’s weekly newsletter ‘Rev Up for the Week’. The idea of Rev Up for the Week is to give you one productive or positive idea for the week ahead. I had a request last week from someone who was struggling to make the transition from home relaxing to home-working on a
“I wont stop, I’m never quitting… Even though I’ve gone through hell, I know where the hell I’m heading” Down But NEVER OUT – Official Music Video – Fearless Motivation Download or Stream the song now, on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon MP3, YouTube Music & MP3 Downloads at TeamFearless.comDown But Never Out Song
This week I moved into my first one bedroom apartment in the city—my first time ever living alone. What I planned on being a very intentional and mindful move, including lots of journaling and reflection on what feels like a pivotal time in my life, turned into a week that was a little bit of
We often hear that words have power, but so do names. When people forget our names, mispronounce them, or give us nicknames we don’t like– it can have a devastating effect on our self worth. This is what one New Zealand mother refused to let happen to her young daughter. Pronunciation Pitfall Paris Tautu spoke
For the past 15 months, Canadians have been advised to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada, but the definition of “essential” travel is open to interpretation and personal judgment. While it has not been against the rules to fly abroad, COVID-19 testing and quarantine measures, along with the reduced capacity of commercial airlines, have made
We may never understand why you make us wait. There is something about waiting for a prolonged amount of time that does not seem natural to me. However, you make us wait by design. You make us wait for various reasons. Sometimes the wait is to protect us. Other times it is because we are not ready.
Hollywood is an island, and everyone is related to each other in some way or the other. A case in point: Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds. They’re considered to be two of the most endearing, charming cinematic personalities of our times. Yet, many still don’t know that they’d been married to each other for three
Less is more in Iceland, where a shortened workweek led to better outcomes for workers and employers alike, according to new study results. The trial involved trimming people’s work hours without trimming their pay, in order to see how it would affect their health, happiness and productivity. Iceland rolled out the trial to 2,500 workers
“Remember, we are our own griefs, my dear, we are our own happiness and we are our own remedies.” – Huseyn Raza To my 17-year-old self, Hello, Beautiful! We are about one week out from our 27th birthday. Ten years from where you are now. And my love, what a decade it has been. I
Like so many of us, Rosa had a rough go during the coronavirus pandemic. After working at the same New York condo for 20 years, she was furloughed and had to move in with her sister. But Rosa was beloved and treated like family by residents of the luxury condo, so they thought they’d help her
“Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” ~Seneca Many of us say we want a simpler life, but we
The rural township of Zorra, just east of London, Ont., is home to one of Canada’s largest public-sector trials of the four-day workweek. The township’s 14 municipal staff are taking part in an eight-month test project. The first leg of the pilot ran from September to December 2020. It was paused as staff worked remotely
While at the end of the day human beings are social creatures, spending time alone could be one of the most difficult yet most profound things to do more of. For many people, the pandemic has given them too much time alone, but at the same time, it allows them to bring to light what
Joshua Jackson famously spoke about the struggles of modern dating back in 2016 when he stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show and admitted that becoming single after a 10-year relationship was anything but easy. Jackson and longtime partner Diane Kruger had parted ways in July 2016 and, as he pointed out, “Things have changed a
“Sensitive people feel so deeply they often have to retreat from the world, in order to dig beneath the layers of pain to find their faith and courage.” ~Shannon L. Alder Being a highly sensitive person can be rough in a world full of agendas, processes, rules, and numbers. Feelings and senses, being intangible and
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted people’s lives and shifted priorities, a majority of Canadians put major life decisions on hold over the past 15 months, a new survey published Wednesday showed. Physical restrictions and mental challenges got in the way of people achieving their goals this past year, with more than 50 per cent of
Hey there, fighter. I know your heart is in turmoil these days. There may be too many questions in your head with no sight of clear answers. Having to restart your life to take a different path can be the scariest thing one can ever do and also the most daunting. You have been fighting
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are a rarity in Hollywood. Their 32-year marriage would be impressive by any standards, but the actors have managed to balance two successful entertainment careers with a surprisingly down-to-earth family life. The pair met in 1987 on the set of Lemon Sky, tied the knot that September, and welcomed their
“Of all things, it would seem, make friends with depersonalization. Enemies within consciousness never work, and only escalate the problem. Befriend it, consider it part of life to work with it. We can’t expel it or cancel it. When we try, the pressure makes a volcano out of it. This is true of so many
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 7, 2021 9:09 am Updated July 7, 2021 9:10 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Montreal Canadiens quite literally flew into a storm to continue their Stanley Cup final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The
When I was a Lyft driver, passengers talked to me about all kinds of things: the conflict between finding meaningful work and achieving financial security; the pull of a gambling addiction; the endearing habits of one’s lovable cross-eyed cat. One man recalled how he’d studied bats, flown helicopters, and met his wife down in Guadalajara,
One hardworking housecleaner got the keys to a new life in a perfectly planned prank. Just scrubbing by Cara Simmons, a single mother of three from Cleveland, cleaned houses to provide for her family. According to her boss Mary Jo, the grind took its toll on her. “Cara has struggled with financial concerns. [She was]
“Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the centre of meaningful human experiences” ~Brené Brown From a young age I learned that the world is not a safe place—that there are bullies out there that want to harm me and that I have to watch my back. I developed defense mechanisms in order to protect myself,
Nearly two weeks after a deadly condo collapsed in Florida, the remains of a Canadian has been found among the rubble, according to Global Affairs Canada (GAC). On Tuesday, GAC confirmed in a statement that the remains of one Canadian citizen were found at the site of the building collapse in Surfside, Fla. At least
On this episode, we chat about obstacles that get in the way of our habits—including the habits we’re in the middle of forming, and the ones we already have. Topics covered include: The payoff of anticipating obstacles ahead of time Some common obstacles that get in our way How to identify the obstacles that’ll get
Do not be so scared of changing who you are. The things you love. The things you hate. It can be freeing choosing to no longer halter your own growth. Choosing to willingly accept the reality that some may no longer recognize the person you have grown into. Understanding that this is not a negative