As you’ve likely noticed if you follow my blogs, relationships fascinate me, and social media irritates me. The ubiquity of marriage and parenting seems to have brought about veiled competitions on social media transcending race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Common themes seem to always boil down to the illusion of a perfect family life. I will wager to say, however, that illusion or not, many people seem to have it all mixed up... While traveling on the trai

If you are among the one third of Canadians living with moderate to severe chronic pain, you are likely well aware of the struggle to stay physically active. As we have discussed previously, many individuals dealing with pain tend to avoid physical activity to keep their pain levels in check…activity and exercise lead to increased pain, so why push myself just to hurt more in the end? As we learn more about chronic pain and how best to treat it, regular exercise has emerged a

When I was younger, I despised public speaking, and resented that it was a necessary component of so many classes. My hatred of speaking in front of a group of people came from a profound fear of being judged by others, of stammering over my words, and looking like a fool. Each year starting from around Grade 3 there were countless speeches and presentations that I would have to complete in order to receive a passing grade, and as the years went on my hatred and fear of publi