June is a time when many countries celebrate Pride Month with rallies, colourful parades, and commemorative events held throughout the LGBTQ2 community. Pride emerged from the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, which was a turning point for gay and lesbian activism. In many cities such as Toronto, the Black community has been integral to the
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If you have five minutes to spare, don’t forget to do these easy activities from Ask Reddit. 1. Clean your cell phone screen! It’s dirtier than you think. 2. Check up on friends who are going through depression, heartbreak, financial issues, family issues, and job issues. It doesn’t take much time with phones nowadays and
“Emotional pain cannot kill you but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let your yourself heal.” ~Vironika Tugaleva I was nine years old, sitting on the couch with my dad, watching a Very Brady Christmas (on my sister’s birthday, December 20th) when he first molested me. Terror, confusion, disbelief, and shame comingled
We get asked lots of questions related to Productivity & Time Management in our workshops which we always enjoy answering. We especially liked it when this question was asked by a delegate on one of our Leading Remote Teams online training courses last week. So, our Productivity Ninjas put their heads together and came up with
Lifestyle and parenting blogger Myka Stauffer has broken her silence following the controversial placement of her adopted son Huxley in a new home. The YouTuber, who shares four biological children with husband James Stauffer, posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram on Wednesday, apologizing for the scandal. The Stauffers decided to give up Huxley, the
Remind yourself of a situation where you had a difficult time of staying where you are or letting go. This could be a person or a place. It could be a job where things are okay but you’re not particularly happy, it could be a relationship that doesn’t completely feel right, it could be a
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” ~Henry David Thoreau We all make trades in life. We trade our time. We trade our energy. We trade our hard-earned money. We trade our attention. Many of us move through life in constant motion, never stopping to reflect on where that
Few of us can clearly remember our childhood crushes–and even fewer of us grow up to marry them. It seems almost like a fairytale, as today’s world jostles us one way or another, and we grow up and move away to different schools and cities, we lose touch with our old friends and make new
i4cp Futurist Jay Jamrog on What He’s Watching Now and the Skills Leaders Need to Look Ahead For many people, there’s a lingering sense of being blindsided by the COVID-19 outbreak—that somehow, we should have seen this coming. (Though, in fact, warnings have been sounded for some time.) Perhaps if we were public health professionals
Restaurants and bars were hit especially hard during the country’s economic shutdown to fight the novel coronavirus, according to a new Statistics Canada report. While parts of the economy are now reopening, experts say social distancing may dash any hopes restaurateurs have for a quick recovery. The report, which was released on Wednesday, found 56
1. You are constantly wondering whether you’re following the right path. It’s natural to daydream about the different forks in the road you could’ve taken, or about how you could change your life in the future. However, if you’re asking yourself questions like these on a daily basis, if you’re always dreaming about another time
“This is a moment of suffering. Suffering is part of life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.” ~Kristen Neff Your best friend just lost her husband and her mother within five days of one another. Her husband was terminally ill. Her mother was eighty-six.
Ontario is moving forward with its reopening process, as Toronto and Peel Region are entering Stage 2 on June 24. Most of Ontario entered Stage 2 on June 12, which includes the reopening of hair salons, restaurant patios and swimming pools. Only the Windsor-Essex region will remain in Stage 1 until further notice, the Ontario
Do you feel a certain amount of pressure to present yourself and your life as perfect? Do you strive to convince people you 100% know what you’re doing and that you’re absolutely making all the right choices, all the time, for you and everyone else? And if or when you make what’s considered to be a
“Fear, uncertainty, and discomfort are your compasses toward growth.” ~Celestine Chua Uncertainty can be the glue for anxiety if you allow it. One thing can snowball into another and soon you are looking at the road ahead, absolutely dumbfounded about which way to go. It shakes us to our core; it disrupts our security, our
After spending much of her life being overweight, Christine Pymble resigned herself to being fat forever. “I was a fat baby, a fat child, and a fat teen,” Pymble told Yahoo. “I’ve always known my weight was an issue and have always felt too fat for every situation.” She was 14 when she started trying
Most employers will formally observe Juneteenth (June 19th — an annual observance of the end of slavery in the U.S.) in some way, according to data from a new survey from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). The survey, which was fielded over the past 48 hours, found that organizations plan activities ranging from offering
As provinces continue to reopen, Canadians are spending time in public spaces — and are relying on public washrooms to accommodate them. Knowing where and how to “go” safely in a pandemic involves planning and prior to washrooms reopening, some Torontonians were opting to relieve themselves on park property. Now public bathrooms have reopened across the
Finding peace is about that inner gut feeling of being able to breathe without feeling anxious, angry, sad or depressed. Having inner peace is focusing your attention on things that you can control. You can control how you react to a significant person in a relationship, but you can’t control how they are going to
Much like the old song goes, breaking up is hard to do, but, as an inspiring book by a household name tells us, it doesn’t have to mean the end of romance and love, or hope. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is known for his feature film roles like the disillusioned Tom in 500 Days of Summer or
Lisa Balestri is a 60-year-old financial consultant in Toronto who is pushing back against the novel coronavirus pandemic. She is respecting physical distancing protocols but she continues to go for daily walks and runs. She also spends two hours strength-training every other day. It’s impressive for anyone at any age, considering gyms and fitness studios
Faith (Official Music Video) Fearless Motivation Ft. Alpha (I’ve Always Had Faith) Download or Stream the speech now, on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Music, Deezer, Amazon MP3FAITH Song – Copyright: Fearless Motivation | From the album RECHARGELyrics by Alpha | Music Composed by Patrick RundbladPerformed by Alpha + Jolie Faith (Official Music Video) Fearless Motivation
The notion of life is so complex and intricate. We are born into a life whereby a socially constructed identity is thrusted upon us based on varying factors. It is the lucky dip of life. We are influenced by those around us from a young age, from political views to faith, gender stereotypes to sexuality
While George Floyd’s name will be forever tied to the social unrest currently sparked around the globe, countless names have come before, innumerable systemic social inequities have risen to the surface due to COVID-19, and dozens of similar incidents continue to highlight the need for lasting change. This is not the first time we’ve been
Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman, is credited as being one of the main activists who lead the 1969 Stonewall Riots, considered to be an integral moment in igniting the modern-day queer rights movement. Johnson and others made history after police raided the Stonewall Inn — a known refuge for the LGBTQ2 community in New
Bohemianism is the manner of an unconventional lifestyle where a few like-minded people get along well by barely adhering to any worldly conformities. It’s like knowing everything you must do but doing exactly the opposite of what’s being told. Hence, becoming the pioneers of one’s own age. There are times when you just keep defying
“To change your life, you need to change your priorities.” ~Mark Twain Every year, come December, I used to obsess about air pollution. This was the time when my husband and I would take our young daughter to Poland, the country of my birth, to spend Christmas with the extended family. There my anxieties would
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said grocery store employees should be “properly supported and paid” during the coronavirus pandemic. “The people who step up in the midst of the most serious times to ensure Canadians can still put food on the table, that they get the deliveries they need, that shelves are stocked, that
Although extrinsic circumstances bear a great impact on one’s preliminary success, it is the intrinsic mindset that determines one’s final outcome. It does not matter how much time or money you dish into attaining a goal; if you are not in possession of the proper behaviorism, it is quite rudimentary that you wave goodbye to
There’s no denying we’re living in stressful times, marked by uncertainty and suffering for many. We’ve all been through a lot this year. We were physically disconnected for months, and now many of us feel more divided than ever—politically, economically, and ideologically. Many of us are grappling with grief, stress, and anxiety, while others are
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