This travel memoir reminds us all to slow down and bask in the moment. — Anyone who watches the TV show Outlander knows the name Jamie Fraser. As the heroic red-haired highlander, he battles invading English soldiers in 18th-century Scotland as he falls in love with Claire Fraser, a war-time nurse from the 1940s who is transported back in time. …

By confronting mental illness, Moon Knight puts mental health issues front and center — Author’s note: This article contains spoilers for Moon Knight. Marvel produces great shows. You might have seen Loki, WandaVision or Hawkeye, just to name a few. All of these delve deeper into Marvel characters and their backstories, allowing for greater character development than their film counterparts. In particular, Disney’s Marvel…

Walking allows us the time and space to free the mind — There’s no doubt that walking is great exercise. It’s good for our physical, emotional and mental health. But I think the benefits of walking go beyond the physical and into the transcendental. There’s a certain magic nature exerts over us when we walk in her forests, gardens and mountains. In…

Five seconds of courage is all you need to change everything — For so many things in life, we think that we just need motivation to change and achieve our goals. But how often has motivation worked for you and me? Motivation ebbs and flows. Instead, what we really need is courage. This is at the heart of Mel Robbins’ book, The…

I feel like I’m constantly moving between the two — I’ve been thinking a lot about solitude lately. With the sixth wave of covid cresting in my province, I’m reminded yet again of how the pandemic has turned us all into more solitary beings. My world has shrunk, condensing my once far-flung travels into a much narrower scope. These days…

I’m moving toward acceptance when it comes to growing older and seeing those first grey hairs. — I remember when my hairdresser found my first set of grey hairs. They’d been sitting quietly at the back of my head, waiting for someone to politely acknowledge them. I was about 28 and surprised that I was already showing greys. I’m still only in my twenties, I thought. Rather…

Underneath its playful and action-packed exterior, this film celebrates personal liberation — NOTE: This article contains spoilers for Birds of Prey and Gunpowder Milkshake. More and more, I find myself gravitating toward DC movies over Marvel. Wonder Woman, Man of Steel and Joker are some of my favourite comic book films, for instance. …

Peter Wohlleben’s book makes me see trees in a whole new light — The biggest tree I’ve ever seen up close stands in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. I can’t recall the exact area of the tree but I do remember its gigantic size. B.C. has many old trees, some as old as 800 years. This particular tree, though, was so big that my…

Apparently, women only need them for decoration — Many women have gained a lot of rights over the last century. The right to vote, the right to own property and the right to earn a fair wage. But there is still one right lacking — and that’s the right to have pockets on all of our clothing. …