Love will find its way into your life in the strangest of times. A lot of people in our society think that they have to settle down, get married, and start a family by a certain age. Women, in particular, have been conditioned to believe that their body is a timebomb and if they fail
Month: October 2020
When workers left their offices in March, there was no way of knowing that so many of us would still be working from home seven months later with no end in sight. There wasn’t a playbook for this, and so for the most part, it’s been a period of trial and error and learning as
Canadian snowbirds may not be able to take flight as they normally do this year, but responsibly enjoying local adventures is still on the table. Travel expert Heather Greenwood Davis joined The Morning Show to share tips for anyone looking for an escape amid the pandemic as winter approaches. In recent airline news, WestJet announced
It finally happened. I hit my limit this week. I made it through 230 days of relentless optimism, of trying to uncover a silver lining threaded through the past 7 months, and of convincing myself that there had to be some big meaningful reason that we are all experiencing so much loss this year. A
TRIGGER WARNING: This post mentions sexual abuse and may be triggering to some people. “Along the way I stopped into a coffee shop. All around me normal, everyday city types were going about their normal, everyday affairs…In spite of which—or, rather, all the more because— here I was, sitting in this coffee shop, drinking my
Hollywood’s biggest names often struggle with keeping their personal lives out of the headlines, but that’s not the case for Vin Diesel. The Fast & Furious megastar has been dating Paloma Jiménez for over a decade, has three kids with his model girlfriend, and yet, very little is known about their relationship. By staying away
Buying a new or used car is always a big undertaking — after all you’re making a major financial decision. Financial expert Preet Banerjee shared some essential tips to keep in mind when buying a vehicle on a recent segment of The Morning Show. While you may be set on buying either a new or
Has anyone ever taken the time to tell you that you are goddamn beautiful? Can I take a minute to say that you have a smile that can blow up a room like lightning in a rainstorm? You are magnetic, and anyone that gets near you is drawn to your absolute loveliness. I am so enamored by
“Progress is impossible without change.” ~Walt Disney I want you to look in the mirror and tell me what you see. Do you look older? Does your skin have more wrinkles? Do you notice dark circles around your eyes or white hair on your head? You are looking at massive changes from a decade ago.
The best thing about friendships is its unpredictability. We don’t usually require our friends to check off boxes in the same way we might a potential spouse or significant other. Plus, they’re never duty-bound to spend time with us in the way family members sometimes seem to be. At best, friendships are resilient, contentful, and
A flurry of news coverage followed publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September jobs report, which found that 865,000 women left the labor force from August to September. In contrast, 216,000 men left the workforce during the same timeframe. Adding to the alarm, analysis of the BLS data by the National Women’s Law Center
Photo courtesy of Alanis Morissette, art by Laura Whelan Alanis Morissette is a force. The You Oughta Know singer recently opened up about her album-inspired Broadway show, her favourite moments at the Juno Awards and even her current passion of writing a book. In a Canadian exclusive, the 46-year-old singer-songwriter sat down with Global News’
I hope you know how miraculous you are. Despite the unsurmountable suffering you may be facing. Regardless of how dire your circumstances appear. I believe in you. I believe in you, but I will not lie to you. Sometimes the people, jobs, and goals that keep us suffering never improve. We might never earn their
“And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the sky.” ~Rumi I grew up believing love was conditional. My grandmother, as much as I adored her, was extremely controlling, and unless I met her high standards
Back in March, the world shifted. Travel halted. Offices shut. Businesses closed. We stopped being in the same room as each other and started only seeing each other through a screen. For Think Productive, as a Productivity Training Company delivering face to face workshops in people’s offices, it was a scary time for us. Luckily,
The coronavirus pandemic is giving people an extra reason to pack up and move away from big cities, but one expert says it could be costly in the long-run. Finance expert Kelley Keehn recently joined The Morning Show to break down what you need to consider before moving out of the city. READ MORE: Essential
1. Rejection can seem scary, but it’s survivable. You might think you’re the only one who’s terrified of being rejected, but so many others have the same fear. Rejection isn’t all that terrifying if you know how to cope with it, though. Don’t let your fear stop you from trying — just learn to work through your
“The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” ~William James I’ll never forget the call. It was 1989 and, like most college students, I spent winter break in Florida looking for some sun. Stepping off the airplane and being greeted by a burst of warm air was the
When most people undertake a gap year abroad, they expect a wealth of life-changing experiences, friends, and work opportunities. However, rarely do they picture creating an entirely new legal family. This is exactly what occurred when a young British woman decided to take a gap year and go volunteering right after school. Letty McMaster didn’t
With the U.S. Election Day (November 3) nearly upon us, most employers are anticipating disruption to their workforce cultures both before and after the election, according to the latest data from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). Of the 114 larger organizations polled (those with workforces of >1,000), nearly half (48%) reported that they
At Fresh Air Experience in Ottawa, a sporting goods store that specializes in bikes in the summer and cross-country skis in winter, the demand for ski equipment doesn’t traditionally take off until the first flakes of snow have fallen. But business is already booming, months ahead of schedule. After record bike sales during the first
Takeaway: A few tactics to help you inbox with intention: track your email usage, adopt email sprints, take an email vacation, suggest phone calls for longer discussions, and send less email. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 38s. Podcast Length: 26 minutes, 8s (link to play podcast at the bottom of post). While the idea of Inbox
With the number of coronavirus cases increasing every minute and our knowledge of COVID-19 expanding with each passing day, there’s one thing that has been consistent throughout this global crisis: the toll on mental wellbeing. We are all dealing with excess stress due to pandemic anxiety, job and healthcare insecurity, problems managing the virtual landscape,
“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.” ~Henry David Thoreau Most of us are always on the lookout for a big breakthrough—a point in our life where the
Ryan Patton works as a school resource officer. He has spent his whole career working with and supporting his students almost as if they were his own family. But, now, he has literally become a dad to two of them. This amazing change happened after Ryan adopted two of his teenage students this year, creating
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We are turning 30 this year. It feels like just yesterday when we rollerbladed around the garage with Spice Girls playing in our Walkmans. We are getting old enough to become irrelevant. Still, we think we are cool because we know what Harry Potter house we belong to. This is becoming shameful, since J.K Rowling
Christine Carter got a wakeup call that it was time to get serious about weight loss after attending a family reunion in July 2014 for the first time in several years. “I saw my favorite uncle standing across the room,” Christine told Today. “As he approached me, he just kept walking.” He didn’t recognize me
Over the past two weeks since i4cp published its initial guidance on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent ruling on human capital disclosure (member only), we’ve engaged in many conversations with a cross section of senior-level business executives – including several who serve on public company boards – to gain insight into the corporate
Find Your Way Back speech – Lisa Nichols delivers a powerful speech on how she struggled with abuse and depression and what these experiences taught her, and shares the best actionable advice on how to overcome even your most troubling times. Inspired? Watch Lisa’s most passionate speech here: http://bit.ly/2Ix8NIT ► Watch all our inspirational videos:
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