All posts filed under: emotional therapy

Travel: Wellness Escapes in Canada

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Here’s an idea since I’ve been my head against, well you get the point trying to figure out where to go for a quick getaway and just like that, an article listing 6 Canadian Wellness Escape to Quench MY Wanderlust – Yes, I said it. MY Wanderlust,- inviting me to just do it: 1. Scandinavian Spa in Whistler and more 2. Yoga Festival in Vancouver 3. Banff Yoga Festival 4. Bloom Festival Edmonton, Alberta 5. Toronto or Montreal Spa getaway 6. Northern Lights Viewing in Whitehorse, Yukon

Visual Therapy – That’s All

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What is it about greenery or flower and fauna that puts a smile on our faces? This beautiful collection of greenhouses from around the world couldn’t have come at a better time for me – and I hope for you – to ward off the end-to-summer blues I’m feeling right about now. Greenhouses are the nearest thing to holding on to summer days, even in the worst of weathers outdoor. I remember a trip to Montreal a few years back, in the middle of dead-winter, I visited a local greenhouse and was taken away by the beautiful collection of greens and colorful plants and flowers, a contradiction to the freezing all-white scenery outside. It was pure therapy, visual and mental.    

Lifestyle: Self Love

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I’ve been discussing the topic of self-love or not-so-much with a few close friends of mine recently – and although after the talks, I feel a little better about things, sooner than later, I fall back into the bad habits I’ve developed like most who are hard on ourselves. You know the kind where you don’t think you’ve reached your full potential or that you are spending too much time taking care of others and not so much yourself, or simply the guilty feelings when you fail at something you’ve set out to do, or even giving up. I think what I wonder most is, how some people know exactly how to talk themselves out of those destructive behaviors while others don’t. And then I wonder if those who preach – are they truly as together as they come across. When I am out in the world, or simply my neck of the world, I observe others naturally, to figure out why the (worried, distant, tired, disappointed, or sad) expression plastered across their faces and …

Travel: About Los Angeles, CA

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Although this articles asks the question – which L.A. neighborhood fits your personality best – I decided to consider the topic a touristy adventure instead. You see all my life, I’ve aimed to live in this interesting city – because I wanted to get into the movie making business or something close to it – but the chance has never come up. So, hypothetically speaking, if I were to move, I would live in …. neighborhood. (I’ll tell you in a minute, but first, if you plan to travel to California, and I figured most tourists travel through the entire state on one go – this article offers up some interesting places to stay and eat in each unique and well-known neighborhoods. First up – Malibu  Hollywood Of Course {photo source} Venice Has Come A Long Way Downtown L.A. wasn’t a thing until a decade ago, where the project to boost up this part of town began to take shape and now here we are – one of the hottest neighborhoods to live, work, and …

Health: How To Metabolism

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I sort of chuckled at the title of this topic, but you know what, you gotta have a sense of humor to appreciate a little bit of silliness. Anyway, metabolism is a huge topic in my circle of acquaintances, friends and family. Every conversation leads to what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat and how to combine the right type of meals to kick up ones metabolism. So, in case, this is a concern for you, then check out here for the answers to the same old myths and facts listed below: If you have a fast metabolism in your 20s, you’ll have a fast metabolism for your whole life You Can Reset Your Metabolism in 24 Hours You can “hack” your way to a faster metabolism by eating more healthy fats Certain vitamins can boost your metabolism Eating at night can slow your metabolism Certain foods, like white flour, farmed beef, and butter, slow down your metabolism. Drinking gin can speed up your metabolism {featured image source}

Travel: Not the Same Old…

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I can’t figure out in which order travel falls into my top three obsessions – which are: writing, photography, travel. OR. Travel, writing, photography. OR Photography, travel, writing.  But it’s up there and so with that said, I am again online searching for more, much more about travel. In this case, not the same old ideas (hopefully).  Enjoy your Sunday afternoon read:

Food: Grilled Sweet Potato, Baked Beans and Cilantro Yogurt Drizzle

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I’ve indulged sweet potatoes for about ten years now. I mean to say, in addition to eating them every Thanksgiving supper. I used to simply order them as fries and just nipple while enjoying a cocktail with friends. And then I grew up and began to experiment with different recipes. So with that bit of nonessential  intro – I give you the following recipe I think is a meal in itself: INGREDIENTS  2 large sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil (or any neutral high-heat oil) 1 red onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 can of black beans, drained 1 cup of (your favorite) bbq sauce (store bought, or homemade) 6oz of plain greek yogurt (coconut yogurt to make this dairy-free) 2 tablespoons of minced shallots ¼ teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon of lemon juice ½ cup of cilantro leaves (plus more for garnish)

Lifestyle: How To…

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There seems to be an online manual for everything these days and that’s fine. Because once in a while we do need a little push to get things done, or even ideas to improve upon the norm, and then there are even suggestions which raise an eye brow or causes our jaws to drop open, wondering why we didn’t think of this or that. Anyway, you get the point and so here we go:     {photo source}