Last month I was one of 59,000 people who ran the 10km Vancouver Sun Run. I was actually fairly indifferent going into the race - running 10kms is not normally my idea of fun, and truth be told the main reason I was there was because my employer was a major sponsor of the race. […]

Note: this is a guest post by David Bohl from Slow Down Fast. Photo by Beta Karel.
Nothing provides a sense of place and a feeling of fulfillment quite like participating in family traditions or rituals. These can be something you do together for special holidays, or weekly observances used to maintain your close family ties.
Participating […]

Please note: this is a guest post by Ali Hale from The Office Diet.
Are you overweight? If your life never quite satisfies you – if you don’t feel you’re as confident, productive, motivated or enthused as you could be, try kick-starting the changes you want to make by beginning with your body.
Seven years ago, […]

Note: this is a guest post by David Bohl from Slow Down Fast.
Everyone enjoys partaking in activities that make them feel good. One of the problems we face, though, is that we have become a society of excesses. Especially for those fighting to maintain some semblance of work life balance, it can be […]

Photo by Pascal B.

If you were to ask me what one thing would dramatically improve my life, my answer would very likely be “to have perfect eyesight”.
At the same time, however, I have always been uneasy with anything to do with eyes. For example, those movie scenes where a sharp instrument comes agonizingly close […]