Reading Time: 3 minutesA fireplace is the central attraction of the house. Since most modern houses do not generally include a fireplace in the plan, the homeowners will usually have the option to include a freestanding wood fireplace…
Reading Time: 3 minutesSelf love is a concept that makes people uneasy. It evokes images of narcissism and selfishness. Recently there has been a shift away from encouraging the enhancement of self esteem, especially in children. It is…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the old saying goes – if you don’t love yourself, who else will? It’s the little pleasures that get us through the everyday grind. Why wait for your next day off or vacation? Remind…
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou’ve probably heard people say you must learn to love yourself before you can love another; but what if you stop loving yourself? What if you lost yourself in a messy relationship; or a good…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat I’ve come to realise more than anything is that being single is not a better or worse path than being in a relationship. It is quite simply a different one. It has its own…
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo as a long-form experiment regarding online life, I decided to cut myself off of online services and products that aren’t Google-owned or operated for a month. I was hoping to see just how far…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe hear a lot about the benefits of olive oil and the dangers of hydrogenated oils, but what about sesame oil? This vegetable oil is often considered a staple in Asian cuisines, but in the Western world, much…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen someone opens up to us about the struggles they are facing in their life, it can be tough trying to avoid the same tired old platitudes. When we sympathize with someone, we are acknowledging that they…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Internet opens the whole world to a wealth of information and entertainment. However, many kids use only the entertainment part of it. However, there are ways parents can encourage their children not only to…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe all have one or two of those big dreams inside of us—the ones we’ve had since we were young but somehow haven’t had the time, energy, or courage to pursue. As you read this, I…
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaking a photograph can look deceptively simple. We all have had trouble getting the perfect shot, and some of the time, we end up with images that do not do justice to our memories. Once…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter years of debate, researchers finally determined that persistent depression causes brain damage, and not the other way around. Neurologists previously had hypothesized that brain damage was a predisposing factor for chronic depression, but a…