I've never really had what I would consider "serious" ailments. But over the years, the little things have added up: Strabismus (and the corresponding eye surgery when I was a child to correct it). Right leg 3/4 of an inch shorter than the other. Nightmare disorder. Insomnia. Eating disorder. Abdominal…
I recently received a copy of Vegetarian to Vegan: Give up dairy. Give up eggs. For good. by Sarah Taylor. I've played with vegetarianism and veganism and raw foodism a lot over the years, and I can definitely see a lot of benefits from these different ways of eating, so…
It's really exciting for me to now be in this place where I have the opportunity for so much flexibility in my work and personal life and prioritizing what's important to me (and, er, figuring out what's important to me!). My eating habits and exercise routine have been sadly neglected…
Last month some coworkers and I (back when I had coworkers! :)) had several humorous and heated discussions about whether all sugars are created equal. I decided to do some research and get to the bottom of it! How many different types of sugar are there? Tons! Sugar goes by…
My first week as a full-time freelance editor and writer was highly enjoyable, quite productive, and most interesting. Since I'm just starting out, I'm really testing the waters and playing around with things a lot to see what works best for me, and what method of working is the best…
Music isn't always a necessity for me when I work out. This is primarily because I have never been able to find a device where the earbuds don't promptly fall out of my ears! It drives me crazy. Finally I just gave up listening to music altogether when exercising. It…
Two weeks ago, I quit my job. It's something I've been thinking about for a while. I think that it begins with an itch in the back of your mind, a restlessness with where you're at, and it develops into exhaustion and unhappiness. Like that, you make the decision. And…
There are still a few days left to enter my Sears Pure NRG giveaway! To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this blog post stating: 1) Your favourite fitness activity or exercise, and / or 2) What your typical fitness clothing attire is like. It's just that easy! THREE…
A couple weeks ago, I received three full workout outfits from Sears Canada's new Pure NRG line of performance clothing. The Sears Pure NRG performance clothing makes use of four-way stretch fabric, flatlock seams, and cool effect fabric. The materials used - cotton, spandex, and nylon being some of the…
I was recently sent some samples of Bimuno IMMUNAID (chewable pastilles to help maintain immune health) and was quite eager to test them out. My workplace went from having about a half a dozen people working in the office a year and a half ago to now having around 20…
