It is possibly the single most important thing on the planet for all living organisms and recent studies suggest that water is going to become an even more precious resource as world water demand exceeds the supply.  For many of us in first world countries, it is hard to imagine there being a shortage of [...]

As I am of Chinese descent, the whole issue of shark fin was completely off my radar until very recently.  As a kid, despite having to hang around hordes of boring adults at traditional Chinese banquets, I would brave my surroundings for the delicious multi-course meal that usually includes favorites like crab and lobster, crispy [...]

Addicted to Plastic
I recently watched this documentary and despite what the title makes you think, it isn’t about nosejobs or facelifts.  It’s about the mass amount of plastic that our society manufactures and quickly disposes of and how it is negatively affecting the way we live and the planet we live on.
Of course, it doesn’t [...]

It’s a shame that one small group of idiots ruin it for so many other people.  If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Critical Mass is basically an organized group bike ride to encourage people to get out of their cars and ride their bike instead.  They do so by clogging up the city’s [...]

Whether you believe you can, or cannot, you are right.
Henry Ford
 
The well-known automobile tycoon had it right.  What you believe greatly influences your subjective reality.  Life, as you know it, is based upon a number of things.  However, the basic template for your life, and what you will experience in it, is by and large [...]

Rogers Sugar (Lantic Inc) is the only processing company left in North America which does not use Genetically Modified sugar beets. In 2008 the Rogers website proudly stated “At the present time all sugar sold by Rogers Sugar Ltd is produced from non-GMO plants.” In early 2009 this statement was removed from their website. (www.lantic.ca) [...]

 This is a guest post by Stanley Greenfield.
 
There are lots of things going on in the world today.  You have to pay close attention to everything that affects you and your pocketbook on a day-to-day basis.  You might not have noticed the latest that has started occurring and will continue to affect all of [...]

 
Having experienced Valentine’s Day just over a month ago, along with the relational fervor that was attached to it, I am reminded of what a beautiful gift the act of giving really is, and how it can be made much more positive with a little perspective.
Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer are both fans of quoting [...]

You can’t take it with you.
In the book, Awakening the Buddha Within, you will find the following excerpt: “When we die, we leave everything behind, except our karma and our spiritual realization.”

As I relate to this statement, I reflect upon the number of people who come see me, who feel that their successes and achievements [...]

This is a guest post by Ted Kuntz. Ted has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and more than 25 years of clinical experience. Much of the wisdom that Ted shares in his counselling, workshops, and book didn’t come from his formal training. Rather, it came from his personal journey as the father [...]