One of my BF's said, "I'll eat my hat if you do it!" I told her to take out her brightest toque with the biggest pom-pom because it's on: the February Freeze. Commiserate as I chronicle my journey....
I love meeting new people, especially those with inspiring stories. Kelowna resident, Alison Crawford, is one such gal....
This week on The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody, we look at a new study offering hope for those with recurring depression. "Mindfulness" is all the rage but what exactly is it?...
Losing a loved one is among the most excruciating experiences of our lives, but a team of Canadians has created a novel approach to help people cope with the complexity of grieving. The Canadian Virtual Hospice Loss and Grief Interactive Tool for patients and families...
Is sixty the new forty? A lot of Okanaganites say, "YES!" We're living longer, we know that, but today's seniors want to live better. That's why UBC Okanagan holds an annual Embrace Aging month. Fourteen (free) events scattered across the calendar starting March 1st, 2016. I'll...
This week The Good, the Bad and the Bloody looks at the flu and why it's more dangerous than many of us think and why it's still not too late to get vaccinated....
“The electric eel got me just behind the ear and for a second or two I had no vision or hearing”… Source: Obstacle racing pulls plug on electrical shocks...
Fingertips drumming the steering wheel, head bopping to the beat, lips syncing the words — you’ve seen her before. She’s the woman driving down the highway, so enraptured in song; she’s oblivious to the amused car poolers around her. Source: Song in your heart good for...
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA, Norm Letnick, may be the Minister of Agriculture, but he holds regular free health forums aiming to keep his constituents informed and motivated to lead healthy and happy lives. It was standing room only at his latest forum featuring Healthy Joints, where...
Most mornings I journal but today, as I curled up on my couch, hot cup of coffee in hand and reached for my familiar spiral-bound book, its cover took my breath away. Devastated by yesterday's deadly attacks on the French capital, I yearned to express...