Life & Etc

Social media has become a hot topic in recent years. When it was first unveiled, Myspace and later Facebook were hailed as innovative. People flocked to join and become apart of this new trend. Recently these social media sites have been blamed for suicides caused by bullying among adolescents, as well a tendency for people to actually become less social. …

Whether it be your mom, cousin, friend or sibling, it can be easy to neglect the ones we love. Further, we often make the excuse that we’re short on cash as the reason why we don’t show tokens of appreciation. It often takes very small gestures to make a person feel appreciated so we have compiled a quick list of …

This past Lohri may seem to pass uniformly with its typical grand celebration and zeal like any other year. However, we have found that this January the 15th brought out something very notable within our community: equality. Lohri is traditionally a holiday used to celebrate the birth of a son in the family (most famously, the first born son by …

Psychologists have come to a general consensus that you can predict certain traits about a person depending on their birth order. If you have heard of the “middle rebel child syndrome” you know exactly what we’re talking about and, to a certain extent, psychologists agree that the middle child stereotypes are in fact true. Read below to see how accurate …

  It is very likely that you are aware of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake which was felt by many BC residents several weeks ago. What you may not be aware of, however, is what to do to prepare yourself in case of another earthquake. We have compiled a list of tips to help you be as prepared as possible in …

Robin Dhir is master of many trades: he has made great feats in marketing, sales and communication. Dhir is a strategic advisor for Fasken Martineau, president of Twin Brook Developments and has held a director position for various organizations such as the Vancouver Board of Trade and Canada Place Corporation. He has received many highly-acclaimed awards such as a standing …

We have all woken up from a dream feeling awe-stricken, trying to search from memories in the past few days to make sense of why our subconscious may have conjured up the specific dream. We have done the research and we found your answers! Researchers, scholars and even psychologists as famous as Carl Jung have made claims about what these …

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 20) You’ve been getting more headaches lately because of stress and perhaps a lack of sleep. You need to take some time to yourself and get your body back where it needs to be! Try taking a few moments throughout the day to do some deep breathing or take up a relaxing activity such as …

By Amrita Lit Picture this – you’re in your weekly yoga class. The dim lights and peaceful environment has you feeling relaxed already. You set up your mat, take a sip of your water, and sit down in your first pose – legs crossed and eyes shut. And then you hear it – a woman near the front of the …

You better not shout, you better not pout, you better not cry, I’m telling you why: we’ve collected a list of the top things to do in Vancouver this Christmas! Get your holiday spirit in full effect with our list of magical events to take part in this Christmas! 1.) Bright Nights – Stanley Park Christmas Train – Come on, …