Did you know that Employee absences are costing the Canadian economy an estimated 16.6 billion dollars annually according to 2013 conference board of Canada report[1] and growing every year? It has been noted that 52% of absenteeism from the work place is a non illness related absence. The leader of this non illness related absence is Stress. Stress can be from both inside the work place, (co-worker/boss related, incident related, the feelings of over worked) and life stres

Holidays were once used as a time of gathering. Reconnecting with those near and far. To share in laughter and music and abundance of the year. Either with a newly knitted scarf or freshly made ginger cookies and fruit cake. Christmas has come a long way from those days. The hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers looking for A gift, let alone the perfect gift. Gone are the days of simple pleasures and simple treats which have been replaced with elaborate gifts, maxed out c

Hi there from the East Coast! In November I packed my 3 dogs up in my VW Golf and drove across the country and landed in Nova Scotia. It has been a year of many personal changes and growth. Some may say a mid life crisis, I say an opportunity to pursue a passion and I wanted to share that passion with you. I used to be a big stress case, frustrated and it's gotten a whole lot better because of one simple thing that I included in my life. I know this time of year, c