Author: The Other Press
Learning the social art of self-advocacy
Self-advocacy is an ability to understand your natural traits and needs, stand up for your rights and responsibilities, speak for yourself, make decisions regarding the way you want to live your life, and assertively communicate it all to others without being aggressive.
The blame game
The #BeenRapedNeverReported trend was started by Antonia Zerbisias of the Toronto Star and her friend, to empower women who have chosen not to report a crime against them.
A not so happy holidays
I see Christmas as a season of love, joy, and caring. I look forward to it all year, so I get in the holiday spirit when fall strikes. Ten years ago, it was common to see those around me getting excited too.
Productivity beats positive thinking
When youâre stressed, you relax. Although itâs good to wind down after a long day, relaxing when a job or assignment is unfinished may actually cause more long-term stress.
Not that kind of role model
The awkward years of adolescenceâweâve all been there. For many of us itâs an aspect of our life we donât revisit often. We tend to bottle up our past, repress memories, and avoid conversations where we open up about those âinnocentâ isolated incidents.
All you need is love?
Dear McDonaldâs advertising team: no word combination or phrase will ever make your company more appealing. You can use the word âloveâ over and over again, but you donât need to convince us that you love anything. Just keep churning out your delicious mutated meals and youâll be just fine.
Offering thanks and remembrance isnât that difficult
Itâs often easy for us to take for granted the rights and freedoms we enjoy in Canada. Many of us are quick to complain about something which, in the larger sense, is insignificant compared to the hardships people from other countries face.
The right to die
Brittany Maynardâa 29-year-old who was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumourâdecided to travel from California to Oregon where assisted suicide was legal, so she could âdie with dignity.â After the events, we were all left wondering about the ethical repercussion of such actions.