“If it is hard to feel, it is hard to heal.” Steve Haines is a creative story teller who explores the science of a complex…
We live in a society that is obsessed with thinness, which often shows up under the guise of “health” and “fitness”. So, when we overeat…
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese Canadian educator and activist based in Ontario. She is famous for her creative writing and poetry. At the age of…
The poem “I am Not a ‘Strong Black Woman’” was written by London- based Activist and Creative Ayesha Charles. In this piece, she challenges the…
Where the Watermelon Grow is a debut novel by author Cindy Baldwin, a novel for kids age 9 to 11+ about a family touched by…
Bearing witness to one’s trials and triumphs through their poetry can be a meaningful way of connecting with another individual. Tanesha Nicole’s spoken word poem…
Optimism is a poem by E.C. Belli from her debut collection of poems, Objects of Hunger. True to its title, the poem is about optimism,…
Study showcases how teens view and explain mental health. The words used relates heavily to stigma associated with mental health. Nearly half the words listed…
“There is a Hole in My Sidewalk” is a poem written by Portia Nelson that beautifully describes the stages of transformation in a simple and…
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, written by Don Miguel Ruiz, is a short book based on ancient Toltec wisdom that advocates…
