As Will Smith so eloquently put it in his 1997 hit single, “Miami,” “Everyday like a Mardi Gras/Everybody party all day/No work, all play.” Miami is viewed as a grown-up fantasyland, combining lavish lifestyles, over-the-top excess and skin —...
There is something magical about a book. You read words and sentences hatched in somebody else’s brain. In the process, your mind takes flight and your imagination soars.
I believe everyone has a book in them. Indeed, I meet so...
“Sometimes, pairs like this are so interconnected at the roots that when one tree dies, the other one dies, too.” The words belong to Peter Wohlleben, a German forest ranger who penned a surprise bestseller, “The Hidden Lives of...
To date, cancer is the leading cause of death throughout the world. In fact, it is to blame for more than 30 percent of all deaths in Canada, which is more than any other disease. Estimates by the Canadian...
Regular readers of The Alternative Daily will know that we’re a little bit loco about apple cider vinegar. After learning about its many therapeutic powers, I’ve personally made it a goal of mine to knock back at least a...
Almost two years ago, I quit my job and started working full time as a freelance health writer. Leading up to my resignation, I was beset with indecision and really began to question whether this was the smartest thing...
My son is five years old, and one of his favorite things to do is arts and crafts. His daycare has an art table station, and he spends much of his days making intricate inventions out of cardboard, construction...
Imagine that you’re sitting in traffic as an endless line of cars in front of you inches forward at a snail’s pace. In the distance, you can see a procession of majestic clouds drifting freely across the horizon. For...
You’re never too old for weed — at least, that’s according to a new study that shows seniors are the fastest growing marijuana consumers. Published by researchers from the New York University School of Medicine and Columbia University, the...
Before I started meditating, I had an exceptionally hard time focusing on certain things. I have always struggled with anxiety, and as a child and young adult, I lived a great portion of my life in my head. My...
