09 Aug 2018

Mental Health Does Not Discriminate

The recent deaths by suicide of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain have brought one of society’s biggest controversies to the forefront — how should mental health issues be addressed? Alex Shendelman’s sister ended her life by suicide more than a...
By Cece M. Scott
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09 Aug 2018

Anthony Ricciardi: Painting Outside The Lines

Quitting a stable job to pursue a passion like art is always nerve-wracking, even a little risky. Knowing that, Anthony Ricciardi struck out into the art world, anyway, where he and his artistic creations have been met with unparalleled success....
By Victoria Scott
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12 Jun 2018

Blaze of Glory — Larry Bentley

As Vaughan says farewell to its beloved fire chief, we talk with Larry Bentley about his lasting legacy. After 38 years serving the Vaughan community, fire chief Larry Bentley retired in May 2018. Bentley was the first firefighter to be...
By Angela Rotundo
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12 Jun 2018

Are You Sleepwalking Through Life?

Most of us see the world through filters and rigid belief systems that fill us with fear, confusion, judgment and purposelessness. Here, I explain how to strip away our mind-fabricated illusions so that we can free ourselves to live a...
By Bruce D Schneider
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06 Apr 2017

Freedom Through Fitness – Nichelle Laus

A Q&A with Nichelle Laus: the supermom that left her full-time career as a police officer to pursue her love for fitness. Nichelle Laus has a passion for fitness. Personal trainer, motivational speaker, cover model, brand ambassador and an all-around...
By Michelle Zerillo-Sosa
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08 Jun 2015

Colette Lafia – Seeking Surrender

Author Colette Lafia tells us how the one thing we’re missing is what we’ve spent our whole lives trying to avoid: surrender Many of us think of the act of surrender as giving ourselves up to something negative — letting...
By Amanda Storey
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03 Feb 2014

The Right Degree of Good Parenting

We all want to be good parents, but did you know that it’s possible to be too good?  That’s right. It’s easier than you think to overdo well-intentioned “good” parenting habits like helping, giving attention and making kids happy.  In...
By Karen Skinulis
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23 Sep 2013

Life Above the Clouds

From scaling sheer cliffs to diving off the coast of Honduras, an adventurous twenty something embarks on a yearlong journey into the wide blue yonder. What he discovers is beyond what you’d find in a 9-to-5 setting People ask me...
By Adam Sheppard
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