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When I think of the profession of filmmaking, it seems glamorous and exciting and a wonderful outlet for a creative mind. But I also imagine that a successful filmmaker must be endowed with many skills. So I got in touch with Jennifer Kachler to ask her to share her experience.…

What could be more important to a mother than her child’s well-being? We see how happy a parent feels when her child is well—and how devastated she is when her child suffers.  Mental imbalances in youth, less obvious than physical ill health, take many parents by surprise—leaving them with the…

In just a week we will be embarking on a new year. Certainly things will change a bit… or a lot… because it is through change that living happens.  How do we orient ourselves to meet or—dare I suggest, even enjoy—some of these changes as life continues to unfold its…

It was 1993. Many families in Thailand lacked the means to provide their children with an education, especially the girls. Girls who were orphaned rarely had the possibility to go to school beyond sixth grade. Without educating these future mothers of society, the cycle of poverty is inevitable. “There is…

It’s commonly known that our brain’s processing ability peaks by the age of 20 and then slowly declines. But more recent scientific research findings have suggested the possibility of raising our intelligence through particular brain-training activities. Two types of intelligence: Crystallized intelligence is the ability to use knowledge, even as…

Adapted by permission from the Canadian Women’s Wellness Foundation There are clear signposts that indicate the experience of burnout. When one feels overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and finds it hard to concentrate and remember things, those are some clear signs. When one has trouble making decisions or doesn’t feel any initiative…

In my teen years, my friends and I took advantage of opportunities to make a little money by babysitting for our parents’ friends’ kids. That was a far cry from the reality of responsibility now thrust upon many teenage girls because of the pandemic. The September 25th NY Times column…

The headline of an article published in the New York Times on Aug. 21, 2021 by Andrew Jacobs, reads: “Nursing Is in Crisis: Staff Shortages Put Patients at Risk”. Even before Covid, studies have shown that 30% of new graduate RNs leave bedside nursing in the first year, and 57%…

Flip through any popular health magazine or scan the internet for health topics, and you will find countless posts and articles on stress and its effect on our health. Given how much information is on the subject, most people are surprised to learn that the medical concept of stress is…

Desires are completely natural in our lives. They can lead us to growth, more happiness, and a better life.  Desires arise when we feel a lack of something in our life; naturally we try to eliminate that discomfort by attaining what we believe we are missing.  When we fulfill a…