Like a shadow, a Biblical feeling passes over me as I thin apples in my orchard on a bright summer afternoon. I think back to Sunday school and the book of Matthew where it says “every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire” (Matthew, 7:19, New International… Read more »
While natural medicine focuses on healing the body through non-invasive methods, sometimes surgery is unavoidable. What you can control, however, is how you treat your body before surgery. Enhancing your nutrition, mental health, and immunity can have significant implications for your post-op health, including quicker healing times, reduced bruising, and lowered risk of post-surgery complications…. Read more »
It took a NASA doctor to figure out that the key to good health is all about how we leverage gravity. Most North Americans are conditioned to view gravity as the enemy. We visualize its disfiguring effects on our aging bodies: sagging skin, breasts, and other dangly parts; drooping eyelids and flapping jowls; stooped shoulders… Read more »
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario in the field of Multi-Media Design and Production working on upgrading to my Bachelor’s Degree at Athabasca University (AU). I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right fit or time to do so. This is the… Read more »
“Nobody should be alone on Christmas Day,” proclaims the advertisement in the newspaper. A community service group is opening its doors on the afternoon of December 25 this year so that those who are alone for the holidays can enjoy a festive meal in the company of others. For many of those who celebrate Christmas,… Read more »
Experiencing writers block, lack of concentration, or a general lack of ideas? According to Andrew Smart, writer of Auto-Pilot: The Art of Doing Nothing, the solution could be taking more time, as you might expect from the title, to do nothing. I found Smart’s book on sale at a used bookstore. Having recently experienced days… Read more »
Welcome to the last issue of The Voice Magazine for 2014, and Happy Holidays! If You’re reading this, it means you’ve almost completed yet another trip around the sun, travelling over 93 million miles only to end up exactly where we were before. But hopefully in the course of that revolution, things have changed for… Read more »
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is part nine in the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program…. Read more »
It’s that time of year again. Christmas lights are going up and the Christmas tunes are playing. The snow is falling and hot coco is being served. The Canadian Christmas is truly an amazing one. This year I found myself sitting in a coffee shop in Sydney when the song White Christmas came on. Given… Read more »
