Book Review: Instant Wisdom Author: Beth Burgess Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ISBN: 9 780957 321731 Christmas is over and we are officially in the 2018 homestretch. And that means it’s that time of the year for New Year’s resolutions! (Woo, cue festive fanfare) I know, I know! How can you be thinking of resolutions when you’re so full from Christmas dinner that you’re dealing with brain fog? It’s a difficult one. While I’m not…
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How Reading Has Taught Me Patience One of my biggest struggles has always been a desire for the outcome/end product to be immediate. Whenever I set goals I tend to end up dedicated an insane (and unhealthy) amount of time to it right from the beginning and try to achieve it all at once in the shortest amount of time. It has lead to a lot of frustration, and anxiety at times. Similarly, when those goals or habits that I was working towards don’t end up sticking (as is obviously going to be the case) I end up with a…
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Remakes, Franchises and Sequels: Are they worth it? We live in the era of franchise films, sequels, and remakes upon remakes (here’s looking at you, Spider-Man). While some of these sequels and remakes can be awesome, much of the time it leaves me wondering: is originality not a goal anymore? Here’s where that concept gets tricky, though. We live in a time where virtually no idea is legitimately “original” anymore. There’s so much material out there – books, films, television, and art. We are technically always using past models and structures to help us create fresh material. If you think…
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Animated films are embedded into our lives from the very start. A wonderful art form that works to inform children while creating fun worlds of endless possibilities, animated films can be enjoyed at any age. And while it’s easiest to recall those from the cornucopia of Disney, Pixar, or Disney/Pixar umbrella, I think it’s equally important to recognize some of the smaller, less “well-known” animated films produced by other companies. Many other amazing animated films have been distributed by other companies such as DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. So today I’ve made a list of my…
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As the holiday season quickly approaches, I can’t wait to cuddle up on the couch, drink some festive tea, and watch some of my favourite Christmas movies. Today I’m giving you a list of my top 5: some are massive Christmas classics and some a little less so. Of course, there are so many Christmas movies out there, and I won’t just be revisiting these five – ultimately, the lovely thing about Christmas and holiday movies is that they aim to instill cozy, loving, family and relationship-oriented feelings within the viewers. It’s a time where being a little more on…
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Self Care Tips for Beating the Winter Blues This time of the year I tend to suffer a lot from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the lack of sunlight making it very difficult for me to get out of bed, or find motivation to do much of anything. This is something I deal with every year, and though people don’t talk much about it, it’s not at all uncommon. But the lack of discussion around it can mean that people don’t understand why they are feeling low around this time of the year, and moreover, not know how to invest time…
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