The PETER PAN PHENOMENON is living in homes that lack the three basic elements of universal design. According to a Harvard study, 25% of households have someone that lives with some impairment, yet most homes built before the new millennium are for those that will not grow old. Considering that 9 out of 10 of us want to age in place, something here is not quite right.
Read MoreThe trend of health and wellness is still going strong going in to 2024. Exercise has been proven to reduce anxiety, increase cognitive function and boost overall mood. Our recently completed condo project includes this state of the art gym outfitted with all the necessary equipment and luxe finishes creating a serene workout space for residents to enjoy.
Read MoreWhen in 1946, the World Health Organization (WHO) appointed Mental Health as an actual discipline, it globally validated the field and closed the last loop on what human health is. That was two thousand years since Hippocrates linked psychological disorders to biological causes and broke the pre-existing belief that mental illnesses were fuelled by supernatural intervention. With that, the rest was history.
Read MoreIn a world where fields and context are as important as physical boundaries, the notion of skin as the limit of our bodies is obsolete.
Read MoreA modern home on a quiet Toronto street; living inside, one of the many kinds of regular families: two parents, two kids; life split between work, time together to listen and share, and the time apart to do the beautiful things we do for ourselves and our souls.
Read MoreDitch the packaging! Leave the plastic and cardboard food containers at the store, take the time to take the lettuce out of the box and leave the box.
Read MoreThink of it this way: does your body stop at the skin? No. That’s your physical body. Your mind goes so much further beyond.
Read More❤️ To all Ukrainian families, this is our way to help. 🗽 There are 195 countries in the world. If each of them donates the cost of living of one Ukrainian family for a month they would commonly raise 351,000C$. It only takes 0.09¢ from each Canadian to reach that goal. It takes 5¢ from each Torontonian to reach that goal.
Head out to our donation page and help. However, you want to donate, through our site, through the charity links we provide, or through charitable organizations of your own choosing, it’s irrelevant. What is important is to act.
Read More“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” John Green
The truth is that to maintain mental health is simple. It is as simple as maintaining physical health. It's just that there is less knowledge of how to do it. Too spread out. Too many opinions, too many possibilities, too many home remedies and do it yourself. And still, too much stigma.
Read More“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken” Oscar Wilde
The little act of knowing yourself is a lifetime quest that is worth conquering as early in your life as possible. This May we will look at how your surroundings help your self-reflection process. Introspection solidifies our values and builds confidence…
Read MoreWe dedicate each month to one important lifestyle topic and explore how can design contribute to it’s betterment and success. Follow or subscribe to the TRENDING section for the highlights and follow us on the Blog and Social media to catch it all.
Read MoreYou know that scene in America’s Sweethearts when John Cusack complains about Catherine Zeta-Jones taking her new beau to “their restaurant”? As if by doing that, she’s poisoned all the dinners he had with her there in the past. Have you’ve experienced that? Did you ever wonder why that is?
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Read MoreThere is no better day than today to be mindful of the cycle of life that keeps our planet alive. In the post-industrial age we live in, we in the north-western hemisphere, are perceptually disconnected from the resources of our existence. This has a big impact on how we do everything, from waste to decorating our homes.
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Read MoreGet ready to self-assess how healthy your home is and what you can do about it. While some feel that the terrifying situation at hand is paralyzing, there is nothing better than carving your own pattern of normality to get you thru it. So take action and indulge in a positively practical distraction. Leaving the more complex aside, here are three easy tips for healthier interiors that do not require construction. Read how you can easily apply them yourself now, in self-isolation, and turn your home into a nourishing and more enjoyable environment for you and your family.
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