The art of slowing the f*ck down and doing less (The Guide to a Happy Heart)

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The art of slowing the f*ck down and doing less (The Guide to a Happy Heart)

It's February - the midst of winter in Toronto. New Year's resolutions? How are they coming along?

Not so much, don't sweat it - most people falter and create unrealistic goals for themselves too. 

Reality check - maybe you were seeking change in January - maybe it was a change in healthy
lifestyle habits, maybe they were better exercise regimens, maybe it was a new job...

Perhaps we place too much on our plates all at once - how do we focus on simply one task at a time? So, it's a little difficult to sit here, be present, quiet the mind - simply take a meditative seat? Well, these artful practices can be incorporated into your daily life so you won't even have to buy more products, spend more energy, or become confused at never feeling good enough. 

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Hearty Salmon & Kale Salad

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Hearty Salmon & Kale Salad

Back from the holidays but already feeling the mid-winter slump? Consumed too many gluttonous calories and are hoping to get back into a healthy bod, while surviving these cold chills? 

Typically, during the dry colder days, I'm not really a meat & potatoes type of person (I dated a Brit who was huge on bangers & mash and that caused a roll in my tummy). However, admittedly, I can be a huge refined-carb consumer (holla croissants and cookies!) but knowing that these won't keep me lasting much for a couple hours, I've compiled this recipe of my fave hearty lunch/dinner meal, perfect for days where the temperatures surface below -10 degrees Celsius.

I love visiting the St. Lawrence Market for their fresh and organic supply of seasonal produce, berries, cheeses & selection of hor d'oeuvres, not to mention fresh dips like hummus, taramosalata, and pestos. I also love browsing the fish mongerers for any discounts - and low and behold for boxing week, these fresh and wild Pacific salmon tails were on sale for $12.99 a pound. (Typically, you'd find 2 frozen farm-raised salmon fillets weighing under a lb. for about $8.99 at most discount grocery supermarkets) so this was a great find.

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