Defending The Line, Achieving My Goal
As Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
Yet many of us are missing this.
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As Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
Yet many of us are missing this.
Defending The Line, Achieving My Goal Read More »
Wren Brian was just 10 years old when the first X-Men movie came out in 2000. The film’s opening scene, set in the infamous Auschwitz
What would you do? Read More »
This month, Yukon Pride: 24 Hours of Gaylight is happening for the sixth year in a row—and it just gets bigger every year.
Pride and joy … 24 Hours of Gaylight Read More »
Parents need some creativity to get kids to eat healthy
Parents say the darnedest things Read More »
Didoo’s Trunk That’s where she kept her knife. That’s where she kept her awl. That’s where she kept her file. That’s where she kept her
Didee & Didoo: Didoo’s Trunk Read More »
It’s the age-old debate about the chicken and the egg. Sometimes, we simply don’t know what is cause and what is effect. This is especially
It seems we can’t always tell what comes first Read More »
Until very recently, I had never heard the expression “hitchhiker’s thumb”. Oh sure, there was that weird guy in Grade 9 named Pete Moss, who
Heed the Lore When You’re on the Move Read More »
One of my favourite pastimes is exploring the origins and meanings of common English words and expressions. Our language is such a hodge-podge (dare one
Thoughts of Hitchhiking Sometimes Follow Strange Trails Read More »
Which brings me to one of Canada’s neatest little music festivals. To protect my sources, I won’t identify it, except to say it has been
I Love the Smell of Perfume in the Morning Read More »
It was a strange encounter that still has my brain abuzz. I was walking home from the grocery store in my current city of residence
Every Dog Has Its Day, Apparently Read More »
Getting a medal isn’t the point. “We’re there to have fun,” says Gaetan, captain of Yukon’s Special Olympics soccer team. “doing your best.”
Giving Everyone a Chance to Shine Read More »
It’s that time of the year again, the bears are out and we need a refresher on bear spray. It isn’t magic – and definitely
Reclaiming Male Role Models is a podcast created by Bob Schwenkler. I discovered it in 2014 when I became dissatisfied with my options for men
Seeking Male Role Models Read More »
I want you to imagine your favourite pie – apple, blueberry, rhubarb or a rebel mix of all three. I want you to picture yourself
Care for the Whole Self Read More »
Breasts, boobs, tits, tatas. Mind the title, because, yes, this really is a story about tits, but it’s also, oh! so much more than that.
Of Breasts and Beyond Read More »
I was five-years-old when I broke my first tooth. I was skidooing with my dad on our faithful, yellow Tundra. I was sitting up front,
Celebrate the Women in Your Life Read More »
I’m from Ontario, but boy let me tell you I would much rather be out here. Where I come from the only outdoor activities families
Growing up is hard. And the microcosm of high school — with its changing expectations and responsibilities and the push-pull of social dynamics, while, at
Superhero Highschool Read More »
In today’s world, it can be hard to feel comfortable in our own skin. This is, in part, due to a growing plague of diet
Connecting Our Mind with Our Body Read More »
When I decided to remove my mask last summer I had to face how lonely I was, how isolated I had become. In a desperate
Creating a Men’s Circle in the Yukon Read More »
Leonardo da Vinci said the “human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art,” which it is. The foot has with a
What’s Up with Your Feet Read More »
It’s (hopefully) coming to the last wintery blows before the ice breaks; the spring will soon rush in and soon after we can cast our
Books to Spring Forward Read More »
“We imagined ourselves free of the hassles and troubles we’d accumulated in Toronto. We imagined a life without rushing, without the subway, without neighbours at
The Grass is Greener Wherever Convenience Resides Read More »
In previous columns in this space, I have offered various suggestions of ways to improve life for those who roam the earth on two legs,
Life hacks for the kids Read More »
“Were the gut solely responsible for transporting food and producing the occasional burp, such a sophisticated nervous system would be an odd waste of energy.
Don’t Ignore that Gut Feeling Read More »
How to Survive in the North is a graphic novel where three northern tales — two historical and true, one fictional and set in present-day
Modern-day Cartoons for Historical Folks Read More »
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States of America. The wealthy and patrician New Yorker, whose New Deal policies helped pull
That new guy next door is definitely one of a kind Read More »
The student population studying for finals are fascinating creatures. Next, there is a dietary shift in students, where once semi-nutritious meals are replaced by caffeine
’Tis The Examination Season Read More »
My dinner dishes don’t always get done after dinner. There is a chair in my living room that has a continuous pile of laundry to
Life is Tough with The Little Nag Read More »
“There’s no ‘should’ or ‘should not’ when it comes to having feelings. They’re part of who we are and their origins are beyond our control.
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 2, 2016 Read More »
What makes you happy or gives you energy? It is easy to get carried away in everyday life and be around distractions that take you
How to Have Enough Energy to do Things That Make You Happy Read More »
As humans we are obsessed with counting things. We keep track of the numbers in our lives. We are always keeping score, measuring, recording and
The Importance of Numbers in Our Lives Read More »
Our mind has the power to take us places we don’t truly want to go. If we’ve had people in our lives telling us things
Some Advice on How to Stop Negative Self-Talk Read More »
Peanut butter I have to remember to get peanut butter why did she wear that today what was she thinking did he pick up the
The Little Nag in Your Head Read More »
I have mined to come up with activities that might make Valentines Day as awesome as any other day of the year, even if you’re flying solo.
Valentine’s Events for the Discerning Singleton Read More »
Olinka Vistica and Drazen Grubisic broke up in 2003 in Zagreb, Croatia. Like most post- relationship humans, they had ordinary objects kicking around their houses
Overcoming Emotional Collapse Through Creation Read More »
I’m interested in enthymemes. An enthymeme is an argument in which at least one constituent part is not stated, but implied. When I use the
The Case of the Missing Premise Read More »
I’m finally getting some good sleep these days. Recently, I was stage-managing the incredible Varietease show at the Guild: a cavalcade of comedy, song and,
Comedy from a Sleep-Depraved Mind Read More »
I had a dream last night that I was at a Yakov Smirnoff show with my mother. I sure hope this wasn’t forecasting any kind
Giving the Dream Maker a Tune Up Read More »
So I went on this website to see when I’d die. The Internet, being the general purveyor of naked people and random crotch shots, can
Where I Go to Know When Read More »
Sometimes people stumble upon their passions accidentally; such is the case with Sophia Marnik. After studying to become a teacher at McGill University, she came
Acting Out Her Passion Read More »
Man, could I ever have used a Rendezvous this year. The past month was a particularly dark sinkhole of a time for yours truly, and
The Blahs Get a Good Exorcise Read More »
June was a bad month to be a human. First, we all watched with horror as Armando Galarraga’s perfect game was stolen from him, at
The tyranny of perfection Read More »
The biggest problems experienced by amateur astronomers, who live in the Yukon and the northern limits of civilization, is the cold. The cold is brutal
Funky Hand Controllers Read More »