Your daily dose of inspiration, tips, and trends for a vibrant life.
1 min(s) read
For the last nine months or so, I've been giving it my best to go without meat for long periods of time, and to be honest, it hasn't been that bad. But as many falafels and mushroom risottos I indulge in, you'll never catch me going vegan. It's not that…
1 min(s) read
When it comes to various fast food chains and their standing in popular culture, there's no restaurant out there more widely reviled than Arby's. Although there's nothing wrong on the surface with their offering of roast beef, I'll leave it to legendary comedian Jon Stewart to explain exactly the public's…
2 min(s) read
In a world where everyone seems to get divorced, it's always rather touching to find a couple still in love after decades of marriage. Mona and Des Manahan have been married for 56 years and have taken their vows to each other very seriously. [caption id="attachment_12427257" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Caters…
2 min(s) read
Did you know that there are still tribes that live without contact with the modern world? In fact, there are an estimated 113 uncontacted tribes in the Brazilian Amazon, with 27 confirmed sightings, and the Brazilian government has recently released incredibly captivating drone footage of one of these tribes, providing…
2 min(s) read
If we're being honest, some of the best weekends are often spent propped up on the sofa with snacks and enough Coca Cola to sink a battleship, playing your favourite video games. Is there any better escapism than being taken away to a myriad of different worlds and scenarios and…
3 min(s) read
How do you like your morning coffee? Well, I bet there are a fair few of you out there that would love it if your cup of java was served to you by a gorgeous bikini-clad barista - then it wouldn't just be the caffeine perking you up for the day…
2 min(s) read
New bodycam footage has emerged of a police officer saving a young man's life who appeared to be contemplating committing suicide by jumping from a highway overpass. In the footage, the unnamed man can be seen sitting on the edge of the overpass with his feet dangling over the roadway…
1 min(s) read
Life is just chock-full of disappointment, rejection, failure and loss, so I think it's very natural as human beings that we hold on to every possible victory we can. It's why that fat, balding, 40-year-old divorcé insists on holding onto his high-school memories. It's why we go crazy for 90s…
1 min(s) read
We don't often appreciate how important our own memory is. Without it, life would be almost unbearable, and it's actually a surprisingly fragile thing indeed. In movies and soap operas, amnesia is downright commonplace, and all it takes is a tap on the head to make characters forget everything about…
2 min(s) read
Going for surgery is a really nerve-wracking experience. Even if you're only going under the knife for a few minutes, you still have to entrust your life and health to a complete stranger. You feel helpless, and at the back of your mind is the fear that the operation could go horribly…
3 min(s) read
Our bodies are 70 percent water, but I'm sure you already knew that. What you might not know is that between walking, thinking and going about our daily lives, we use up a lot of water, and we don't always replenish that to the highest standards. Hydration is the WD40…
1 min(s) read
It's an incredible test of willpower and fortitude for an obese person to lose weight. If you're carrying an extra twenty or thirty pounds, then simple tasks like jogging or swimming become Herculean feats of endurance, and then you have to act contrary to a lifetime of established bad habits.…
