Type 2 Diabetes causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become too high. Your pancreas makes a hormone called insulin. It helps your cells turn glucose, a type of sugar, from the food you eat into energy. People with type 2 diabetes make insulin, however, their cells don’t use it as well as they should. […]

As immigrants, the one thing we miss the most from our home country is the FAMILY. What we would give to be able to pop in at our sister or brother’s house for a coffee on our way somewhere. How wonderful would it be to pick up your sister and go shopping together, trying on […]

In all aspects of life, we come across the 10/80/10 Rule. Take a cup of coffee… At the bottom, we put the sugar, the coffee and perhaps other additives, like caramel or hazelnut syrup, etc.  This ten percent could be seen as the “bad”. Then we add the water.  This symbolises the eighty percent “good”. […]

My in-laws are a positive influence in my life. Being around them makes me happy, and I am grateful that they have taken me into their family. I want to ensure that they know how much I appreciate them. When there is a holiday or another special event, I take the time to bake desserts […]

Few things in life are more important than your family. Yet few challenges in life seem as great as keeping your family together. However, you can experience close, healthy relationships with your family! The foundation of a healthy family is a rock-solid child-parent relationship. It’s important to provide structure and discipline so your children learn […]

Couples get married every day. Couples get divorced every day as well. Of all the things a man and woman can decide to do, marriage is perhaps one of the most difficult. Wait a minute! Getting married is easy. It’s a successful and happy marriage that’s difficult to achieve.  Almost half the people who decide […]

Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities, including sex. Decreased energy, fatigue, feeling “slowed down”. Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions. Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping. Low appetite and weight loss or overeating and weight gain. Thoughts of death […]

We make it a priority for our family to sit down together for at least one meal each day. Even though our days are long and our schedules are full, we still make time for one another because spending time together strengthens our bond. We plan our meals together. Where possible, dinner is served at […]

The English Thesaurus gives the following results for “Accountability”: Answerability, Responsibility, Liability, Culpability, In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies.  Including the administration, governance, and implementation within the scope of the role or employment position, and encompassing the obligation to report, explain and be answerable. The obligation […]

What a joy it is to feel harmony in our home! Striving to build a happy, healthy family at home is a very important endeavor, and the rewards are great for those who make it a priority. Families provide each of us with a sense that we belong, and our families contribute to our individual […]