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By Rachel Cohen, Amy Slater and Jasmine Fardouly Guest Writers Social media use is often described as being problematic for mental health and body image. But is all social media use bad? Our new research shows that viewing body positive Instagram ...

By Ettie Rutherford Wellness Specialist Trying to live among the challenges of today’s world, is like stepping, barefooted, through an unknown field, and always wondering what will be the next happening, to demand attention. On a daily basis, our lives ...

By Ettie Rutherford Wellness Columnist Over the years, much has been said about taking personal responsibility for the trajectory of our lives. Quite often we might have blamed others for disappointments, challenges or disasters, instead of looking, in an unbiased ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer Reaching for the sky in today’s world, is an onerous task. There are days, when we really need a jolt to even look upward, because there are so many distractions, detours and negative happenings, not ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer The old adage, “Do not bite off more than you can chew”, reminds us to “take it easy”. This is so important in this fast-paced world, in the which we live. So, although yesterday was ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer I think you can agree, that although everyone strive to be successful, the prerequisites for success, as an adult, are never taught in school. Consequently, if you want to succeed you are on your own. ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer For many of us it is very difficult to just do what we can, instead of yearning after what seems to be missing from our lives. Instead of building on our strengths, our experiences and ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, once stated, “The value of anything that you accomplish can be determined by how much of your time you spend to acquire it”. Much ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer During Martin Luther King’s bold leadership of the civil rights movement, the rallying anthem was “We Shall Overcome” — a rousing call‑to‑arms to encourage everyone, with a spirit of hope, possibilities and cooperation. People of ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer Many years ago, when my husband and I visited Italy, one of my scariest experiences was witnessing people driving in some crowded areas without proper demarcation of the lanes. Cars were missing others by inches. ...