Have you ever felt like your well-being is a puzzle with missing pieces? Like you’re trying to put together a picture of health, happiness, and balance, but the pieces just don’t seem to fit? I’ve been there too. Sometimes, life’s demands pull us in so many directions that taking care of ourselves feels like a luxury rather than a necessity. That’s where virtual wellness coaching steps in - a gentle guide, a steady hand, a mirror reflecting your best self waiting to emerge. I

This fall, I received a call from my alma mater - Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, the school that changed the course of my life and opened the door to Canada when I was a teenager. From Refugee to Scholar At the time, I was living in Burundi as a political refugee. Refugee children like me had almost no access to secondary education. To change that, our parents - with the help of the Catholic Church,  founded Collège Saint Albert, a school built out of necessity and

Modern wellness culture often celebrates fasting — praising it as both an art and a science. I have always admired Muslims for their discipline during Eid al-Fitr , fasting from sunrise to sunset. The idea that one can consciously choose not to eat for six, twelve, or even twenty-four hours fascinates me. It’s a testament to the power of the mind over bodily desire. Yet for those of us who grew up in the shadow of hunger, fasting triggers a deep, unspoken fear — a reminder of