Real Life Stories

We all have a role to play in ultimately improving the quality of life in our communities, says Jody Wilson-Raybould. In an excerpt from a new collection of speeches, Wilson-Raybould outlines her vision for transforming politics.

Long before the company released its controversial Kurbo app for kids, I was the only child at my weekly meetings—where I watched adults berate themselves for gaining a quarter of a pound.

How a woman from Scarborough, Ont. made a life-changing decision in 2007 to begin practicing Buddhism and meditation.

In 2011, Jennifer Venner chose to completely upend her life at home to end a toxic codependant relationship. Now at the age of 47, she is finally living the life she has always wanted to live.

Harriet was a funny-looking beast. She was terrible at going for walks and always managed to find the most disgusting things to roll in. And yet this little dog changed everything.