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You Don’t Need to Lift Weights to be Active on The Danforth
My doctors and gym teachers have always told me that regular exercise is necessary for a healthy life, yet I have never been able to maintain a positive relationship with it. I’m unproductive in a typical weight room. I never know what to do with the free weights and dumbbells; their versatility paralyzes me. I spend more time staring at the rack of weights and contemplating my next workout than actually exercising, and the scarcity of available benches and lack of general cleanliness are enough to keep me away from that area entirely. Plus, no matter which cardio machine I’m on, I feel like a hamster running on a wheel.…
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The Pocket’s Tiny Forest is Bigger Than It Looks
My favourite jeans—medium-wash and wide-cut with two inches of fabric rolled up and safety-pinned “just until I get them hemmed”—have deep front pockets. As they are a rarity in women’s bottoms, I’ve committed myself to using them. They carry my trusty lip balm, rings discarded while I wash my hands, and the change from my café order with such ease that I often forget they’re there and send them through the wash. It’s a blessing and a curse. What I have yet to make use of, though, is the tiny pocket tucked inside the larger one on my right hip.
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Taking a Walk on Danforth’s Spiritual Side
I’ve been taught not to talk about politics or religion. Naturally, this made both of these topics more interesting. I grew up strictly agnostic (my mom confiscated a cross my grandma bought my brother when we were kids), so religion in particular was fascinating and forbidden. What are these buildings where all these people go? What do they do there? And why?
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Letter from the Editor
When the time came to apply for positions for On the Danforth, I admit that I didn’t jump at the opportunity to be Editor-in-Chief. While there was a large part of me that wanted to take the reins of this project, there was another part that was hesitant. On the one hand, the opportunity to lead a team in the production of a magazine issue sounded like an amazing learning experience, one that had my mind filled with ideas and the excitement to execute them. On the other hand, I was also aware that such a position would require a level of responsibility and leadership that I’d never performed before.…
