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How to be Open to Inspiration
What is inspiration? Inspiration can be taken from our surroundings and our environment, then fuelled into something creative, such as writing, music, and art. But what is it really? A connection. It’s your brain’s neural pathways making connections that give you inspirational ideas for new projects or any other daily activities. A new connection can occur while you are doing just about anything from riding a bike, to watching a movie, playing games, and even sleeping. The more you do to stimulate your brain, the more inspired you will get; otherwise you will hit a block. There are ways to prevent this from happening, so here are six ways to…
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Living in Danforthia
Chapter 3: Hunting in the East End By Kayla Calder Sometimes, I think it would be easier if I was referring to a hunting game. In reality, it’s the security of a well-paying job that I’ve been after since I signed my lease in August of last year. Despite having been raised in the restaurant industry and having worked part-time in that same industry for almost six years, I spent my first two months in Toronto learning how to deal with constant rejection (and slowly watching the contents of my bank account dwindle away). I set my sights on a number of different areas in Toronto, but I primarily spent my…
