Amy Chan

When we think about how to create more happiness, we typically look for things to achieve and add to our lives. However, sometimes the key to happiness is actually giving up certain perspectives and behaviors. Here are a few things to give up in order to become happier individuals.

Give...

Reflecting back on my past relationships, I realize they have shaped me into the person that I am today. Certain people enter into your life and they can be a catalyst for personal change and growth. It's as if you attract a particular person because you needed to learn, grow...

Imagine...

Imagine if we told our loved ones how much we appreciate them and expressed that gratitude on a regular basis. Imagine if instead of holding onto positive praises for some day in the future, we expressed our love today.

Imagine if we said sorry more, forgave more, accepted responsibility...

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World-renowned author and spirituality guru, Deepak Chopra leads a room packed with over 200 Vancouverites through a guided meditation. He is here for the official launch of the world's first

Men want to sleep with you but don't want to date you. The cute guy you slept with from the bar still hasn't called. The guys that do contact you only text, (and only after midnight). You get asked out to meet for drinks but never for dinner. Any of...

When you go through a breakup, one of the ways to move forward is to find closure. Closure has different meanings for many, but to me, it is a process. In that process you allow your feelings, hurt and pain to surface. As much as those emotions are unpleasant to...

This Valentine's Day, forget the flowers, the chocolates, the fancy dinners or the lingerie. Forget the grand gestures. Forgo the typical.

This Valentine's Day, I want something different, something that takes a lot more effort and, most importantly, a daily choice.

This Valentine's Day, I want you to love me....

As I approach my next birthday, I've taken time to reflect how much has changed in my life in the last decade. During my 20s, I made so many mistakes, hurt people I loved, and behaved in ways that I can't say I'm proud of. However, as much as I...

There was once a time that if I heard any of the following: "Spirituality, inner peace, vegan, money doesn't buy happiness..." I'd nod my head while rolling my eyes thinking, "Enough of this new-age hippie stuff." I guess like most lessons in life, you don't really absorb information or wisdom...

I used to be such a starry-eyed believer of love. I thought that love conquered all - and that as long as you shared that feeling with someone, it meant that the relationship would last. In the theory of fairytales and movies, this may be the case, but in North...

Sure, Vancouver is known for its polite Canucks and beautiful scenery. But the biggest reason to visit the city is its culturally diverse and delicious food. Here are 10 dishes under $10 that you must try in Vancouver.

Porchetta Sandwich at Meat and Bread.
This sandwich...

Without a sound set of rules for yourself, a value system and a moral compass, you'll ultimately make decisions that will hurt yourself and others.

We exert energy and focus on our financial and business plans but don't devote the time to create a personal life plan. No, not...

There was once a point in time where you were deep in the throws of love, and it was as if your partner could do no wrong. You integrate into each others' lives, you laugh, you play... you love.

Then time goes by, and for whatever reason, the relationship...

Breakups are never easy ... and even though you survived your first one a few years ago, for some reason, it doesn't get "easier" the next time it happens ... it's just different. You hurt just the same. In fact, the magnitude may feel even greater. Your heart feels like...

If you've been following some of my recent blogs, you will know that in recent months, I've been thrown a few life challenges. To sum it up, I lost my job, my income, endured an abrupt and painful breakup, and lastly, lost my home. A lot to take at once,...

"In one week American teenagers spend 31 hours watching TV, 17 hours listening to music, 3 hours watching movies, 4 hours reading magazines, 10 hours online. That's 10 hours and 45 minutes of media consumption a day." - Miss Representation

The media is beyond powerful. It shapes our perceptions of...

I've been blessed with a very fortunate life. But like everyone else out there, I've had my share of hardships and demons to battle with. I've been through the death of close friends, been bullied to the point of misery, hurt my self-esteem repeatedly, and endured other painful life events...

After a breakup, you realize that on top of losing your romantic partner, you lose many other aspects of your life as well. Topping the list: community, family, companionship, security, stability, and the hardest one of them all -- your sense of home.

It's a scary feeling facing these losses...

During high school, we gravitated toward certain friends due to our aspirations and interests of our youth. BFF qualifiers included a shared love for basketball or underage drinking. But then, we grew up.

Fast forward a decade. You have changed your home, your values, your career, your life. But while...

Love is loving yourself first, because only then do you have the capability of loving another fully and truly.

Love is nourishing your body and making your health a priority. Because when you're sick, it's the people around you that suffer the most. Because you want to be able to...