Architecture & Design
A Thoughtful Design: Strøm Spas ― Designed for Wellness
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE — The basic principles of Scandinavian design rest on clear and precise foundations. This is a style infused with simplicity in which a certain functionalism and a pleasant modernity are reflected in a spirit of aesthetic enhancement. It is marked by its closeness with humanity, advocating...
A Thoughtful Design: Strøm Spas ― Designed for Wellness
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE — The basic principles of Scandinavian design rest on clear and precise foundations. This is a style infused with simplicity in which a certain functionalism and a pleasant modernity are reflected in a spirit of aesthetic enhancement. It is marked by its closeness with humanity, advocating...
World
Finding Oneself Elsewhere
CLOSER TO THE SELF — Does total disconnection exist? Is it possible to completely break free from the buzz of our daily lives and the hubbub of the city? What if happiness could be found elsewhere? What if we embraced nature and isolated ourselves to better find ourselves? Isn’t true...
Finding Oneself Elsewhere
CLOSER TO THE SELF — Does total disconnection exist? Is it possible to completely break free from the buzz of our daily lives and the hubbub of the city? What if happiness could be found elsewhere? What if we embraced nature and isolated ourselves to better find ourselves? Isn’t true...
Culture
Five Books from the First Peoples
NECESSARY – Naomi Fontaine, Marie-Andrée Gill, and Michel Jean are now well-established in fiction or poetry. Since the month of June is devoted to Indigenous literature, the opportunity was too good not to drink it up, regardless of the label. Because this isn’t a genre, strictly speaking, and even less...
Five Books from the First Peoples
NECESSARY – Naomi Fontaine, Marie-Andrée Gill, and Michel Jean are now well-established in fiction or poetry. Since the month of June is devoted to Indigenous literature, the opportunity was too good not to drink it up, regardless of the label. Because this isn’t a genre, strictly speaking, and even less...
Interviews
The Creative Act and Benevolence
CREATING THE INVISIBLE — Who hasn’t, when they were little, lost track of time at least once while immersed in their colouring books? Or been so focused on an arts and crafts project that everything else seemed to disappear, as if the tangible worlds at their fingertips became the only...
The Creative Act and Benevolence
CREATING THE INVISIBLE — Who hasn’t, when they were little, lost track of time at least once while immersed in their colouring books? Or been so focused on an arts and crafts project that everything else seemed to disappear, as if the tangible worlds at their fingertips became the only...
Interviews
The Birth of a Family: Interview with Annick Bourbonnais, Birth Coach
SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE — Being informed and supported during the most important moment of their lives is what future parents are looking for. Also known as “doulas,” birth coaches guide them so that they can make informed decisions while offering them mental, physical, and emotional support during...
The Birth of a Family: Interview with Annick Bourbonnais, Birth Coach
SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE — Being informed and supported during the most important moment of their lives is what future parents are looking for. Also known as “doulas,” birth coaches guide them so that they can make informed decisions while offering them mental, physical, and emotional support during...
Favourite articles
Doing Politics Differently: Interview with Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil
WIND OF CHANGE — Trained as an economist, Catherine Fournier was the MNA for Marie-Victorin from 2016 to 2021, first within the Parti Québécois, then as an independent MNA. In April 2021, she announced her candidacy for mayor of Longueuil, the municipality where the constituency she represented since 2016 in...
Doing Politics Differently: Interview with Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil
WIND OF CHANGE — Trained as an economist, Catherine Fournier was the MNA for Marie-Victorin from 2016 to 2021, first within the Parti Québécois, then as an independent MNA. In April 2021, she announced her candidacy for mayor of Longueuil, the municipality where the constituency she represented since 2016 in...
Lifestyle
A letter to our Mother
Dear Mother, On this special day, I wanted to celebrate you in a more formal way, and I thought a letter would be a great way to do it. You have always been the inspiring role model that carries me and guides me. You are that example of courage, of...
A letter to our Mother
Dear Mother, On this special day, I wanted to celebrate you in a more formal way, and I thought a letter would be a great way to do it. You have always been the inspiring role model that carries me and guides me. You are that example of courage, of...
Gourmet Discoveries
Harvest season
WATER — Vital and irreplaceable, it is the common denominator of all forms of life on Earth. Its absence, as well as its excess, can wreak havoc, and wine production is no exception to this rule. Unsurprisingly, the vine’s water supply is decisive when it comes to the growth and...
Harvest season
WATER — Vital and irreplaceable, it is the common denominator of all forms of life on Earth. Its absence, as well as its excess, can wreak havoc, and wine production is no exception to this rule. Unsurprisingly, the vine’s water supply is decisive when it comes to the growth and...
Gourmet Discoveries
Swimming against the tide toward intuitive eating
AUTONOMY AND LEARNING — The human body is fascinating. It usually knows what it needs and uses complex mechanisms to send signals to the brain to have its needs met. Running low on fuel? The brain calls for the secretion of hunger hormones, increases the attractiveness of food, and—among other...
Swimming against the tide toward intuitive eating
AUTONOMY AND LEARNING — The human body is fascinating. It usually knows what it needs and uses complex mechanisms to send signals to the brain to have its needs met. Running low on fuel? The brain calls for the secretion of hunger hormones, increases the attractiveness of food, and—among other...
Culture
Five books to dive into
SET SAIL — A resource too long believed to be inexhaustible or renewable, at once the source of life and blue gold that we snatch up even as it slips through our fingers, water has always fascinated artists. An indomitable muse, a (super)natural power, and an instrument of the sea...
Five books to dive into
SET SAIL — A resource too long believed to be inexhaustible or renewable, at once the source of life and blue gold that we snatch up even as it slips through our fingers, water has always fascinated artists. An indomitable muse, a (super)natural power, and an instrument of the sea...
Holistic health
Holistic beauty: five secrets of total hydration
TAKE CARE — With the arrival of winter, it’s important to adopt the right moisturizing treatment to offer suppleness and comfort to your skin. However, the moisturization of the skin also depends on a more holistic approach. Here are a few tips for properly hydrated skin, inside and out, when...
Holistic beauty: five secrets of total hydration
TAKE CARE — With the arrival of winter, it’s important to adopt the right moisturizing treatment to offer suppleness and comfort to your skin. However, the moisturization of the skin also depends on a more holistic approach. Here are a few tips for properly hydrated skin, inside and out, when...
Favourite articles
Emotional literacy and early childhood: recognizing one’s emotions to live better together
SUPPORT AND CARING — Emotional literacy is defined as a person’s ability to identify, name, and communicate their emotions. If a person develops this facet of their emotional intelligence, they will be more capable of analyzing their experience instead of being reactive. They will be more responsible for themselves, less...
Emotional literacy and early childhood: recognizing one’s emotions to live better together
SUPPORT AND CARING — Emotional literacy is defined as a person’s ability to identify, name, and communicate their emotions. If a person develops this facet of their emotional intelligence, they will be more capable of analyzing their experience instead of being reactive. They will be more responsible for themselves, less...
Holistic health
A passage cradled by water: from one end of life to the other
VASTNESS — Sensitivity. Gentleness and power. Our relationship with water is marked by memories. All life begins in water. From the intrauterine world until birth. The source of life, water takes us back to our deepest roots. Returning to water also means returning to the self. From this perspective, water...
A passage cradled by water: from one end of life to the other
VASTNESS — Sensitivity. Gentleness and power. Our relationship with water is marked by memories. All life begins in water. From the intrauterine world until birth. The source of life, water takes us back to our deepest roots. Returning to water also means returning to the self. From this perspective, water...
World
Going against the current – in search of the past
AT HOME PORT — In Quebec, we have an intimate, even mystical relationship with water. The river, the back-bone of our living space, is also the lifeline to which we cling. We all have our own piece of river, stream, or lake. It’s an invitation to meditate, a mental coasting,...
Going against the current – in search of the past
AT HOME PORT — In Quebec, we have an intimate, even mystical relationship with water. The river, the back-bone of our living space, is also the lifeline to which we cling. We all have our own piece of river, stream, or lake. It’s an invitation to meditate, a mental coasting,...
Interviews
Step-parenthood – interview with Valérie Roberts
THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNITION — Host, cultural columnist, writer, and author Valérie Roberts became known to the general public in 2007. Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with chef Martin Juneau. She is the step-mother of his two children, and now a new mother of a little girl,...
Step-parenthood – interview with Valérie Roberts
THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNITION — Host, cultural columnist, writer, and author Valérie Roberts became known to the general public in 2007. Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with chef Martin Juneau. She is the step-mother of his two children, and now a new mother of a little girl,...
Lifestyle
There once was a blended family
EVOLUTION — In the history of the family, two important transitions gave rise to the formation of blended families: widowhood and—much more frequently these days—parental separation. In previous centuries, the much shorter life expectancy than the one we enjoy today left many children orphaned without a father or mother. In...
There once was a blended family
EVOLUTION — In the history of the family, two important transitions gave rise to the formation of blended families: widowhood and—much more frequently these days—parental separation. In previous centuries, the much shorter life expectancy than the one we enjoy today left many children orphaned without a father or mother. In...
Lifestyle
In search of well-being, quite naturally
During this difficult time, we are constantly told to « take care of ourselves ». While it is important to have the opportunity to be on our own, to refocus and take care of our health, it can also represent a challenge. We tend to get lost in the culture of “well-being”,...
In search of well-being, quite naturally
During this difficult time, we are constantly told to « take care of ourselves ». While it is important to have the opportunity to be on our own, to refocus and take care of our health, it can also represent a challenge. We tend to get lost in the culture of “well-being”,...
Holistic health
The art of thinking without constraints | creative trust
« IMPOSSIBLE IS TEMPORARY » – MOHAMED ALI – What would our life be like if it were based on a status quo, if it were free of opportunities, small follies, the unexpected? Creativity is essential to everyone’s balance. It allows us to think differently, to open up to the unknown, to...
The art of thinking without constraints | creative trust
« IMPOSSIBLE IS TEMPORARY » – MOHAMED ALI – What would our life be like if it were based on a status quo, if it were free of opportunities, small follies, the unexpected? Creativity is essential to everyone’s balance. It allows us to think differently, to open up to the unknown, to...
Gourmet Discoveries
Winter rituals
The cold weather is slowly setting in, and afternoons at home are used to cook as a family. The children’s eyes light up as the cinnamon bun dough rolls up on itself, the chocolate slowly melts in the hot milk, and the colourful marshmallows take shape before their eyes. Once...
Winter rituals
The cold weather is slowly setting in, and afternoons at home are used to cook as a family. The children’s eyes light up as the cinnamon bun dough rolls up on itself, the chocolate slowly melts in the hot milk, and the colourful marshmallows take shape before their eyes. Once...
Architecture & Design
A beautifully decorated winter terrace to enjoy the pleasures of the cold season!
During my childhood the outside terrace of our house was always ready to receive family and friends, in summer and in winter. My fondest memories though are the ones from the middle of the winter, when we were coming home after a snowmobile ride and warming up by the outside...
A beautifully decorated winter terrace to enjoy the pleasures of the cold season!
During my childhood the outside terrace of our house was always ready to receive family and friends, in summer and in winter. My fondest memories though are the ones from the middle of the winter, when we were coming home after a snowmobile ride and warming up by the outside...
Culture
Roaming Québec with these five books
De Kamouraska à Arvida, la littérature d’ici a toujours su arpenter le territoire pour raconter le Québec autrement. Regard sur cinq propositions récentes qui, loin de s’en remettre qu’aux seuls paysages, s’attardent d’abord à l’humain qui habite l’horizon.
Roaming Québec with these five books
De Kamouraska à Arvida, la littérature d’ici a toujours su arpenter le territoire pour raconter le Québec autrement. Regard sur cinq propositions récentes qui, loin de s’en remettre qu’aux seuls paysages, s’attardent d’abord à l’humain qui habite l’horizon.
Holistic health
Water: The Source of Life
AT THE HEART OF THE HUMAN BODY — Water is essential to life. From childhood to adulthood, in sickness but also in perfect health, water plays a crucial role and is part of a healthy lifestyle. It represents 60% of an adult’s body weight and is involved in many bodily functions,...
Water: The Source of Life
AT THE HEART OF THE HUMAN BODY — Water is essential to life. From childhood to adulthood, in sickness but also in perfect health, water plays a crucial role and is part of a healthy lifestyle. It represents 60% of an adult’s body weight and is involved in many bodily functions,...
Holistic health
Humanity and Water: Mirror of a Multi-Dimensional Relationship
THE FASCINATION OF WATER — Why are we drawn to water? Why are humans who are near water lighter in spirit and rested in body? Is water a carrier of energy? Science explains the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being, while the writings and traditions of the world...
Humanity and Water: Mirror of a Multi-Dimensional Relationship
THE FASCINATION OF WATER — Why are we drawn to water? Why are humans who are near water lighter in spirit and rested in body? Is water a carrier of energy? Science explains the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being, while the writings and traditions of the world...
Architecture & Design
The Architecture of Water
WATER IN ALL ITS FORMS — Water is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. When it comes into contact with architecture, the fluid element becomes synonymous with complexity, adaptation, and sublimation. Modifying the layout of our spaces from one era to the next, water influences the choice of shapes and perspectives,...
The Architecture of Water
WATER IN ALL ITS FORMS — Water is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. When it comes into contact with architecture, the fluid element becomes synonymous with complexity, adaptation, and sublimation. Modifying the layout of our spaces from one era to the next, water influences the choice of shapes and perspectives,...