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You’re Going Places

February 1, 2023

In January of 2021, I realized that I was tired.  Not the kind of tired that could be remedied by a nap, or a restful weekend, or even a lazy, loungey vacation. It wasn’t a tiredness that could be solved by upping my exercise...

By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

In January of 2021, I realized that I was tired.  Not the kind of tired that could be remedied by a nap, or a restful weekend, or even a lazy, loungey vacation. It wasn’t a tiredness that could be solved by upping my exercise...

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Seven Times Around My Husband(s): the Growing Pains (and Pleasures) of a Convert to Judaism

May 10, 2023

I walk in slow steps around my beloved, lifting up the skirt of my ivory wedding gown so not to trip. Soon I lose count, for this moment is full of emotions—my heart pounding in my chest, my cheeks flushed: I am a newly...

By Nina B. Lichtenstein | @VikingJewess

I walk in slow steps around my beloved, lifting up the skirt of my ivory wedding gown so not to trip. Soon I lose count, for this moment is full of emotions—my heart pounding in my chest, my cheeks flushed: I am a newly...

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Inheriting Revolution

May 9, 2023

My father's sentimentality for the Soviet Union reminds me that the destabilization of Afghanistan was a multi-generational project. It was the ’60s. Students like my father—high performing, disciplined, achievement-motivated pupils, eager to escape the crumbling infrastructures of their targeted homelands—were rewarded for their academic...

By Romila

My father's sentimentality for the Soviet Union reminds me that the destabilization of Afghanistan was a multi-generational project. It was the ’60s. Students like my father—high performing, disciplined, achievement-motivated pupils, eager to escape the crumbling infrastructures of their targeted homelands—were rewarded for their academic...

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Keep it Coming: Aging with Existential OCD 

May 9, 2023

Bold Glamour. It’s a new beauty filter on TikTok. Using it instantly gives people smoother, dewier skin, darker eyebrows, longer, thicker lashes, contoured features and plumper lips. My timeline is packed with TikTokers trying it out, marveling at their manipulated faces.  One night, a...

By Hollay Ghadery

Bold Glamour. It’s a new beauty filter on TikTok. Using it instantly gives people smoother, dewier skin, darker eyebrows, longer, thicker lashes, contoured features and plumper lips. My timeline is packed with TikTokers trying it out, marveling at their manipulated faces.  One night, a...

  • Columns Columns September 26, 2023
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    September 26, 2023

    Ask A Doula: Sex Assigned at Birth Feels 

    By Emma Devin (they/them)

    In this month's Ask A Doula, a parent-to-be has feelings about finding out their baby's sex

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    July 24, 2023

    Ask A Doula: I want my old life back

    By Emma Devin (they/them)

    Advice from a community of birth workers and parents

  • Essays Essays June 13, 2023

    June 13, 2023

    Seeding Childhood Dreams 

    By  Jamie-Leigh Gonzales

    While acknowledging that not everyone will experience parenthood — perhaps from no desire to have kids or because of very real barriers — I still have to…

  • Essays Essays June 13, 2023

    June 13, 2023

    Our Sacred Obligation: Disability Parenting Can Shift A Violent World

    By Carly Butler | @carlymbutton

    De-colonial people and parents will change this world if we let them. We are playing the long game, and the only ones who don’t want us to…

  • Columns Columns June 13, 2023
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    June 13, 2023

    Ask A Doula: Pregnant Curious, Now What? 

    By Emma Devin (they/them)

    Doula Care Collective Brood takes questions from pregnant-curious people in the first installment of their column: Ask A Doula.

  • Essays Essays June 6, 2023
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    June 6, 2023

    Thinking Beyond The Minivan: The Possibility (And Necessity) of Car-Free Parenting

    By Sarah Sahagian | @sarahsahagian

    The taboo of parenting without a car is so ingrained that my loved ones worried about the very idea of me raising a kid without a vehicle…

  • Essays Essays June 6, 2023
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    June 6, 2023

    Milking It

    By Stacey McLachlan

    Exclusive pumping was the best parenting decision I could have possibly made — and one that honestly felt downright revolutionary.

  • Essays Essays May 13, 2023
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    May 13, 2023

    A case for messy motherhood

    By Kristi Alexandra

    In motherhood, the most fulfilling moments are the quiet and mundane—like when my daughter curls up on my lap while watching TV or when she gives me…

  • Essays Essays May 11, 2023
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    May 11, 2023

    My Revolutionary Act of Not Giving a Fuck (about sleeping with my baby blanket)

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    My relationship to this blanket is my little fuck you to the pressure of growing up. 

  • Essays Essays May 10, 2023
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    May 10, 2023

    Seven Times Around My Husband(s): the Growing Pains (and Pleasures) of a Convert to Judaism

    By Nina B. Lichtenstein | @VikingJewess

    According to Jewish tradition, I was to circle my future husband seven times before the rabbi would speak, recite prayers, and marry us.

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
    Women standing together

    May 9, 2023

    Inheriting Revolution

    By Romila

    Everyone can trace their personal lineage back to people who were revolutionary, your job is to pick that up and bring it to present.

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
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    May 9, 2023

    Can I have a word? 

    By Lakeisha Goedluck

    It’s important that we share our stories as Black women because words are the sutures that hold us together, despite the fact that society routinely tries to…

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
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    May 9, 2023

    The Vulvar Revolution and The Gendering of Pleasure

    By Taylor Neal | @nzzltea

    We are uncovering infinite access points and gateways to the pleasure available in our bodies, and the best part is, we’re finally talking about it. Loudly. Proudly.…

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023

    May 9, 2023

    Doin’ it on Our Time

    By Kimberly Sunder | @kimbraay

    Many of us are now actively creating a life for ourselves that looks vastly different from our ancestors before us. It is a revolutionary movement in radical…

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
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    May 9, 2023

    Keep it Coming: Aging with Existential OCD 

    By Hollay Ghadery

    Existential OCD is rarely discussed and is often misdiagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder. 

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
    Maidan Square

    May 9, 2023

    Revolution Starts at the Roots

    By Alexandra Keeler

    To revolutionize how we provide international aid, we need to listen to the voices of those affected.

  • Essays Essays May 9, 2023
    People at a protest

    May 9, 2023

    They Don’t Schedule Breaks For People Like Us

    By Enriko Pratt | @rikosmodernlife

    A poem by artist Enriko Pratt

  • Essays Essays February 1, 2023
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    February 1, 2023

    You’re Going Places

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    I am erasing the narrative that others wrote for me over and over again, and reimagining what success can look like in this life with health, happiness,…

  • Essays Essays February 1, 2023
    I don't want to know what time it is

    February 1, 2023

    I Don’t Want to Know What Time It Is: Work, Rest, and Time in a Pandemic

    By Halena Seiferling | @halenalou

    Recently, I realized that my experience of time shifted over this three-year period. I’d always considered myself to be an organized person who operates on a schedule,…

  • Columns Columns October 5, 2021
    the festival of what works

    October 5, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: The Festival of What Works

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    Launched during the early days of the pandemic, The Festival of What Works is a collection of workshops, panels, and talks revealing the things people are doing…

  • Columns Columns September 3, 2021
    canada is on fire

    September 3, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: Canada is on Fire

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Corrin Yewchuk is a Vancouver volunteer coordinator with 350 Canada, an organization that describes itself as “a people-powered movement for climate action”

  • Essays Essays September 3, 2021
    quit it

    September 3, 2021

    Quit It!

    By Megan Lau | @meganmklau

    By Megan Lau @meganmklau On the verge of turning 30, I’d lived in four different cities in the last decade, and switched career paths and industries several…

  • Essays Essays September 3, 2021
    the myth of confidence

    September 3, 2021

    The Myth of Confidence

    By Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson

    By Erin Davidson @erin.e.davidson Why do we have to fake it till we make it?

  • Columns Columns September 3, 2021
    autumn 2021 horoscopes

    September 3, 2021

    Autumn 2021 Horoscopes

    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

    By Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich These horoscopes focus on the big-picture themes and major transformations unfolding over several years, with 2022 as the focal point

  • Columns Columns September 1, 2021
    anger residential schools and the tragically hip

    September 1, 2021

    Anger, Residential Schools, and the Tragically Hip

    By Carly Butler | @carlymbutton

    By Carly Butler @carlymbutton I am an Indigenous Yaqui Mexican woman married to a first-generation British-Canadian, raising our 4.5-year-old son and three-year-old daughter roughly 3,000 kilometres away…

  • Columns Columns August 30, 2021
    the politics of racialized bimbos on screen

    August 30, 2021

    The Politics of Racialized Bimbos On Screen

    By Ashlynn Chand

    How did these women become symbols of social change in 2020? And were they always at the forefront of social and political changes? 

  • Columns Columns August 30, 2021
    brown girl camouflage

    August 30, 2021

    Brown Girl Camoflauge: Living and Putting an End to My Double Life

    By Kimberly Sunder | @kimbraay

    By Kimberly Sunder I am a part of a line of Sikh women that had their voices taken away from them at an early age. Theirs is…

  • Columns Columns August 6, 2021
    juicy jems combats fatphobia

    August 6, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: Juicy Jems Combats Fatphobia

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Is "fat" a bad word? Juicy Jems, a fat and plus-sized cabaret show, aims to combat fatphobia

  • Columns Columns August 2, 2021

    August 2, 2021

    The August Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag It's time to soak up the last bit of summer

  • Columns Columns July 1, 2021

    July 1, 2021

    The July Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Check out Vancouver's fabulous lineup celebrating our LGBTQIA2S+ community

  • Columns Columns June 25, 2021
    theres more than one way to go to therapy

    June 25, 2021

    There’s more than one way to go to therapy

    By Altaira Northe | @ctrlaltaira

    By Altaira Northe @ctraltaira Therapy. Everyone should try it at least once

  • Columns Columns June 7, 2021
    background and context for the palestine isreal conflict and how to help

    June 7, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: Background and context for the Palestine-Israel Conflict, and how to help

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A roundup of links and resources to help understand what is happening in Palestine and what you can do about it

  • Columns Columns June 2, 2021

    June 2, 2021

    It’s ok not to talk to your mom

    By Altaira Northe @ctrlaltaira After years of choosing my mom, I decided it was time to choose myself

  • Columns Columns June 1, 2021
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    June 1, 2021

    The June Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Happy Indigenous History and Pride Month! Check out what Vancouver has to offer this June.

  • Columns Columns May 6, 2021
    poetry as resistance

    May 6, 2021

    Poetry As Resistance

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Review of Poetry As Resistance, a poetry anthropology by Sue Goyette based on sexual assault survivors' experiences, and the #metoo movement

  • Columns Columns May 3, 2021
    may marquee 2021

    May 3, 2021

    The May Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips @looselipsmag Here's what's happening in Vancouver digitally and IRL this month

  • Columns Columns March 29, 2021
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    March 29, 2021

    The April Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Indigenous art, Black women in film, farmer's markets and more abound in April. Check out the Marquee to see what else Vancouver…

  • Columns Columns March 16, 2021
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    March 16, 2021

    A Happy Place: Volume 17

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee This past month has brought an influx of good news and we all need it. Enjoy!

  • Columns Columns March 4, 2021
    fight capitalism and buy nothing

    March 4, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: Fight Capitalism and Buy Nothing

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy The pandemic has brought us a spike in capitalism, but the Buy Nothing Project has a solution

  • Columns Columns March 2, 2021
    march marquee 2021

    March 2, 2021

    The March Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Magazine @looselipsmag Happy Women's History Month! Check out what's happening in March

  • Columns Columns February 11, 2021
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    February 11, 2021

    Dear Polly

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    I wanted a dog for a long, long time, but Polly came when she was supposed to—right when I needed her and right when she needed us,…

  • Columns Columns February 4, 2021
    2020 revisited

    February 4, 2021

    Acts of Resistance: 2020 Revisited

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy When it comes to Acts of Resistance, there was a lot to fight for in 2020. We look back on some of the…

  • Columns Columns January 31, 2021
    february marquee 2021

    January 31, 2021

    The February Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Happy Black History Month!

  • Columns Columns January 12, 2021
    a happy place volume 16

    January 12, 2021

    A Happy Place: Volume 16

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Hello 2021! For a nice change of pace, enjoy some January Happy News

  • Columns Columns January 5, 2021
    january marquee 2021

    January 5, 2021

    The January Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the beginning of the new year with a lineup of Vancouver's best performances, festivals, and events

  • Columns Columns December 14, 2020
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    December 14, 2020

    How Making Up My Own Tradition Renewed My Holiday Spirit

    By Alexis Baran | @travelgoths

    By Alexis Baran @travelgoths This could be the year you get to gleefully dismiss every tradition that never resonated with you, and make up your own

  • Columns Columns December 14, 2020
    a happy place volume 15

    December 14, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 15

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Let's end 2020 off on a good note! Here is December's happy news

  • Columns Columns December 4, 2020
    vancouver fights climate change locally

    December 4, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Vancouver Fights Climate Change Locally

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Vancouver City Council has approved an ambitious Climate Emergency Action Plan that may help make the city carbon neutral by 2050

  • Columns Columns December 3, 2020
    shoplocal gift guide 2020

    December 3, 2020

    #Shoplocal Gift Guide 2020

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Get your credit card handy

  • Columns Columns November 29, 2020
    december marquee 2020

    November 29, 2020

    The December Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Happy Holidays! Find ways to celebrate safely with our December marquee

  • Columns Columns November 10, 2020
    a happy place volume 14

    November 10, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 14

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee November is looking up, y'all! Here is some recent good news

  • Columns Columns November 2, 2020
    that dreadful election

    November 2, 2020

    Resistance Roundup: That dreadful election

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy If you have the ability to vote, wherever you are, do that. For everyone else, here's your required resistance reading and action items

  • Columns Columns October 30, 2020
    november marquee 2020

    October 30, 2020

    The November Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Somehow, someway, we made it to November and that's something to celebrate. Check out what's happening in Vancouver, digitally and in-person, this…

  • Columns Columns October 26, 2020
    feminist music videos out now

    October 26, 2020

    Music Monday: Feminist Music videos out now

    By Kristi Alexandra

    By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra We're talking about the intersection of film and music with a visual playlist of local music video team ups

  • Columns Columns October 16, 2020
    i regret my maternity leave

    October 16, 2020

    I Regret My Maternity Leave, Here’s Why

    By Sarah Sahagian | @sarahsahagian

    By Sarah Sahagian @sarahsahagian Taking a year off from my role as a non-profit executive is a choice I’m grateful was available to me. But at the…

  • Columns Columns October 8, 2020
    internalized capialism radical autonomy and the class

    October 8, 2020

    Internalized Capitalism, Radical Autonomy, and The Class

    By Katelyn Roberts | @katelynjroberts

    By Katelyn Roberts @katelynjroberts When we internalize capitalism, we believe that unless we can meet these standards we aren’t worthy

  • Columns Columns October 6, 2020
    land claims roundup

    October 6, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Land Claims Roundup

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Two major Indigenous treaty rights conflicts come to a head in "Canada"

  • Columns Columns October 1, 2020
    october marquee 2020

    October 1, 2020

    The October Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the beginning of autumn with Vancouver's best festivals, shows, and exhibits

  • Columns Columns September 17, 2020
    a happy place volume 13

    September 17, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 13

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee The world feels pretty darn bad right now. Lucky for you, A Happy Place is here to cheer you up

  • Columns Columns September 4, 2020
    motion 46 proposes guaranteed livable income for canadians

    September 4, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Motion 46 proposes Guaranteed Livable Income for Canadians

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    If there was ever a time Canada was primed to institute a guaranteed basic liveable income, this could be it. After all, as of August 23, Service…

  • Columns Columns August 31, 2020
    september marquee 2020

    August 31, 2020

    The September Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Hello September! Check out Vancouver's lineup of festivals, events, and activities this month

  • Columns Columns August 7, 2020
    bill 22s amendment to the mental health act

    August 7, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Bill 22’s amendment to the Mental Health Act

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Last month, BC’s Minister of Mental Health, Judy Darcy, introduced Bill 22, an amendment to the Mental Health Act that allows doctors to…

  • Columns Columns August 3, 2020
    a happy place volume 12

    August 3, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 12

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Here are some good news stories to break up the darkness

  • Columns Columns July 30, 2020
    august marquee 2020

    July 30, 2020

    The August Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Here's what's happening in Vancouver digitally and IRL this month.

  • Columns Columns July 9, 2020
    grace club

    July 9, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Grace Club

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Joy @ms.andreajoy Grace Club: a curated series of events about everything from decolonized practices to sex to embracing anger and mental health

  • Columns Columns June 10, 2020
    black lives matter

    June 10, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Black Lives Matter

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A list of reading materials, actions and resources for allies of the Black Lives Matter movement

  • Columns Columns May 8, 2020
    motherhood in the time of covid

    May 8, 2020

    Gratitude and Grace: Motherhood in the Time of COVID

    By Jess Procter | @north_west_jess

    By Jess Procter @north_west_jess They say it takes a village to raise a child because, well, it does. But what does life look like when mothers are…

  • Columns Columns May 7, 2020
    reading and writing the authentic experience of motherhood

    May 7, 2020

    Through The Portal: Reading and Writing the Authentic Experience of Motherhood

    By Carlie Blume | @carlie_blume

    By Carlie Blume @carliejblume These are the experiences that most accurately describe the true experience of motherhood

  • Columns Columns May 7, 2020
    what a mom really wants

    May 7, 2020

    A Mother’s Day in Quarantine: What a Mom Really Wants

    By Julian Jamie | @julianjamie

    By Julian Jamie @julianjamie Here are a few ideas, from a mom, to support local business this Mother’s Day

  • Columns Columns May 7, 2020
    wish drop in centre supports sex workers in the time of covid

    May 7, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: WISH Drop-In Centre Supports Sex Workers in the Time of COVID

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Since COVID-19 struck, WISH saw an almost instant shift in their work and that of the women they support

  • Columns Columns April 21, 2020
    a happy place covid 19 edition 2

    April 21, 2020

    A Happy Place: COVID-19 Edition 2

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Here are some uplifting, adorable, and funny stories to help get us through these times

  • Columns Columns April 16, 2020
    you can quit drinking in the midst of a global pandemic

    April 16, 2020

    You Can Quit Drinking in The Midst of a Global Pandemic

    By Kate Belton | @k8beee

    By Kate Belton @k8beee Maybe this time of great uncertainty can also be a time of great reckoning for you

  • Columns Columns April 6, 2020
    local haunts offering unique delivery and takeout options

    April 6, 2020

    COVID-19: Local haunts offering unique delivery and takeout options

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag We've rounded up some local spots that are thinking outside the box

  • Columns Columns April 3, 2020
    keeping resistance alive in the time of covid

    April 3, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Keeping Resistance Alive in the time of COVID

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy We touched base with some of the powerhouse women that have been featured in this column over the past year to see how…

  • Columns Columns March 22, 2020
    a happy place covid 19 edition

    March 22, 2020

    A Happy Place: COVID-19 Edition

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee If there's ever been a proper time to talk about good news, it's now

  • Columns Columns March 17, 2020
    surviving covid 19 cabin fever

    March 17, 2020

    Surviving COVID-19 Cabin Fever: Digital Events, Classes and More

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Let's get through this together. Check out this list of digital events, virtual health services, and delivery options to keep you healthy…

  • Columns Columns March 11, 2020
    fat girls hiking

    March 11, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Fat Girls Hiking

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy With the motto “trails not scales," Fat Girls Hiking resists diet culture and a narrow, patriarchal view of who belongs in the outdoors…

  • Columns Columns March 6, 2020
    love friendship and cake

    March 6, 2020

    Love, Friendship and Cake

    By Leah Scheitel | @leah_schei

    By Leah Scheitel @Leah_Schei The intricate relationships of royals and their loyals

  • Columns Columns March 2, 2020
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association Annual Grants Banquet, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA 09 Aug 2018

    March 2, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 11

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Add some sunshine to your life with the latest roundup of good news

  • Columns Columns February 27, 2020
    march marquee 2020

    February 27, 2020

    The March Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag International Women's Day is coming up and you know what that means: a month-long celebration of womxn in our city! Check out…

  • Columns Columns February 19, 2020
    be careful what you wish for

    February 19, 2020

    Be careful what you wish for

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 An essay on boobs, boys, and sexuality

  • Columns Columns February 5, 2020
    latinx theatre artists fight for visibility

    February 5, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Latinx Theatre Artists Fight for Visibility

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy This month, we do a case study on the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition, and how they've created community-based resistance

  • Columns Columns January 30, 2020
    a happy place volume 10

    January 30, 2020

    A Happy Place: Volume 10

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Start your new year right with the first 2020 edition of A Happy Place

  • Columns Columns January 28, 2020
    february marquee 2020

    January 28, 2020

    The February Marquee

    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Searching for your next night out? Look no further. Here is our February feminist event roundup

  • Columns Columns January 24, 2020
    decolonizing practices

    January 24, 2020

    Acts of Resistance: Decolonizing Practices

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Can a board game be an act of resistance? Squamish artist and educator Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee uses them as a decolonizing practice

  • Columns Columns January 17, 2020
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    January 13, 2020

    Why We Need Healing Work in Social Justice

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    By Hannah Stevens @stevens_han Two women a week are murdered in the UK by their partners, or ex-partners. This is that moment

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    January 9, 2020

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    December 20, 2019

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    December 20, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 9

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Check out December's line-up of feel good stories here

  • Columns Columns December 16, 2019
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    December 16, 2019

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    By Nikki Sanchez | @nikkilaes

    By Nikki Sanchez @nikkilaes Combining critical awareness with purchasing power allows you to support the diversity and equity initiatives you are passionate about

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    December 11, 2019

    A Guide to Conscious Holiday Shopping

    By Laura Robbins | @lauradawnrobbins

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  • Columns Columns December 4, 2019
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    December 4, 2019

    Acts of Resistance: Clean Drinking Water

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy It’s been a couple of months since the federal election, and the issue of safe drinking water on First Nations reserves has gone…

  • Columns Columns December 1, 2019
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    December 1, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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    November 25, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 9

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Don't worry, be happy. Read on for local and worldwide good news

  • Columns Columns November 7, 2019
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    November 7, 2019

    Acts of Resistance: Indigenous youth take on gov’t of Canada

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Fifteen teens are suing the Canadian government for specific damages caused by inaction on climate change

  • Columns Columns October 31, 2019
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    October 31, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns October 28, 2019
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    October 28, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 8

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Who said autumn has to be dark and scary? Make your day a whole lot brighter with a bundle of good news.

  • Columns Columns September 30, 2019
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    September 30, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns September 25, 2019
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    September 25, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 7

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee There's been an abundance of happy news lately! Read on to fill up on positivity

  • Columns Columns September 18, 2019
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    September 18, 2019

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    By Julian Jamie | @julianjamie

    By Julian Jamie @julianjamie The Pros and Cons of working from home while caring for babies

  • Columns Columns September 6, 2019
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    September 6, 2019

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    By Hailey Danielle | @hd.r__

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    August 29, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns August 27, 2019
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    August 27, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 6

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Summer's ending but that doesn't mean we have to succumb to the doom and gloom of fall. Celebrate the good with A…

  • Columns Columns July 30, 2019
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    July 30, 2019

    Finding My Way Home On the West Coast Trail

    By Kate Belton | @k8beee

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  • Columns Columns July 25, 2019
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    July 25, 2019

    The Problem with Pink and Blue: A Case for Letting Kids Be Kids

    By Jess Procter | @north_west_jess

    By Jess Proctor @north_west_jess There’s enough shame and judgement in this world without our kids receiving it at home

  • Columns Columns July 25, 2019
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    July 25, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 5

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee We all deserve a moment to breathe and see the good in the world. Read on for snippets of happy news

  • Columns Columns July 24, 2019
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    July 24, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Is it the last month of summer already? Enjoy the last bits of vacation season with Metro Vancouver brews, bites, and adventures

  • Columns Columns July 20, 2019
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    July 20, 2019

    Bringing Baggage: Travelling With Anxiety and Depression

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee I wish that after this trip I had a list of “Top Ten Tips for Travelling with Anxiety and Depression,” but it’s…

  • Columns Columns June 28, 2019
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    June 28, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee School is out and vacation is here! Enjoy Vancouver's summer festivities with our monthly roundup of events

  • Columns Columns June 27, 2019
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    June 27, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 4

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee The sun is out and somehow, everything feels a little bit better. Fill up your heart and soul with these little bits…

  • Columns Columns June 24, 2019
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    June 24, 2019

    Fear & Vulnerability: My Pansexual Story

    By Caitlin Mellor | @LivingLifeWithoutLimits

    By Caitlin Mellor @LivingLifeWithoutLimits Standing in my power unapologetically helped me to let the rest of the fear fall away and to begin the process of actually…

  • Columns Columns June 4, 2019
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    June 4, 2019

    Stay On My Good Side

    By Emmalee Watts | @hollowtwin

    By Emmalee Watts @hollowtwin I am a partially deaf musician. This is my story on living and playing music with a disability

  • Columns Columns May 28, 2019
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    May 28, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 3

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Fill up your heart and soul with these little bits of sunshine

  • Columns Columns May 23, 2019
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    May 23, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the sunshine by heading out for a show, festival, market, or event in our gorgeous city. Here's what's happening this month…

  • Columns Columns May 2, 2019
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    May 2, 2019

    Resistance Roundup: Volume 25

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns April 30, 2019
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    April 30, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag It's already May! The city is bustling this spring with festivals, art shows, workshops, and exhibitions. Here's what's happening this month in…

  • Columns Columns April 23, 2019
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    April 23, 2019

    A Happy Place: Volume 2

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Needing a pick-me-up? Check out this compilation of recent feel-good news stories

  • Columns Columns April 19, 2019
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    April 19, 2019

    Self-Compassion: What Body Positivity is Missing

    By Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson

    By Erin Davidson @erin.e.davidson I learned that the alternative to a comparative method of self-esteem comes out of a habit of relating to yourself in a kinder…

  • Columns Columns April 18, 2019
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    April 18, 2019

    “You’re acting crazy”

    By Laura Robbins | @lauradawnrobbins

    By Laura Robbins @lauradawnrobbins Calm down. This isn’t a big deal. Stop being so emotional. You’re acting crazy. These are the statements I’ve heard for the past…

  • Columns Columns April 10, 2019
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    April 10, 2019

    This month in Celebrity news: March and April

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Get your fill of hot celeb gossip here!

  • Columns Columns April 2, 2019
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    April 2, 2019

    Resistance roundup: Vol. 24

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and take it down,…

  • Columns Columns March 28, 2019
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    March 28, 2019

    A Happy Place

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee A Happy Place, a new space to share little bits of sunshine in a dark and often overwhelming world

  • Columns Columns March 27, 2019
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    March 27, 2019

    More Fun

    By Sharon Miki | @sharonmikichan

    By Sharon Miki @sharonmikichan Race, forgotten culture, and the gallon of bleach that thrust me into a year of questioning and facing my identity

  • Columns Columns March 25, 2019
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    March 25, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag Farewell snow! The spring is in full swing and Vancouver is bustling with events

  • Columns Columns March 11, 2019
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    March 11, 2019

    The moment I knew my anxiety was out of control

    By Michelle Gaudet | @michellegaudet

    By Michelle Gaudet @michellegaudet I had awoken to the acute fear of the stillness next to me, my mind already imagining my husband’s skin cold to the…

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    March 5, 2019

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    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 I am so excited to be sitting down writing this column, or what I refer to as the lords work, after an intense…

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    March 5, 2019

    My Journey to Sobriety: How Quitting Drinking Taught Me How to Love Myself

    By Kate Belton | @k8beee

    By Kate Belton @k8beee My drinking matched my insecurities. I could only stand to be around myself when I was drinking, so I drank any chance I…

  • Columns Columns March 5, 2019
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    March 5, 2019

    Resistance Roundup: Vol. 23

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns February 26, 2019
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    February 26, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Spring is here! Or, almost. Find out what's happening this month in Vancouver

  • Columns Columns February 21, 2019
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    February 21, 2019

    Dank Sinatra Is A Drag

    By Elizabeth Holliday | @femme.path

    By Elizabeth Holliday @femme.path// @dank.is.a.drag As I became exposed to more Drag Queens, Kings, and Things, I was invited to see that if drag is gender play,…

  • Columns Columns February 12, 2019
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    February 12, 2019

    Ask Kate: Volume Eight

    By Kate Belton | @k8beee

    By Kate Belton @k8beee After a year-long hiatus, our favourite comedian/therapist/best friend, Kate Belton, is back

  • Columns Columns January 31, 2019
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    January 31, 2019

    This Month In celebrity News: January

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Here's what happened in the world of celebrity this month.

  • Columns Columns January 31, 2019
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    January 31, 2019

    Resistance roundup: Vol. 22

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns January 29, 2019
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    January 29, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag February has a full list of culture and womxn-focused events! Check out what's happening in Vancouver this month

  • Columns Columns January 21, 2019
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    January 21, 2019

    Indigenous Peoples March: We Are Still Here

    By Nikki Sanchez | @nikkilaes

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    January 8, 2019

    Resistance roundup: Volume 21

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns January 2, 2019
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    January 2, 2019

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns January 1, 2019
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    January 1, 2019

    Energy forecast: January

    By Seryna Myers | @serynamyers

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  • Columns Columns December 23, 2018
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    December 23, 2018

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    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

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  • Columns Columns December 14, 2018
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    December 14, 2018

    #SHOPLOCAL: 2018 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

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  • Columns Columns December 11, 2018
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    December 11, 2018

    The dating app predator

    By Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson

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  • Columns Columns December 6, 2018
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    December 6, 2018

    Resistance roundup: Volume 21

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round-up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and…

  • Columns Columns December 1, 2018
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    December 1, 2018

    Energy forecast: December

    By Seryna Myers | @serynamyers

    By Seryna Myers @serynamyers As we make our way to the end of the year, there’s a desire to tie up loose ends and bring closure to…

  • Columns Columns November 29, 2018
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    November 29, 2018

    A journey with chronic pain and advocating for healthcare

    By Brittany Tiplady | @yellowbird888

    By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 My quest for health is still ongoing. I’m angry that I was not believed, and I’m angry that my very real pain—and very…

  • Columns Columns November 29, 2018
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    November 29, 2018

    An unspoken narrative: being the sibling of a chronically-ill child

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee I guess the big question to all this is: how has my health been affected by your brother’s illness? The answer is:…

  • Columns Columns November 29, 2018
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    November 29, 2018

    Five resources for new and expecting mothers

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

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  • Columns Columns November 29, 2018
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    November 29, 2018

    SEED CYCLING: Can it help balance hormones?

    By Samantha Lego | @samanthalego

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  • Columns Columns November 27, 2018
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    November 27, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The holiday season is finally here! Stroll the cold streets of Metro Vancouver for all the festive and jolly events you could…

  • Columns Columns October 30, 2018
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    October 30, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns October 11, 2018
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    October 11, 2018

    On consent: a teen sexual assault survivor speaks out

    By Lixia Lisa Liu | @lixia.ll

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  • Columns Columns October 10, 2018
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    October 10, 2018

    #Vanelxn18: Beyond Housing and Affordability Q&A

    By Megan Lau | @meganmklau

    By Megan Lau @megan_lau Vancouverites ask the 70 candidates for Vancouver City Council (and 21 for mayor), their platforms and perspectives on increasing equity and ensuring safety and justice…

  • Columns Columns October 1, 2018
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    October 1, 2018

    Resistance Roundup: Volume 19

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns October 1, 2018
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    October 1, 2018

    Horoscopes: October

    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

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  • Columns Columns September 29, 2018
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    September 29, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns September 3, 2018
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    September 3, 2018

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    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

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    August 31, 2018

    Resistance Roundup: Volume 18

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…

  • Columns Columns August 30, 2018
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    August 30, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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  • Columns Columns August 1, 2018
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    August 1, 2018

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    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

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  • Columns Columns August 1, 2018
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    August 1, 2018

    Resistance Roundup: Volume 17

    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items

  • Columns Columns August 1, 2018
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    August 1, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The Sunday of summer has arrived and with it comes new festivals, markets, exhibitions, and events to check out. Here’s what’s happening…

  • Columns Columns July 30, 2018
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    July 30, 2018

    A Feminist’s Journey through Mom Culture

    By Carlie Blume | @carlie_blume

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    July 18, 2018

    #Pride2018: Where to celebrate Pride month in Metro Vancouver

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen | @tayvieeee

    By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Check out what you can do during Vancouver's best month of the year

  • Columns Columns June 30, 2018
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    June 30, 2018

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    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

    By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich The astrological energy this summer may not be light, but it’s ripe with opportunities for inner work and evolution

  • Columns Columns June 29, 2018
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    June 29, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

    By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag Summer is here and the city is buzzing with festivals, outdoor cinemas, markets, and more. Here’s what’s happening in July

  • Columns Columns June 25, 2018
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    June 25, 2018

    One girl, One Cup: An Ode to the Diva Cup

    By Nicole Gaudet | @nicgaudet

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  • Columns Columns June 20, 2018
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    June 20, 2018

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    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy There are plenty of charities on the ground working hard to protect and support these families, here are a few that accept international donations

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    June 13, 2018

    Resistance Roundup: Volume 16

    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

    By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items.

  • Columns Columns June 1, 2018
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    June 1, 2018

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    By Andrea Javor | @mystic_sandwich

    By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich Something is yet to come to light. Inner truth is radiant while external truths are hard to discern. Venture into…

  • Columns Columns May 31, 2018
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    May 31, 2018

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    By Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag

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    May 1, 2018

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    By Andrea Loewen | @ms_andreajoy

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  • Columns Columns October 22, 2015
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    September 25, 2015

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  • Columns Columns September 25, 2015
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    September 25, 2015

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