BECOME FULLY PRESENT: A break from social media stops us from comparing

An island girl living in Canada, what could possibly go wrong? Well, let’s talk about the elephant in all Canadian rooms from the start—the weather.

The Canadian winter is unreasonably cold, and for someone who is used to +30 degrees Celsius, it doesn’t get easier. During the winter months, I find myself more drawn to social media than I am at any other time of the year, and what I find myself searching for are pictures of home.