Stacy Thomas
Writer
Stacy Thomas was born and raised among the orchards of the Okanagan Valley. She studied journalism in Vancouver, B.C., and has worked as a reporter in places such as Germany, Ukraine, Northern B.C. and rural Alberta. Passionate about nature, she now lives in Squamish with her partner Nicki and her rescue dog Harley. She is currently a student of creative writing at the University of British Columbia, where she draws comics and writes poetry.
Stacy's Articles
The Nose Knows – The Proust Effect & The Sense Memory Connection
I love the smell of wood burning. Whenever I’m driving past a farm and they’re burning brush I crank down the window and inhale until I’m practically hyperventilating. If I pass a house with smoke drifting out the chimney, I stop and sniff the air until I can catch a ...
06/30/2020
Read MoreFinding Queer Affirming Mental Health Care
Before Kris Grafing began his hormone therapy in 2006, he had socially transitioned and was passing as male. Medical challenges had prevented him from transitioning using hormones, but once those issues were resolved he was ready to begin the hormone treatments that would complete his transition. Before he could do ...
06/26/2020
Read MoreWe're All Learning – How to Best Represent LGBTQ Students
School, whether it be elementary, secondary or post-secondary, can be fraught with social pressures. Self-expression and self-discovery while usually things to be celebrated, can intersect in sometimes painful ways. Although the fight for queer and trans rights continues in public and government arenas, students are continuing to struggle ...
06/24/2020
Read MoreBeyond Common Sense - Tina Robinson, Intuitive Energy Healer
Dive into the world of energy healing with Tina Robinson as she talks about her humble beginnings as a novice in
06/12/2020
Read MoreThe Power of Suggestion: How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Quit Smoking For Good
The Power of Suggestion: How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Quit Smoking For Good. Read more to truly understand the power of alternative medicine when trying to quit bad habits.
06/02/2020
Read MoreTen Immediate Positive Effects of Quitting Smoking
Smoking is one of those things that is so bad for you, when you quit it, you notice the positive impact immediately. When you smoke a cigarette, you’re sucking on poison. The chemicals in cigarettes enter the bloodstream through the lungs and start wreaking deadly havoc on every single system ...
06/01/2020
Read MoreAcupuncture for Smoking
Want to quit smoking? If you’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work, aural acupuncture could be the answer you’re looking for. Aural acupuncture (acupuncture administered to the ears) is a centuries-old technique wherein needles are inserted into specific areas on a patient’s outer ear. It has been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a way to treat everything from arthritis, to allergies, to infectious diseases. Follow our well crafted guides to quitting. Now is the time and we're here to make it happen.
06/01/2020
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