Following Augustine

After writing about my 150 day walking challenge earlier this week and encouraging you to consider joining me, I thought that this would be a good time for a post about how to choose the right wa...

https://edebock.blog/2024/05/10/choosing-the-right-walking-shoes/

If you’ve been following my blog for long, you may remember that several times in the past few years I’ve challenged myself to walk or hike a specific distance over the summer months. The fir...

https://edebock.blog/2024/05/08/my-150-day-walking-goal/

What is your most valuable fashion accessory? I would suggest that it’s not an expensive piece of jewelry, a silk scarf, or an amazing pair of shoes. No, I would say that it’s your smile! A s...

https://edebock.blog/2024/05/03/your-most-valuable-accessory/

The gift shop at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton where I go for most of my cancer care sells gently-used books. From time to time, they hold a giant book sale in the main lobby where the b...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/30/book-of-the-month-april-2024/

To upcycle is to recycle or reuse something in such a way that the resulting product is of higher quality or value than the original. Upcycling clothing involves taking old or unwanted garments ...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/26/my-fashion-revolution-week-projects/

Fashion Revolution is a not-for-profit global movement that was founded by British fashion designers Orsola de Castro and Carry Somers following the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in ...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/19/fashion-revolution-week/

The post that I recently wrote about what not to say to someone with cancer clearly resonated with a lot of people. In fact, it rapidly became one of my most read posts of the past year. As I tho...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/15/debunking-common-cancer-myths/

April 14-20, 2024 is National Volunteer Week in Canada, a time to recognize and celebrate the impact of the country’s 24 million volunteers who share their time, skills, empathy, and creativity...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/14/why-volunteer/

Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending and participating in a three day Canadian Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (CNETS) conference in Montreal. Prior to going, I thought a lot about what t...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/12/what-i-packed-for-the-conference/

The conference that I attended in Montreal last weekend ended late Sunday afternoon. Realizing that making it to the airport in time for a return flight to Edmonton that evening would be tight, a...

https://edebock.blog/2024/04/11/old-montreal-and-the-solar-eclipse/