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One thousand years ago, Norse explorer Leif Erikson stepped off a ship and onto an unknown land, becoming the first known European to set foot on North American soil. This discovery led to future Viking expeditions from Greenland to Atlantic Canada, potentially lasting several centuries. Though the 13th-century Icelandic sagas tell tales of these exploits, corroborating archaeological evidence was not discovered until the site of L’Anse aux Meadows was excavated in the year 1961.

Over eight million Canadians are providing unpaid, informal care work to elderly or disabled family members and friends, saving the government billions of dollars annually. This work is critical to the functioning of society, yet it has historically been performed silently and without reward. Consequently, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately exacerbated the day-to-day challenges faced by caregivers, leaving them to fall through the cracks while the rest of the world struggles to adjust to a new normal.

The guide to the mental path to emotional well-being and inner happiness. A project to realize yourself and your dreams. It starts by defining the concept of "love" in all its variations, hinting at the common mistakes caused by such a complex and fascinating feeling. From here a series of tips on how to learn to know and love each other, to get to the point of loving oneself first of all, living in absolute harmony and being able to achieve one's goals. To love oneself must become a point of arrival but also of departure, remaining the soundtrack of our journey.

It can happen to feel terrified in the midst of people, in closed or open spaces: These are agoraphobia and claustrophobia. You may not be able to take a flight or climb the escalators, or you may not be able to see a cat without shivering. These are phobias that can give rise to panic attacks: Your heartbeat accelerates, your breathing becomes labored, you feel like you are losing control, you seek refuge in avoiding the supposed risks. Fear, however, is a fundamental and reasonable emotion, since it triggers the mechanisms of attack or escape when we find ourselves in danger.