Author: Alyssa
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Reframing Menopause: Stories of Learning, Struggle, and Empowerment
This post explores the lived experiences of menopause among seven Canadian women aged 53 to 74. Through a qualitative narrative inquiry, informed by critical feminist and transformative learning theory, it examines how women learned about menopause and what shaped that learning. The study revealed three key themes: embodied realities and self-perception; community and dialogue as…
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Taking a Break to Share Exciting News!
I am excited to announce that I have been accepted to present at the 2025 CASAE Conference in Toronto! The conference will be held at George Brown College from June 3rd to 5th. I am honoured to share my research and connect with other scholars and educators. In my presentation, I will explore the societal…
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From Cardio Queen to Strength Advocate
Growing up in the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, I was all about cardio—Jane Fonda, Kathy Smith, aerobics, leotards, step aerobics, the ThighMaster, the StairMaster, Buns of Steel! Back then, the focus was always on being thin, staying slim, and doing as much high-energy cardio as possible. Strength training wasn’t even on my radar, nor was…
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Listening to My Body: Menopause as a Teacher
I remember when I first started experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, and brain fog. At that time, I didn’t really understand what was happening to my body. My mind felt cloudy, my body burned as if it were on fire, and I wandered through a foggy state for nearly four years. Strange sensations and emotions…
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Ditching Pods: My Journey to Less Plastic in the Laundry Room
As a human being living on the planet, I think the climate crisis seems an insurmountable problem to tackle on one’s own. Sometimes, I want to bury my head in the sand and let the scientists deal with it. But time and time again, I come across a gut-wrenching statistic or image that really opens…