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This week focus on living in the present. The current astrology calls for patience, and that is best achieved by getting grounded and sitting pretty with whatever is happening now and how it feels, Moonchild. You don't need to work out all the details, but it is wise to assess what's happening from a big-picture perspective. Explore what you want, what is possible and what requires more investigation this week.

Hear ye, hear ye, thou Swifites: The final stop on the Eras Tour might just be down the aisle. The buzz surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding has reached a fever pitch, with reports pointing to a potential marital bash ahead of the July 4 long weekend. But then again, we know Swift all too well. She wouldn’t dare plan the wedding of the decade without a little mystery (and probably a few Easter eggs).

The Secret To Midlife Fitness A personal trainer weighs in on staying consistent—and motivated. There’s endless advice—from every corner of the internet, your friends and gym buddies—about how to work out in midlife: change your routine, get your strength training in during perimenopause, get your heart rate up, walk more, run more, do more. But how do you stay motivated to exercise at all?

Cortadillo (Mexican Pink Cake) Prep Time10 min Total Time55 min Makes6-9 servings 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 vanilla bean, split in half lenghwise 1-2 drops yellow food colouring gel (optional) 3-5 tbsps fresh lime juice 2-4 drops red food colouring gel Instructions Line an 8×8-in. baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside. Set oven rack to middle of oven and preheat to 350F. Sift or whisk flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

My Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum served me faithfully for more than six years before the filter started acting up and the battery life declined. I really enjoyed that lightweight cordless stick model and I was excited when I received the opportunity to test the Dyson V16 Piston Animal Absolute vacuum. (Dyson sent me a free unit for testing purposes.) My initial impression is that the V16 felt straight out of the future. An LED light, an LCD screen, serious motor power, the works. The caveat?

Alanis Morissette Shares All You Oughta Know About Midlife The 52-year-old singer-songwriter describes menopause as “a truth serum.” Alanis Morissette on the set of a video shoot for her song 'Hand In My Pocket' in New York City in 1995. Photo by: Getty Images. Canadian icon Alanis Morissette is getting candid about a transformative part of her life, sharing all you oughta know about menopause and midlife.

Whether you’re planning a bucket-list surfing trip to the west coast, a foodie tour of the Maritimes or a culture-packed city adventure somewhere in between, there’s a lot to see in Canada this summer. We asked a few of our favourite makers and boutique owners what a perfect day in their hometown looks like. Here are six jam-packed itineraries for your next Canadian getaway. The Long Beach Surf Shop offers surfing lessons and rentals.

Love Your City? Bluboho Has A (Very Canadian) Charm For That From Halifax to Victoria, Bluboho’s latest drop turns Canadian cities into personal, wearable souvenirs. Bluboho’s latest drop turns Canadian cities into something you can actually wear. The jewellery brand has added eight new destinations to its City Postcard collection: Edmonton, Halifax, Kingston, Montréal, Québec City, Regina, Saskatoon and Victoria.

It’s a grim, gray morning and I’m trying to get my steps in for the day. I’ve got my headphones on and I’m listening to actor Busy Philipps talk perimenopause on Apple’s Fitness+ app. The Cougar Town and Girls5eva star is sharing her experience as part of the app’s Time to Walk fitness series, which regularly features celebrities—everyone from Nick Jonas to Prince William to Malala Yousafzai—who talk listeners through a 30-minute stroll.

Breklyn Bertozzi asked her doctor one question, already knowing it would cost her something just to ask. By then, it felt like everyone knew more about her body than she did. She had seemingly run out of things to find out on her own—and as she sat in that doctor's office, there was one door she still hadn't shut. There was one door she was hoping to keep open. Then: "I wouldn't recommend another pregnancy." She stopped asking after that. She shut the door.