Tag: Do The Daniel

Posted on

Food & Wine | Fall in love with the NEW Ritual app AND get a #DoTheDaniel credit!

For those of you who live in or plan on visiting Toronto, I’ve got some great news for you. With lineups getting longer, commuting getting more crowded and schedules getting more full… we are all busy. Thankfully I was recently introduced to the new app Ritual which takes the waiting out of your daily routine (or as I now call it, ritual) of coffee and good food in the downtown core of Toronto. I fell in love with it right away, and am so excited that we’ve even got a promo credit for you from DoTheDaniel.com to try it out yourself. Come & see why #myRitual has changed for the better and yours will too! Continue reading “Food & Wine | Fall in love with the NEW Ritual app AND get a #DoTheDaniel credit!”

Posted on

Health & Nutrition | If at first you don’t succeed, try try again…

I think I have written, reread and deleted this post more than any other I have ever written. For some reason, taking a look at myself and my journey of fitness and personal growth has made me uncomfortable. I’ve been secretly trying to understand why, because I don’t often feel uncomfortable when it comes to sharing my life. I have struggled with my body and mind for my entire life. I have been a different version of me so often, that I think I lost track of who I was over the years. And so, at a very tumultuous crossroads earlier in 2016, I sat down and realized that I needed to find myself again.

I liken the epiphany to a day like any other a few months ago when I was walking the dog. As Canela caught me off guard and pulled me to the ground, I let go of her leash. I lay winded on the sidewalk watching her run away from me with tears streaming down my face. She had knocked the wind out of me and I hit my head on the pavement. Pain shot through my limbs because I hit my ribs pretty hard. Not to mention how scared I was that I might not catch her. In that very moment of pain and anxiety I told myself it was time to get up. I had to. I couldn’t just lay there in pain and watch her run away forever.

Get up Daniel. Get up. Continue reading “Health & Nutrition | If at first you don’t succeed, try try again…”

Posted on

Travel & Lifestyle | VIA Rail partners with Yankee Leisure Group

When it comes to travel, one of my favourite ways to commute in Canada is by Via Rail. The services that this iconic brand offers have allowed for Canadians to commute from coast to coast for years. The recent introduction of a partnership with Yankee Leisure Group will now allow Canadians and Americans alike to travel with ease across the boarder. Newly packaged vacations have created truly unique experiences for both of our countries and I am now left trying to decide which package I would like to book first! For our Canadian and American readers, this new partnership opens the door to travel in new and exciting ways. Continue reading “Travel & Lifestyle | VIA Rail partners with Yankee Leisure Group”

Posted on

Food & Wine | Coffee culture just got a lot better thanks to Java Elixir

By now, it comes as no shock to any of you when I talk about coffee. It’s an integral part of my everyday life and I think I may be a monster in the morning without my first cup. That being said, there are pros and cons to this elixir of the gods. Catherine has chimed in with her professional opinion and I’ve even cut down my daily intake drastically from the frivolous amounts I used to consume because of her recommendations. When I was approached by the inspiring team behind Java Elixir, I was amazed at what this company has produced and how it can drastically improve my coffee intake in regards to it’s health benefits. Come & take a look why this simple product can make the biggest difference in your life! Continue reading “Food & Wine | Coffee culture just got a lot better thanks to Java Elixir”