Having a car is such an annoying pain in the ass, isn’t it? I grew up in the burbs, where getting a car when you get your license at 16 or 17 is the norm, and I never imagined I could live a life without a car. This is part of the reason why I put up […]
Travelling can throw everything out of whack. I know you know this. I know you feel this. In addition to putting everything from your digestion to your sleep schedule to your productivity out of norms, it also has a tendency to change your skin. You may become lazy at night, not wanting to spend the […]
Everybody loves music, even the greatest psychopaths among us, but… why? It’s obvious that scientific studies show that music – particularly classical – helps to improve mood and feelings of well-being and happiness, but what always intrigues me is learning about the psychology behind music and hacking my own lifestyle to leverage the most in […]
I can’t sit still today. My nerves won’t stop bubbling up from my stomach to my esophagus, getting caught at my throat, creating immense pressure around my head like a champagne cork about to go off. Except there doesn’t seem to be too much celebratory about this… particular emotion. Last night I sat at the […]
Who, what, where, when, why. These are the 5 W’s to problem solving, the essential unknowns to conquer, or the pieces of knowledge to gain clarity on before moving towards any sense of progress in both schoolwork and, in well, lifework too. The 5 W’s may have been introduced to you early on in grade […]
Ladies, I know you feel me: when it comes to skincare, you could easily fill a giant beach bucket with all your favourite and “necessary” products to keep your skin young and fresh. But when that times come around for a vacation, packing all of those necessities into your suitcase – or heavens forbid, your carry-on! […]
Biking is the best, particularly on a warm summer day in Vancouver. With the seawall beckoning and virtually endless bike paths around the city, getting around on bike is so incredibly easy and enjoyable in this city. But the truth is, it took me so much longer to get a bike in Vancouver than it […]
It’s true: being a woman in business is certainly not the easiest thing in the world. Though we rarely discuss it (especially publicly) the challenges involved in the workplace or in running your own business as a woman are very real. I recently got together with two other women, Pallavi Gurrala and Marissa Grootes, to […]
I love being Canadian, and there is no better time than now to wear our patriotic pride on our sleeves. But living in Canada brings with it at least one sad fact: we absolutely have no options when it comes to the weather. It’s either wet, wet Westcoast or super dry, super freaking cold East […]
If you haven’t already seen, I recently relocated from a West End studio to a much larger, Crosstown/Gastown loft. This rustic yet modern space is quite big, at over 1,000 square feet for two, and features large bay windows, wide-panel oak floors, a roaring, open gas fireplace and plenty of room for play – and […]