The Write Stuff

Six little life hacks

Six little life hacks

Over the years I feel I've gained a bit of wisdom into how this weird world works and wanted to share some of that with you today. A large majority...
Every business idea I've ever had 💡

Every business idea I've ever had 💡

When I was little I would pick wild raspberries from our backyard. I wanted to start my own jam company. I quickly realized after smashing the berr...
Are you in a state of wonder ?

Are you in a state of wonder ?

This month's Creative Mornings topic was Wonder. This morning, I watched Marlene Power give a really inspiring talk about how nature and children ...
A few of my favourite moments from Unite

A few of my favourite moments from Unite

  When the Raptors Parade went directly through the venue. Getting to hang out with this lovely human. And this super proud moment (go Kim go!) ...
An ode to my belly 💋

An ode to my belly 💋

I used to think my stomach was disgusting. To this day I still find myself sucking in my beautiful belly every time I'm in a tight dress or bikini...
An email thread with mom & dad

An email thread with mom & dad

My parents don't text, but they email me as if it were a text ... I wanted to share this recent thread: Me: I don't think we'd make it the cottage ...
Bean there, done that

Bean there, done that

I fell in love with Chicago the second the train pulled us into the Loop. I'm a sucker for a city with a rich history and Chicago has years to sha...
Shameless

Shameless

I knew a girl in university who had a tattoo on her wrist. She told me it meant 'shameless' in Chinese characters. Apparently, she got some weird l...
The highs and lows of event life.

The highs and lows of event life.

Working in events, you have to always prepare for the unexpected. And even then, pivot when unforeseen obstacles come your way. But that all goes t...
A little note on body positivity

A little note on body positivity

Sketch me if you can.

Sketch me if you can.

My beautiful friend Djuro is applying for art school and asked to sketch me as a piece to go in her portfolio for her submission. I happily said y...
The story of CJ

The story of CJ

Many of you know my cat—mostly through my incessant social posts. But few of you know the story of how we found each other. I was chatting with som...