The Write Stuff

Rituals.

by Caitlin Teed May 25, 2019

Every morning, I make my bed. It helps me set an intention of accomplishment for my day because it's the very first thing I do and mark off my li...

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The perfect martini 🍸

by Caitlin Teed May 24, 2019

I love a dirty martini. It actually frustrates me when I order one and it's anything but extra dirty with extra olives—and obviously, with Hendrick...

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Write a poem

by Caitlin Teed May 23, 2019

Did you ever have to write haikus in elementary school? I used to love this exercise, it was so fun playing with a standard recipe but filling it w...

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The power of accountability: tell people, do things.

by Caitlin Teed May 22, 2019

At Shopify, you’ll often hear the phrase do things, tell people. So many people in the company are doing amazing things, but it’s important to tell...

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The credits to your life.

by Caitlin Teed May 21, 2019

If your life was a movie, who would show up in the credits? I asked this question to myself a little while ago, I think it honestly came to me when...

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My long-term relationship with Ottawa.

by Caitlin Teed May 20, 2019

10 years ago this year, I moved to Ottawa. I could count the number of people I knew in the city on one hand, and I was a freshman on campus at Car...

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Five things to do with chocolate vodka

by Caitlin Teed May 19, 2019

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If I were a boy.

by Caitlin Teed May 18, 2019

When I was in university, an editor at the student newspaper took me on almost as an apprentice. I later found out he was interested in me beyond ...

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Closet full of clothes and nothing to wear.

by Caitlin Teed May 17, 2019

Do you ever have a closet full of clothes with seemingly nothing to wear? Whenever I'm having the hardest time deciding on what to wear, I always...

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We all need more Creative Mornings in our lives.

by Caitlin Teed May 16, 2019

I love Creative Mornings. A seemingly normal event series has helped change my life and build lasting friendships. For example, watching Priya Park...