The Write Stuff

Seven really odd pictures on my camera roll.

Seven really odd pictures on my camera roll.

The other day, I realized I have over 7,500 photos on my phone.  And going through them, I noticed I have a lot of weird photos and videos on ther...
Unplug.

Unplug.

The past few posts have been pre-written and set to publish. I'm not going to lie about that. I love my 100-day project, it forces me to be creati...
The best things to do in Spring

The best things to do in Spring

It's here. It's spring. I hibernate all winter for this. When it doesn't hurt to breathe, and you don't have to wear your -40 parka to walk 2 bloc...
The story I tell myself.

The story I tell myself.

I’m terrible at giving feedback. Maybe it’s a confrontation issue, who knows. But what I do know is I have an amazing coach through Shopify who ha...
My four rules of packing.

My four rules of packing.

1. If it doesn't bring you joy, don't put it in your suitcase. 2. You've never packed a suitcase properly until you've incorporated packing cubes....
You must celebrate your accomplishments 🍾

You must celebrate your accomplishments 🍾

Recently, I wrote about four pieces of advice from amazing women in my life. One of those pieces of advice was from my good friend Courtney, who a...
Caitlin goes shopping for drugs.

Caitlin goes shopping for drugs.

For those of you who are new to the party, cannabis is legal in Canada now. A new recreational cannabis store opened up a few blocks down, Hobo, a...
Five life hacks I learned studying journalism

Five life hacks I learned studying journalism

I fell in love with the romantic days of journalism—the hard news deadlines, the smell of the freshly printed paper, the quick pivots and on-site d...
Gifs to get you through tough conversations.

Gifs to get you through tough conversations.

I love gifs. If I could use only gifs to communicate with people I would. Maybe it's because I'm very visual and would rather watch a movie than re...
Examples of Canadians being too nice.

Examples of Canadians being too nice.

Yesterday, we were at a bar, sitting at a table near the front door. These guys next to the front door kept hitting an accessibility sensor that wa...
How to spend your fuck bucks wisely.

How to spend your fuck bucks wisely.

The first time I heard the concept of a 'fuck buck' I had to laugh a little. What does that even mean? It wasn't until someone was talking to me ab...
Smile more.

Smile more.

This morning, I was in an awful mood. It continued throughout most of the day to be honest.  It felt like I couldn't get anything done—I was lettin...