Failing is not the problem. Learning nothing from that failure is. “Learning from other people’s mistakes” is one of the strongest ways to grow. It gives us the opportunity to bypass a potential detour in our own path. This, however, has been traditionally been limited to watching your Dad burn himself on a hot stove [...]
In January, I created a list of 100 things I want to do before I turn 100. They were not goals (as they didn’t provide direction or a deadline), but experiences I thought would be totally rad to have. Experiences that would create ear-to-ear smiles, belly laughs, tears of joy, nostalgic excitement, or all of [...]
Getting internet in the new pad two days before a long weekend is like having a birthday two weeks before Christmas. You get so excited about one new gift, and then ten more just come flying at you. Needless to say, offline living has created tons of posts in my head that I can’t wait [...]
Running is not enjoyable for me. I like going fast (hence the love of rowing and cycling/spinning) and my two feet hitting the pavement are not what I would call “fast.” But running is definitely enjoyable when you get to do it in your underwear! The BC Cancer Foundation’s Underwear Affair was, like last year, [...]
Last night, Will Blunderfield, one of my Artists to Watch in Vancouver and favourite yoga instructors, officially released his music to the world. While he shares his voice in all his classes, Will took to the stage in front of the lululemon on Robson street with some yogi dancers and Danielle Mika Nagel to celebrate [...]
For the past 2 years, The Great Assets have ran around Vancouver in our underwear – and this year is no exception! This revealing, and incredibly fun, 10 km run in the heart of the city is one of the highlights of my summers, but I need your help! Firstly – why do we run [...]
Yesterday was Worldwide-Meet-The-Tribe-Of-Linchpins Day according to Seth Godin. Seth fans gathered together at over 790 meetups around the world and talked about his books/blog, shipping ideas, and many other topics of interest. Chris Coldeway, another UBC Sauder alum and creator of redrovr, organized the Vancouver Meetup. My sis got up there and shared a bit [...]
Yesterday, after a kickin spin class, I came home to find a square envelope sitting on our stairs. Confused, I picked it up and immediately smiled. She did it! And in my hands was the proof! Let me back track a bit …. Five years ago, Andrea Burgoyne and I sat in her apartment writing [...]
If you haven’t noticed already by my “pick of the post” footnote in each post, I love finding new music. Correction: I love finding music that makes me move or moves me. After attending an intimate show hosted by the incredibly talented duo, Mandalas, I was reminded that there are some pretty rad artists that [...]
Two options were presented to me recently requiring me to make an incredibly difficult easy choice. The options were: 1) Perform in Theatre Under the Stars‘ production of Singing in the Rain this summer – or – 2) Attend my friend Melinda’s wedding back in Muskoka, Ontario. It was confirmed for me that I couldn’t [...]
