St. Patrick’s Day is a special day of the year for me. My Dad usually calls or sends an e-mail reminding the Corker kids to enjoy the festivities with good friends and drink (and to not skimp out on the green gear). It’s the perfect morning reminder to surround myself with people that make me …
Category Archive: Events
Jan
16
Let The Training Begin!
Each day, I wake up in training. But this weekend marked the start of a little bit different training than I’m used to. Saturday = Day One of marathon training! Rob at Endorphin Junkies is officially my goal champion for my sub-4 hour marathon finish. I call him my goal champion because he is as …
Jan
10
Presenting to the next Prime Minister
I come alive when I am sharing energy with an audience. Be that in my spin class, on a stage with a mic, or doing a small training session. I just eat. it. up! On the weekend, I had to privilege of presenting at the UBC Student Leadership Conference. Other great people on the bill …
Jan
03
The Highlights of 2010
The end of a decade deserves some time for reflection. Each year, I have written about the most memorable moments of that year. It’s amazing to see how much my life and my self has changed since writing the highlights of 2008 and the highlights of 2009. With a ton of gratitude, I share with …
Nov
28
Grounding.
Volunteering is one of the things I do to stay grounded. It reminds me that I’m not “too good” to clean dishes. That I haven’t “put in my time” when there are still tables to be moved. And that “letting someone else do it” isn’t very helpful when more hands would equate to less work. …
Nov
24
Halfway to the Goal
This past Saturday, 28 inspiring people got their sweat on at Spin For The Kids and helped raise $445 for the BC Children’s Hospital Rare Diseases Foundation. That’s more than halfway towards my goal of teaching a spin class for 45 people by Feb 2011 and 445 more dollars that will improve the lives of …
Nov
17
What Wave Are You Catching?
A weekend in Tofino with the people that make my soul smile was just what the doctor ordered. We ate great food, drank great wine, did some yoga and spent hours out in the ocean surfing. Being the rookie surfer I am, I was committed to riding some waves this time. Getting up is one …
Nov
16
Weekend Wonderment: The Must Dos for Nov 19-21
It’s only Tuesday and there are already so many cool things happenings this weekend that I thought I’d share some love. These events are ones you want to make time to attend. They’re worth it. Endorphin Junkies 36 Hours of Strive This one-of-a-kind, community-oriented gym is hosting 36 back-t0-back strive classes (think: the best circuit/bootcamp …
Nov
01
Lessons from the lululemon athletica Leadership Conference
Last week I was at the lululemon athletica Leadership Conference that brought over 460 leaders from all over the world to Vancouver. They came from our stores, our offices, and our distribution centres to learn from each other and enhance their teams and their communities upon their return. While I didn’t get to attend many …
Nov
01
Winning @ Rock Paper Scissors
Who knew there was a strategy behind Rock Paper Scissors?!? I feel like I should have read this before playing it at the lululemon athletica Leadership Conference. Parker Pearson would have paid the price… Pick of the post: Usher – DJ Got Us Falling In Love (official music video)