Jan
29
With my travel essentials in tow (a rad playlist, my mat, and my new favourite body refresher), I spent the last three days of my reading deprivation week in Basel, Switzerland with the European Yogi Nomads. 8 hours of yoga was the perfect remedy for the aches and pains of not being able to read …
Jan
26
Day 1 was filled with temptation. The textbooks, the incoming letters from friends I haven’t heard from in years, the blog posts … all tempting to read. I did not give in. Day 2, yesterday, was a day of distraction. Was there an episode of Community that I could kill some time with? What about …
Jan
03
Every year I love writing this post. It allows me to take the time to reflect on where I came from, who played a large part in my life over the last year, and remember the rad adventures that made me smile from ear to ear. It’s like a yearbook of awesome. I especially love …
Dec
19
‘Twas the night before leaving, and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (*phew*) The luggage was loaded by the front door with care In hopes that 4 am soon would be here. The rest of the city all snug in their beds Trying to recover from the snapps …
Oct
17
Continuing the trend of sharing the profound and the random… My friend Carlson came to visit (!!!) and so this list of lessons were learned during our time together. (Huge hat tip goes to Carlson for being so friggin rad. I miss ya already good sir.) 1. Audible breathe is powerful. Whether it be pranayama …
Sep
29
Every life lesson teaches me something new. Be it in class, on my yoga mat, or on an adventure, life will teach me something I need to know. Some are transformational, others are completely random. I am committed to sharing both – cause sometimes the random ones become transformational. Here are the first 5: 1) …
Jul
10
A first water taxi ride. Hilarious laughs. Scrumptious food. 9 holes of golf. Sun-kissed skin. Naps in a hammock. Intense conversations. Gin & Tonics. More laughs. Spit + Pairs in Pears. Quick dips into the ocean. It was a perfect weekend to escape from the city with some rad gents. Ah – what a way …
Apr
18
Matt: “Ugh. My legs are sore from yesterday’s run.” Steph: “So … Wanna go hike a mountain?” Matt: “… … ok.” Steph: “Yeeeeeaaaah!!!” If doctors could prescribe happiness and rejuvenation, a weekend away with my sis would be exactly what they’d order me. “Take two pairs of snowshoes, your book of goals, and some bottles …
Feb
07
3 weeks ago I got a phone call from the Copenhagen Business School at 3 am. It was to offer me admissions into their MBA program starting this September. Long story short, I ecstatically accepted! Which means, in a mere 7 months, I’ll be starting my MBA in the world’s happiest country where organizations have …
Jan
03
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 …