One of the consequences of our culture of oversharing is that it can breed narcissism, an insatiable appetite for validation by “likes” and a breeding ground for attention seeking.
Things shouldn’t have ended this way. Not now. Not like this. But when one feels robbed of a proper ending, what starts off as blame, turns into a poison that slowly robs your present.
If Millennials are unhappy with your service they feel it’s their responsibility and duty to vent… publicly
I have always thought my parents were invincible. But getting older and being away from home has made me realize that they are growing older and one day, they won't be around.
After a massive fight with my father last night, my first reaction was to get on a flight and leave. But in the mess of negative emotions that have been triggered, I realize that there's an opportunity here for me to evolve my communication and...
Addiction is real and it is not about weakness. It's not a fight any of us can win by ourselves. If you are struggling with wanting to stop drinking or using drugs more than anything and not being able to - you're not broken -...
We need to get off the “being happy” bandwagon and get on the “being human” bandwagon.
I was part of the closing keynote at the Beyond Pink Young Women in Business Conference on how to succed in the corporate world.
I was honoured to speak along side, Lisa Von Strumer, CEO of Growing City & "Dragon's Den" Tamer at The Founder's Collective. Our topic of discussion was the 'new working woman'. Here are some key points discussed at the event: Definition of the new working woman...
In the end, our lives are a sum of our stories - the stories we live, the stories we believe and the stories we leave behind with others. Make yours worth reading.
If we keep feeding the beast of vanity, before we know it, we have insatiable appetite for perfection. No matter how thin your body is, tanned your skin is, or symmetrical your face is – that benchmark for perfection is a moving target.
You decide how you want to show up. You choose who you want to be in that moment. What values do you stand for, and when you witness a breach of those values do you take a stand or do you sit back?
ake chances. Focus on the opportunities that comes from risk rather than dwell on the "what if" of things that could go wrong. Have faith that discomfort is the precursor to new beginnings and necessary for growth.
I think we go through cycles of change – when the complete unexpected throws you off your equilibrium –giving you the opportunity to reassess and recalibrate. This past year was one of those cycles for me - and slowly but surely the pieces that were...
2012 has been a year of change - a year to recalibrate. To shed the old, explore the new, and shift into a new chapter. Whether that shift is in your career, relationships, friends, or old habits – the intentions set, and the actions that...
"What is especially deadly about cocaine is that there is no correlation between how many times you’ve used cocaine or how much you used, and when you will suffer a cardiac arrest. Some people die after their first use.”
Ignorance is not bliss. Do you choose to use the status-quo as your compass, or, your values, morals and better judgement?
Yesterday, a Port-Coquitlam teenager, Amanda Todd, committed suicide after suffering countless attacks of bullying. The girl had created a YouTube video sharing her story of how she was physically attacked and cyber-bullied.
While I cannot change my childhood, my upbringing and my history, I can change my reaction to it. The memories of events may stay the same, but my internalization of such events don't have to.
If there is one thing I have learned, it is that just when you think you’ve got it all down pat, everything can change in an instant. All you can really do is dust yourself off when you fall, and navigate your way the best...
Give up being a victim. The perspective that you are just the result of all external variables deflects responsibility for taking control over your own life. It is unfortunate that sometimes bad things happen to the best of people. Life can be unfair, unkind and...
I have a lot of respect for the people who have the courage to be raw, authentic, honest and… imperfect.
Looking back at the various stages of my life, I realise that role models played a great part in steering my personal path.
A show that highlights the allure, glamour and excitement of women who joke about being “gold-diggers”, living in excess and hosting Botox parties is not a positive influence. Period.
In the rush of life, the race to the top, and with the perception that happiness is the result of success and materialistic milestones; we often forget that everything we need to be happy is already right in front of us. Our health, our family,...
I read an interesting article titled, 5 Ways Modern Men Are Trained to Hate Women. Is it true? Is the root reason behind why some men cheat, abuse, use violence, salivate over strippers, and dehumanize the opposite sex, because of the way the way they...
I recently watched an inspiring TED talk by Shawn Achor. He refutes conventional wisdom that teaches us that success, equates to happiness. In fact, he shows that recent discoveries have shown that this formula is completely backward. Instead, happiness is actually what fuels success. When we...
Imagine if women helped boost other women up, and focused on supporting each other verus competing and tearing each other down.
As I approach my 30th birthday, I’ve taken time to reflect how much has changed in my life in the last decade. During my twenties, I made so many mistakes, hurt people I loved, and behaved in ways that I can't say I'm proud of....
There was once a time that if I heard any of the following: "spirituality, inner peace, vegan, money doesn't buy happiness..." I'd nod my head while rolling my eyes thinking, "Enough of this new-age hippie stuff". I guess like most lessons in life, you don't...
Without a sound set of rules for yourself, a value system and a moral compass, you'll ultimately make decisions that will hurt yourself and others. We exert energy and focus on our financial and business plans but don't devote the time to create a personal...
During high school, we gravitated towards certain friends due to our aspirations and interests of our youth. BFF qualifiers included a shared love for basketball or underage drinking. But then, we grew up. Fast forward a decade. You have changed your home, your values, your...
Choose to win. Choose to be better, every day. Try harder -- put in the effort and the hard work to make things happen for you. Aim further. If you settle for less or put a limit to how far you can go -- you...
Make a ruckus. Aim to interrupt. Dare to disrupt the status-quo.
When interacting and speaking to successful leaders, I’ve noticed a strong commonality. Regardless of industry, upbringing, or culture, these leaders share a similar disposition: a positive attitude, a refusal to allow external variables dictate their mood and a tenacious appetite for excellence. Are these people...
There is an unspoken rule of reciprocity that people either a) respect and participate in b) are oblivious to or c) choose to ignore. It is arguable that the people in both group “b” and “c” should fall under the same category, but I’ll leave...
