G Day- The “Village” it takes to raise a child

May 23, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending G Day with my daughter and her friend. If you’re unfamiliar with G Day events they are designed to inspire positive self-esteem and supportive family and community relationships during the key phase in life when girls are entering adolescence. “G Day is designed […]

Improve a child’s life with just the click of a button

May 16, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

If you could improve a child’s life with just the click of a button, would you do it? From now until June 2, you can help deliver bicycles to students living in rural Ghana, simply by visiting thebicyclefactory.ca and creating virtual bike parts, daily. For every 100 virtual bike parts created, one bike will be delivered […]

I met my Vancouver Sun Run goal with the help of a personal trainer from Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness

May 1, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I met my Vancouver Sun Run goal! But first, I just want to say: Running is my jam. It’s my therapy. It’s my meditation. And it’s truly helped me style the inside of my life. In the past, I loved running. I even participated in a half-marathon about five years ago. Sadly, somewhere along the […]

I’m still here, friends #lifeupdate

April 25, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. I’m still here friends, and I have a few upcoming collaborative posts to share with you, but before I share those, I thought I would give you a life update. At the end of January, our house sold. If you’re familiar with the Vancouver housing […]

Natural Ways To Manage Anxiety Symptoms

March 14, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

*This is a collaborative post. I feel this post has some great tips on how to manage anxiety symptoms, but I do feel that a doctor should always be consulted. I think this post has some great tips on how to deal with anxiety naturally. I especially love the one about exercise. Exercise has truly […]

Phenomenal woman, that’s me- My favorite Maya Angelou poem

March 11, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

When I was a teenager I had a poem taped to the wall beside my bed. My counselor (who made such an impact on my life) printed it out for me and gave it to me on International Women’s Day. The phenomenal woman who introduced me to this poem is no longer here today, and […]

Does your teen know the importance of hard work?

February 21, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

This is a guest blog post. I have a teenager who has a part-time job. Through this job, she’s been gaining some really important life skills! Needless to say, I think this guest post has some valuable advice. Have a read and let me know your thoughts. Do you think it’s important for teenagers […]

Spreading random acts of kindness with Metropolis at Metrotown in support of Pink Shirt Day

February 19, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

This year, Metropolis at Metrotown will be working with 7 Burnaby elementary and community schools to promote anti-bullying by performing random acts of kindness in support of Pink Shirt Day. “For this year’s campaign, we are excited to be working with 7 local Burnaby elementary and community schools to spread kindness to our shoppers and […]

The response I’m working on when receiving a compliment

February 15, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Have you ever noticed when receiving a compliment how you respond? I know I’m guilty of deflecting compliments. And it wasn’t until a few weeks ago when my friend was taking photos for me when she brought this to my attention. She was giving me compliments on how beautiful she thought the photos were turning out […]

Metropolis at Metrotown is hosting two-weeks of free family-friendly Lunar New Year festivities!

February 4, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Did someone say free? In all seriousness, if you’re looking for some family-friendly Lunar Year Festivities Metropolis at Metrotown is hosting two full weeks to celebrate the year of the pig! Metropolis at Metrotown is offering free calligraphy and lantern making workshops, a special lion dance, travel through Asia photobooth, traditional Chinese dances, and lucky […]

The BCPA is putting on 15 free public presentations on how to sustain positive mental health

January 29, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

February marks Psychology Month in British Columbia, and the BC Psychological Association (BCPA) is putting on 15 free public presentations throughout the Lower Mainland in the month of February to help raise awareness of the role psychology plays in our lives. The BCPA has partnered with local libraries and the Centre for Mindfulness Canada to […]