My Very Own, Choose Your Own Adventure Book
Your twenties are such a whimsical time of your life. Your twenties marks the decade where you will endure your many firsts –your first real job, first love, first home, first reality...
August 2009
Nobody Said It Was Easy
Last night I watched one of the most incredible performances I’ve ever seen by Coldplay. During the encore, they sang “The Scientist”. It was so beautiful I cried. If you listen to the lyrics...
The Difference Between Pleasure and Joy
If you ask someone if they know the difference between pleasure and joy, they will most likely cite the correct definitions of both. However, while we can define it easily, are we conscious of the...
What Climate Do You Create?
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power...
Our Values Determine our Definitions of What is “Right” or “Wrong”
When I reflect on the majority of conflict in my closest relationships, I have realized that the majority of them stem from one thing – a fundamental difference in value sets. What is right and what is...
Shopping for a Cause – my article on partlysunny.ca
Dubbed as “a one stop philanthropy shop” by TechCrunch, Causecast is an interactive community that connects individuals, celebrities and leaders to support various world causes. Getting involved is...
Another Year Lived
When I look back and reflect, it’s radical how much change I’ve been through in my twenties. I feel so fortunate to have gone through so many great experiences, and made the mistakes I made to...
Everyone Has a Story
How many times a day do you judge someone? I know in my life I judge and make snap decisions and or assumptions about people in various interactions all the time. Some judgments may be as simple as...
Butterfly – first post of 2009
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -Annonymous I love that quote and I think it applies to all of us at some point or another in our lives...
Sub Zero Chic – my article on partlysunny.ca
With weather dropping into the negative digits, what better time than to be “sub zero chic” with luxury leather and cashmere accessories by New York designer, Lauren Urstadt. Launched this year and...
Dialogue
I went to my friend’s wedding this past weekend, and while I am not a religious person, some words spoken by the priest helped me open my eyes. The priest read out a passage, Paul in I Corinthians...
Slumdog Millionaire – film directed by Danny Boyle
Slumdog Millionaire is a movie that centers around the destiny of Jamal Malik - a poor “slumdog” from the streets of Mumbai. The film begins with Jamal in present day – as a finalist on the...
Captain Abu Raed – film directed by Amin Matalqa
A touching, beautiful and bittersweet story of Abu Raed – an old airport janitor who seems to have lost purpose in his life. Upon finding a captain’s hat in the garbage, Abu Raed transcends into the...
Beliefs
Why are there acts of racial violence? Why do some enforce that their God is better? Why do people feel the need to get married by a certain age? Why do some think they are never good enough? Our...
What Would Audrey Do?
In the last few weeks, I have gone through some obstacles and challenges that have evoked a flood of emotions within me. Some of these emotions I have experienced before and have created habits and...
he loves me…he loves me not…
I am going through a breakup and the past week has been an emotional rollercoaster. Some days are better than others and while overall I’ve had more good and positive than bad, today I’m feeling...
15 Below – my article from partlysunny.ca
This winter, the number of people living on the streets will reach 300,000 in Canada. A cold weather alert is issued once the temperature drops to -15 Celsius (translation to Fahrenheit – very below...
What is Love – post from November 2008
What is love? Is it something that is possible at first sight? An energy? A feeling? A way of being? Can you be in love with someone one moment and not the next? Can you fall in love over and...
Breakup – day 2 – post from November 2008
Yesterday my partner told me that he was not in love with me anymore. These may be some of the post painful words a woman will ever hear. I am a beautiful, intelligent, independant and successful...