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J* (name changed) was always the funny one – he had a brutally honest, unfiltered kind of humour. My earliest memories of him was in grade eight, when I would make him sandwiches for lunch every day...
A Different Time – Contributed post by Azita Ardakani (@lovesocial)
Don’t call me old fashioned, don’t call me a dreamer, call me a woman on a conquest for a different time. A time when you couldn’t virtually connect at any given moment in any given place, but waited breath bated and soaked in the moment. A time where multitudes of options weren’t a given, and you listened when your heart struck twelve. A time when you could hear your heart because it was not muffled by the noise of the now, the now so busy with everything and yet nothing at all. There was a time when grown men wept over love letters and had to count the days on end to be reunited...
Putting the “i” back in Viral – Contributed post by Azita Ardakani (@lovesocial)
There is a growing list of the power of platforms for communication and information sharing. The different uses for these networks are ultimately up to the user. We (at the speed of light) share photos...
Go Raw
Drink wine, socialize with friends, enjoy a large selection of food made with local and organic ingredients -- all while unleashing your inner artist. At Raw Canvas, cafe by day, lounge by night, you buy...
The Vitamin Kind
Secret confession: I am kicking a habit of drugs. Hold your gasps, I’m not talking about the narcotics kind, I’m talking about the boy kind. Let me explain to you the “drug” kind – also known...
“Free” for Thought
"If I get to pick what I want to do, then it's play... if someone else tells me that I have to do it, then it's work.” -Patricia Nourot For every lasting relationship, whether that be a business...
Rejection Reread
When I was a little girl, I moved from an all Asian school to an all Caucasian school at the age of 6. I went from being the most popular kid to the girl who pretended to play “hide and go seek” at...
Pursuit of Pretty
During a recent conversation, a male friend of mine in the beauty industry advised me on a particular Botox procedure that would improve my looks. While Botox is something that never crossed my mind...
A letter to a friend who has lost a family member…
Dear ______, I know that you are going through some trying times and I know that losing both your parents now has made you feel very alone, almost lost and without a sense of “home”. When I see...
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...
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...
My letter to a dear friend going through a breakup…
Breakups are never easy…and even though you survived your first one a few years ago, for some reason, it doesn’t get “easier” the next time it happens…it’s just different. You hurt just...
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...
What Not To Do – dating 101 for men
Being single again after being in a serious relationship is quite an interesting experience. You realize how much you’ve grown and changed – including your tastes, your attractions, your ways of...
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...