Imagine
Imagine... Imagine if we told our friends, partners and family members how much we love and appreciate them more often. Imagine if instead of holding on to positive praises for some day in the...
Lashes-a-flutter: Eyelash Extensions from Noir Lash Lounge
Seven years ago I tried lash extensions. Back then, they used chunks of lashes instead of individual lashes, resulting in a over-dramatic, freaky doll affect. Not a good look. Since that experience, i swore off lash extensions for good. That is, until, Noir Lash Lounge came along.
Choosing the Eyelash Size:
I went to the Yaletown location and chose the most natural look, called "Perpetual Pretty". I told the lash technician that I wanted very subtle, soft and flirty lashes. To avoid looking too overdone, I told her that I...
How to Perfect Your Eyebrows
This weekend, I tried out the new Bombay Brow Bar at the Shangri-La Hotel location. Founded by brow-obsessed sisters, Ravy Mehroke and Amy Minhas...
5 Lessons on Love
Every birthday, I take time to reflect on the past year – my accomplishments, hardships and most importantly, the lessons learned. Because of all the mistakes and observations I made in my twenties...
Always the Mistress Never the Mrs.
Another weekend, another one-night stand. The cute guy you slept with from the bar still hasn't called. The guys that do contact you only text, (and only after midnight). You get asked out to meet for a...
What I want for Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, forget the flowers, the chocolates, the fancy dinners or the lingerie. Forget the grand gestures. Forgo the typical. This Valentine’s Day, I want something different...
Closure
When you go through a breakup, one of the ways to move forward is to find closure. Closure has different meanings for many, but to me, it is a process. In that process you allow your feelings, hurt and...
Mistakes Can Make or Break You
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...
Are you beautiful on the inside or only the outside?
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...
What’s More Important – Love or Commitment?
I used to be such a starry-eyed believer of love. I thought that love conquered all – and that as long as you shared that feeling with someone, it meant that the relationship would last, In the theory...
Merry Christmas
At the time, those unexpected twists and turns in life can feel like you’ve lost your way. But in the grand scheme of things, that winding road is all part of the journey of life, taking you to where...
Unhappily Ever After
There was once a point in time where you were deep in the throws of love, and it was as if your partner could do no wrong. You integrate into each others’ lives, you laugh, you play… you love...
I fall. I cry. I get back up.
If you’ve been following some of my recent blogs, you will know that in the past recent months, I’ve been thrown a few life challenges. To sum it up, I lost my job, my income, endured an abrupt and...
Women’s Portrayal in the Media and Your Role In It
“In one week American teenagers spend 31 hours watching TV, 17 hours listening to music, 3 hours watching movies, 4 hours reading magazines, 10 hours online. That’s 10 hours and 45 minutes of media...
To You.
To You. The last few months have been one of the most challenging times of my life. I lost my job, my income, and along with that, a part of my identity. Then, the relationship with the man who I...
Join Me At the Miss Representation Screening & Panel Discussion
Young Women in Business, YWCA Metro Vancouver, Networking in Vancouver, and Peace Geeks, will be hosting Vancouver’s screening of the documentary Miss...
Christmas Gift Idea?
Hmm...perhaps the perfect gift for my fellow workaholics (or guilty work nappers).
Who You Surround Yourself With, You Become
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...
My letter to a dear friend going through a breakup…(an old post from 2009)
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...