How we spend our days, of course, is how we spend our lives. Why does this seemingly simple quote play through my mind with such consistency? It’s as if Annie Dillard is constantly reminding me of the trade-off between presence and productivity. The mundanity, the busy, the hustle, the answering the texts or emails, the …
As I write this, I’m surrounded by the lush greenery of a Costa Rican rainforest. I savour a cup of locally sourced coffee as the rain beats a heavy drum on the tin roof of the cafe where I work. The chorus of birds adds to the ambience, creating an almost surreal experience. I feel …
International Women’s Day – what better time to start writing again than a day like today. In the weeks leading up to International Women’s Day, I find myself puttering in and out of conversations about gender inequality and deep in thought about what exactly I want to say. I’ve written about why International Women’s Day …
I’ve spent the past week reflecting on what I wanted to say today. How to best express how deeply important caring about a more equitable world for women is. We first need to recognize there is a problem and then make sure the narratives we create and share reflect gender inequality. We don’t need to …
We learn or we die. At least that’s what I thought the quote was, until a quick google search indicated I was wrong. The real version… “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” – Albert Einstein If only Albert knew, we are all dying. A concept I find compelling is that of a fixed or …
International Women’s Day, a day created to celebrate women’s achievement, to stop and reflect, to raise awareness on the work that needs to be done. Today, I have one challenge and hope: that we use International Women’s Day as a chance to ask questions. Instead of downplaying the importance of this day or inquiring when …
If you were told that you would never reach your desired destination, your goal, would you still remain on the journey you are on right now? Are you passionate enough about the work you are doing that if the ultimate dream doesn’t materialize you will, with lack of a better term, be okay? Will it …
Own, Build and Distribute Your Brand Your name is your brand. Own it, build it and distribute it. It’s all you’ve got and you’re both one tweet away from getting fired and one Google search away from not getting a job. Own What happens when you Google your name? Do you own all of those …
This is a message to any keen, eager-eyed high schooler or university student who wants to work in professional sports. I mean who wouldn’t? It’s pretty much like getting paid to have season tickets, right? Well, not quite. As a 16 year old, I earned the nickname Statman from friends and family. I could recite …
Getting your first full-time job after finishing school is an exciting time. It can be challenging to find an industry in which you are passionate about, and even more difficult to land that entry-level opportunity – so when you do find yourself in that spot, it’s something to be proud of. Okay, so now you’re …