Resilience

I skate out onto the track in terror. My heart in my throat, my knees quivering and my mind racing. What the hell was I doing out here?  I can barely hear fans in the arena cheering as I gulp in breaths. The whistle blows. And the chaos begins. My first roller derby game. The…

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Delete Facebook Vs. Setting Healthy Boundaries

The world has been abuzz in recent weeks amidst the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica data scandal. This is, perhaps, the most damaging and far-reaching revelation in the company’s 14-year history. Rally cries to #DeleteFacebook have been trending for weeks – and many individuals, including large brands like Tesla – have followed through on this threat. Mark Zuckerberg’s…

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Winter Getaway to Tofino

Looking out at the crashing waves does wonders for the soul. The long stretches of Pacific Ocean that border Vancouver Island’s West Coast are dotted by rippling stretches of beach, aquamarine sea anemone, colourful starfish, crags of mussels and barnacles, tangles of kelp and lush, vibrant forest. As far as the eye can see is ocean—just…

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