How to speak in front of 1200 people

Last September, Chandler and I went to PechaKucha in Vancouver, which is held every month at the iconic Vogue Theatre. It’s a global event where 12 speakers are asked to share 20 slides but only have 20 seconds per slide to get their idea across. I was so...

Life lessons from Hawaiians

I just got back home early this morning after taking the redeye from Kauai. Even though I feel a little sleepy and discombobulated, I’m also re-energized and inspired from spending a week in such a stunningly gorgeous place. Kauai has a special, untouched feel...

Life after Make It

For the first time in a month I feel like I can finally breath! My life has been in fast forward mode since the start of fall, as Chandler and I busily prepared for our largest Make It shows to date. Almost every single moment of each day was filled to the brim with...

How to be happier

I was overwhelmed by the positive response and feedback I received from my last post about celebrating life and love before it’s too late. The reason I wanted to share my sparking wine story, was to inspire and remind you to stop putting things off. I’m so...

Treat yourself to a retreat!

  As much as I love summers in Vancouver (especially when it’s hot and sunny like it has been), I also crave heading out of town for a few days to get away from it all. I find it’s such a fantastic way to reengage with nature, finish reading the books collecting...