Exceeding Every Expectation – Añejo Restaurant
My fondest memories of living in the United States included hot summer days with my best friends (and volleyball teammates), refreshing margaritas and authentic Mexican food. My mouth is watering just...
View ArticleOvercoming Pain and Fear – Silverado Sport Physiotherapy
Have you ever been afraid of something … so afraid that you’ve become paralyzed or even stopped doing the things that made you truly happy? This fear can change your whole world overnight. A Lesson...
View ArticleFamily Values “with a Twist”– Family Squeezed Lemonade
Like most Canadians, I gravitate to warmer beverages most months of the year (because the weather is typically cold and a coffee shop is just five minutes away). Lemonade was never something that I...
View ArticleReinventing “Dress Up”– Hip Image Mobile Photo Booth
Growing up in a small town with only four television channels (and long before smartphones, tablets or the Internet even existed), playing “dress up” with my friends was one of my most favourite...
View ArticleCapturing Unexpected Moments – Evolve Photography and Design
I have worked with many photographers in my lifetime, many of which during my years modelling for Elite in Toronto. The photographers were typically men, between the ages of 30 to 50 years, were...
View ArticleCelebrating Artists, Artisans, Designers and Musicians – Market Collective
Angela Dione and Angel Guerra were onto something when they created Market Collective, an independent market, giving local artists and budding entrepreneurs a place to call “home”. After spending the...
View ArticleA Lesson in Adaptability – Crafted Goods
I never considered myself “creative”. Growing up, I would breeze through math and science, solving problems and understanding theories (my Asian brain in its “happy place”), but would stare at a blank...
View ArticleTaking the Mystery Out of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Coleman Smith
Although I am Chinese, I’ve spent most of my life turning to Western medicine. As hard as my mother tried to get me to take Chinese herbal remedies when I was younger, I resisted her efforts every...
View ArticleWhat is “Community”? Ask Village Brewery!
When I moved back to Calgary in 2013, after living in the US for several years, my American friends were puzzled by my decision to come home. Although I moved stateside to “chase the American dream”...
View ArticleBest Friends, Yoga Buddies and Two Moms (on a Mission) – Soul Hot Yoga
Against popular belief, blogging is NOT my profession. It’s my fun weekend hobby that gets me out in the community and meeting lots of amazing new people. In reality, much of my career has been...
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