Join me for my book launch for Between Worlds 5: Hide and Seek! We’ll have a relaxing evening, including a tea and hot chocolate bar and yummy treats, and some good discussion based on a good story. The series follows the…
Belmont Village Weekly Fresh Market
Westmount Public School runs a small market in Belmont Village in Kitchener. You’ll find predominantly local produce, plus a few local artisans. I’ll be selling all my books there, including a handful of the latest one, Between Worlds: What Friends Do.
Eco Shop n’ Swap Market @ Eastwood Collegiate
This amazing day includes an Eco-friendly art market in the ECI gym showcasing work from both professional artists and from our own talented student artists. Come and SHOP! AND don’t forget to check out the awesome clothing SWAP in the…
Svetlana Dvoretsky: The Woman Behind Theatre
A Russian-Canadian Impresario Have you ever heard of the word “impresario”? That’s someone who organizes and maybe even finances performing arts events, including concerts, plays, ballets, operas, and more. It’s a very risky profession, and likely not one taught in…
Flamenco at 50: “It’s too easy when we age to give up. I don’t agree with that.”
Starting Dance Past 50 When I turned 40, I suddenly cared about aging. Always active in my younger years through dance, and proudly displaying a photo of me doing the splits still at age 37, turning 40 suddenly made me…
The Freelancing Fallacy: You Believe a Freelancing Career Means You’re Your Own Boss
Enraptured by the idea of running your own business so you’re your own boss? Sick and tired of answering to a tyrannical boss at work? Love the idea of getting up whenever you want to without having to apologize to…
Getting Back on Top of Your Goals
It’s Not too Late The first quarter of 2018 is almost over. So, I’m going to ask that ominous question, the one that sounds like the monster that’s been hiding in your closet all these years, whose presence you keep…
Returning to Grad School After 13 Years: What I’ve Learned So Far
Considering grad school? I did. For over 10 years, actually, after I’d completed a Masters and two years of a PhD. Now I have a husband, two kids, a freelancing business, and my sanity. So I added a part-time PhD…
Mixing Work and Kids = Inspiring Your Creativity
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have a hard time balancing work and kids. Next week, we celebrate Family Day in Ontario, and I realized I’ve book the day full of work duties! But the upcoming holiday has…
Get the Best out of Your Goals: Join a Group
Joining the right group can help you achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself this year. Not only can group members help you stay accountable to your plan, but being around others with similar goals can really affect your ability…