Dear Hannah & Sarah, My meet-cute with you, the ladies of Feels Zine, is an indie rom com film, set in Toronto, lit by dappled sun and the late summer angled glow that happens to hit the graffiti of Ossington alleyways ‘just so.’ It is a love letter to the city: our first meeting, shoes […]
Stephanie Pellett is my work wife. Working with one’s best friend comes with its own unique perks and challenges, but this post speaks not only to my love of Stephanie as a person, but as a professional and what her unique brand of support has meant for my business. We are deeply compatible. In every […]
According to my friends, this is my ‘second smile’ face. A second smile is the kind of smile you smile when you are fully at ease – there is no performance to it. While I am usually deeply happy when running my business, it’s often a ‘first smile’ happiness. The realities of bringing my business to […]
Every time I connect people, I picture myself wearing a kerchief and sing “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” under my breath, consistently keeping the lights on for my inner Broadway musical. Nothing gives me more pleasure than the hunch that so-and-so and so-and-so will come together and chorus girls will sing and feet will tap and hearts will […]
Dear Kim, As someone who works intimately with metals, I feel you’ll feel me on this: alchemy is real. Often, one must first literally melt down before one is able to be molded into something beautiful. This has been true in the history of running this retreat, just as it has been true in the […]
