Nearly a year ago, I wrote about my #themeword for 2008, which was exploration. My objectives were to explore in four key areas; travel, business opportunities, new or unused skills and friendships/ relationships. In reflection, it was a good year. In fact, it was an amazing year. I could have done better in terms of [...]
A new year, a new beginning & a new challenge
It’s been radio silence on that canadian girl for the past few weeks, but certainly not because I haven’t had anything to say. These past few weeks have been some of the most eventful ones of my life, in fact. Just over a month ago, I officially became my own boss, kicking my social media [...]
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