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Tag Archives: Thoughtful Thursday
5 Lessons for Adults – No more school!
No more teachers, no more books…you know how the rest goes. For the first time in 18 years, I will not be going to school in the fall. I finished my university courses last December and officially graduated in June. … Continue reading
My career in 15 years – Letters to myself
First of all, here is my letter to my future self (at nearly 40 years old). This is the final career planning letter I wrote to myself. At the end of this post you will see my takeaways from this … Continue reading
A Personal Look at Terry Fox
My name is Terry Fox, I am 21 years old… And so begins one of the letters this hero wrote to garner support for his cause: to raise funds and awareness in order to conquer cancer. At the Terry Fox … Continue reading
My career in 10 years – Letters to myself
Not too long ago I shared a letter I wrote to my future self about where I hope to see myself career-wise in 5 years. Today, I share a follow up: my 10 year letter. One thing I noticed while … Continue reading
One liners for bloggers: A review of the BConnected Conference
On May 2nd and 3rd, I went to my first ever blogging conference: The BConnected Conference. The conference was held at The Double Tree Hilton Ottawa-Gatineau. What an AMAZING location! With great views both at the hotel and around it … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday Tagged blogging, conventions, Ottawa, Review, Thoughtful Thursday, travel 4 Comments
The National Women’s Show – Spring 2015 – Review
A few weeks ago I announced that I was going to the National Women’s Show as one of their official bloggers. While it is not something I was asked to do, I wanted to give an honest review of what … Continue reading
My career in 5 years – Letters to myself
Recently, I met with a workplace mentor to discuss my career. She had a lot of great insight from her nearly 20 year career where she moved quickly from student employee to senior management. The original reason I looked for … Continue reading
The National Women’s Show in Ottawa – WIN TICKETS [CLOSED]
Need a break from all this snow? Want to remember the social days of summer? Well you are in luck! The National Women’s Show will be in Ottawa from April 11th to 12th at the Shaw Centre. Disclaimer: I got … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday Tagged contest, conventions, Food, giveaway, Life, Ottawa, Thoughtful Thursday 2 Comments
Ottawa Winterlude and My Awesome Weekend
This past weekend, one of my aunts surprised me with a visit! My weekend turned from a no-plans bore, to a day packed with fun. While I didn’t get many pictures during the day, I can at least let you … Continue reading
February Goal – Time to Wake Up!
In January, I challenged myself to eat less sugar. No Candies. No Chocolate. No Pop. How did I do? I would say pretty well. For the first 3 weeks, I managed to eat no sugar outside of my 3 treat … Continue reading
