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In my years working the trenches of red carpet reporting in New York, I had the fascinating experience of observing and interviewing the most famous personalities in the world. It was sometimes a bit jarring to meet a celebrity I admired, only to be steamrolled by their ego. It also added to the challenge of …

When I was in elementary school, my mom had the habit of replacing the teen soap opera novels on my nightstand with more wholesome reading. They were lighthearted books with an under current of the importance of not worrying how others perceived you, and usually involved a child protagonist, boldly standing up to school bullies. …

I just finished reading a book that changed my life. When I soaked up the last chapter, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops. I needed to pass my new found knowledge onto as many women as possible. The book is called The Woman Code and it opened my eyes to the key to …

Every morning these days, I sit in front of a blank screen and patiently summon words to surface. Creation is fun. It’s also frustrating, scary, and exciting. This labour may or may not provide something useful each day, but I’ve been giving creativity a shot for a while now. Before the arrival of Covid, I …

Habits are the actions that gradually make us who we are. They can give us strength to succeed, or, they can become a barrier to our creative dreams. When you hear stories about high achievers like Ernest Hemingway who wrote forty seven drafts to his novel, A Farewell to Arms before deciding on the right …

Imagine you could climb into your own subconscious and construct the creative work space of your dreams. Well, if you focus on the right things, you actually can. What you’ll need to hone in on is the way your mind works in relation to the layout of the room. Next, you’ll need to layer in …

The pursuit of art is a long and winding road. Craft development is a never-ending cycle, and the artist’s path requires patience, lots of trial and error, and true love of the process. Sometimes we can hit droughts in productivity that may be hard to escape. Luckily, all it usually calls for is a shake …

When I worked as an entertainment reporter in New York, I interviewed John Leguizamo when he starred in David Mamet’s play, American Buffalo, a tale about small time crooks who come to blows over their own greed and desire. We were backstage at its Broadway debut, and the press and fans were in a frenzy, …

My life has always revolved around creativity. Even at the age of ten, I was belting it out in musical theatre festivals and winning public speaking contests. My first job after college was as an entertainment host at one of the local TV stations in Edmonton, Alberta. I enjoyed my work, but I felt restless. …

I was once assigned to report at a press event for Will Ferrell’s Broadway debut, You’re Welcome America, which he wrote and starred in. When I first arrived, the rest of the press were setting up cameras in the dimly lit gymnasium. It was mid-January, and the general energy of the room was glum. The …