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The Balancing Act
I used to love the idea of being a massive boho. Then I grew up a bit. The other day, I don't actually remember why but I was hanging out with my boyfriend, and he was all like: "but you are an artist," and I replied: "no I don't think I am." In a weird kind of way,...
Learning To Embrace Fluff Pieces
Fluff pieces: if you don't know what they are you've probably seen them without knowing it. There's always multiple references to cute animals, warm fuzzies, and/or love. I'm writing one right now. Every time I sit down and focus on it I put She & Him music on...
Lessons From Year One Of Freelancing
This morning, after my phone call with a new client I found myself calling someone out on their perspectives on freelancing on Facebook. I truly believed that it was something that I had to do because a lot of what they were saying reminded me of all the negative...
Good Times Are Coming
It's been a great couple of weeks at the office. Well not technically an office because I'm a freelancer and I work from home. Oh right, some people don't like that word! This is why I use both terms interchangeably based on who I happen to be talking to. There's now...
Conversations On Freelancing
More than one person reached out to me via LinkedIn this week, asking for my advice about either freelancing or a specific publication I write for. One of the conversations that really stuck with me was the "how did you get started in freelancing?" question from an...
Conducting Interviews
Last time I talked about interviews I forgot one, crucial thing: the importance of neutrality. One of the projects I'm working on is an article on Uber, the popular ride sharing ap. Because it has been such an ongoing source of controversy everyone I've interviewed,...
The Story Of Teb Interiors
Back in December 2015 I talked to Toronto design professionals, Matthew Adams and Terry Briceland about their work with Teb Interiors. The following is a profile that I wrote based on our conversation. For more information about Matthew and Terry's work visit:...
Going Back To School
For a while I knew going back to school was in the cards for me but I wasn't really sure how, or when, or what. In the final lap of my BA I said to myself: "I'm going to apply to grad school, I'm going to get a PHD, and I'm going to teach English and Writing while...
The New Year, New You Mentality
Every year at this time I see headlines plastered all over magazine covers that somewhat bother me, even though I know there's nothing I can do about it. All of them say the same thing: "new year, new you." It's not always those exact words stated in big, bold letters...
