The last time I visited my Asian parents, I came upon a few odd items that they keep around. Sometimes, it’s not the item itself that is odd, but rather its particular use. Growing up as an immigrant, there is often a mentality of scarcity. We need to save to…

As a Christian, I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe that all life is a gift from God. All life is created and known by God. As a bereaved mother who has an invisible child through miscarriage, you cannot tell me that the fetus I carried is not…

[This post was written in Fall 2018 and remained unlisted until today, Jan 3 2019, what would have been my daughter, Charlotte’s birthday.] In everything there needs to be balance. To me, being a feminist is being a strong woman and recognizing that this world was not made with me…

I haven’t even officially announced my campaign, but I wanted to take a moment to write out some of my thoughts as to WHY I decided to run for city council. I’m a regular person. I walk to work. There are pet restrictions in the building I live in. I…

The first time in my life I wrote about my little secret was September 10, 2014. I wrote a blog post about it because I was learning to build websites for my job. I asked a trusted friend to proofread my post. Afterwards, I made the edits, added images and…

In every business, you’ve got ASSETS. These are productive things that are tangible and intangible, fixed or current. Plus’ that help get you to where you’re going. Here’s some examples: Rethink what you may consider an asset in the following ways: What are some non-conventional assets you may have? (i.e…

In grade 12, I started looking at universities and what programs each offered. I explored the various potential majors with great anticipation. At the time, I had recently skimmed Theodore Roosevelt’s biography at the public library. I probably read just a few chapters out of the blue, but it made…

When we think of salespeople the first thing that comes to mind is the slimy cold caller/spammer. We don’t trust them. They want to get in our wallets. They talk A LOT. They spew all the information about themselves and the product they are selling and somehow their use of…

When asked why the product I was selling was better than a specific competitor, I once made the mistake of thoroughly researching the competitor’s rates and pros and cons. I knew my client was direct and I didn’t sugar coat it to sway their decision. Here’s exactly what you’re getting…