The Adventure – Video Submission for a TEDx I was SO EXCITED to hear that the TED Talks were expanding to Vancouver. Thrilled, in fact. I have always enjoyed watching all the inspirational talks…and now, they were asking for video submissions in my city!! I rallied together two friends – Vicky, the filmmaker who I had another adventure ... Read More
The Adventure – Taking the Level 1 German New Medicine (GNM) Workshop There is a train of thought that cancer is a naturally occurring process that takes place in the body after something of a shocking nature takes place. It’s as natural as getting a pimple or boil. And it interests me because a good ... Read More
Never in my life have I dreamt about zombies. And I'm not talking about the ones you see downtown wearing the business suits with a vacant stares. Oh no...I am referring to the walking dead.
The Adventure: Getting Punctured Did I ever mention how much I HATE and DESPISE needles? I would never become a good drug addict, lets just say. There is something about needles that just totally creeps me out beyond belief. I don’t even like earrings because of that needle thing that get’s shoved into the needle ... Read More
The Adventure – Learning How to Breathe Properly I ended up taking weekly breathwork sessions with my friend and mentor, Sue Pearson from Breath Matters – and the number one thing I learned was that I am not breathing. Who knew that most of us don’t breath properly – and that if we knew how ... Read More
The Adventure: Medal Bearer for Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion 25th Anniversary Twenty five years ago, Rick Hansen began his Man in Motion World Tour in his wheelchair – going over 40,000 kms and travelling through 34 countries – in order to raise awareness for persons with disabilities. Twenty five years later, Rick travelled across Canada, traversing ... Read More
The Adventure – The Queens As a wee tot and young adult, I never knew drag queens existed. After all, I lived in a series of small towns. Nowadays, I live amongst these fabulous creatures. They truly are a dream. But more than that, these men, are my neighbours, my old school mates, and are truly fabulous ... Read More
The Adventure: Attempt to go into Outer Space!! Well, after the previous month’s unexpected MIS-adventure (car accident), it was time to leave the planet for a while and go into outer space. So, what did I do? I entered into the Metro Race for Space Contest…and even made myself a few videos! I didn’t win the ... Read More
The Mis-Adventure – A Car Accident Not quite the adventure I was intending on doing…in fact, I am now officially calling this unexpected experience a MIS-adventure. A year after this accident, I found myself in yet another appointment in a series of seemingly endless appointments: chiropractor, massage therapist, kinesiologist, acupuncturist, sports medicine rehabilitation doctor, medical ... Read More
It's not everyday I have a cup of tea with a genius who can whip up an image of me in a matter of minutes. Mark's first name is Seriously. His middle name is Unbelievably. And his last name is Talented.