Every 4 years there are 29 days instead of 28 days in February and we have an extra day. I’ve been working with Microsoft Canada this month on a project called #My24Hrs and it’s all about what we can do in a day and how we can do great things daily. I am one of […]
Pink Shirt Day 2016
This week marked the 8th annual Pink Shirt Day and I am proud to have been able to mark it in a really meaningful way. I spent the morning with the students, teachers and parents at Montcrest School in Toronto as part of their first ever Pink Shirt Day celebration. Pink Shirt Day is honoured […]
New Habits to Create Change
The new year is well underway and it’s time to check-in with the goals and resolutions you made to see if you’re making progress. I’ve been thinking about the things that we can do to make a difference. I believe that there are things that we can do everyday that can go a long way […]
5 Awesome things that I found on the internet
It’s probably not a surprise when I say that I spend a lot of time online. For school, my blog, social media and lots of reading and learning about things that are happening in the world. The internet is one of the places where i find a lot of inspiration and motivation. I love to […]
Do Great Things Everyday. #My24hrs
I’m really excited to be teaming up with Microsoft for their new initiative, #My24Hrs. I am proud to be one of six storytellers sharing how we make the most out of every day as we are true to ourselves, our passion and our commitment to take action and create change. We all get the same […]
New year. New milestone.
We’re just weeks into a brand new year and I am so excited! There are always lots of things to look forward to when a new year begins – try new things, make plans to do things better or just the hope for good things come. For me, January is my birthday and this year, […]
Our Year in a Jar. A Family Tradition.
On New Year’s Day last year, my family and I started a new family tradition that we have been working on all year. My mom, dad and I each decorated our own jar that we would spend the year filling with memories. On New Year’s Eve, while we watched the celebration in Times Square on […]
Photographing the world’s animals to help stop the extinction crisis
For many of Earth’s creatures, time is running out to keep them alive. Half of the world’s plant and animal species are projected to go extinct by 2100. Photo Ark is a new National Geographic project with a simple goal — to create portraits of the world’s captive species before they disappear, and to inspire […]