It’s All About The Story
The theme for the opening reception at the Galiano Literary Festival was “It’s All About The Story”. Yes, I was in the right place! A few months ago, my friend and fellow entrepreneur Theo asked me if I wanted to attend a writers festival on Galiano Island. Last year, I invited her to an event […]
Vancouver’s Creative Class
How a small number of people are celebrating the cultural landscape of our city, one breakfast at a time. by Megan Sheldon As seen in Vancouver Weekly, February 17th 2013 CreativeMornings Vancouver at W2 with Treana Peake / Photo Credit – Trevor Jansen With the recent announcement that TED, the global cultural conference series, is […]
Blue Sky Thinking
My intentions are set – 2013 is going to be a blue sky year! This photo was taken from my yoga mat on Christmas morning in Hawaii after a meditation and yoga by the sea. As I was lying there, I let my mind wander in true meditation form – jumping from one idea to […]
Buy Local Week: Painted Rock
For those looking for that perfect gift this holiday season, look no further than your own backyard. Next week marks the first official Buy Local Week in British Columbia, and as a proud member of LOCO BC I am all about supporting local businesses. On that note, here is the story I wrote for the wonderful […]
Celebration of Story
I have been going to the Vancouver Writers Festival since I was 6 years old. For me, it is a place where magic happens. I love books. I have hundreds of books in my home (it helps living near Banyen Books, one of Vancouver’s best book stores), and every time someone asks me for a […]
My Bag Full of Tricks
Now that I am a public speaking enthusiast (see last post), I thought I could use a little refresher on the ins and outs of delivering a TED worthy presentation. A friend of mine told me about Stand & Deliver, a tw0-day intensive workshop in Vancouver that promises to “hardwire your brain to your lips” […]
Vulnerability & The Storyteller
Public Speaking. It is a fear for many people, including me. Growing up, I loved to speak in front of audiences. I even competed in public speaking competitions in school – in French nonetheless! And then something changed. Perhaps it was at university when professors would cut people’s ideas down without batting an eyelash; or maybe it […]
Talking to Strangers
Stranger Danger!! I shudder to think there are still parents teaching their children not to talk to strangers. Yes, we need to educate our youth and teach them about safe behaviours, but ignoring or avoiding people we don’t know is not the answer. Isn’t there a saying that a stranger is just a friend you haven’t […]
Narrative Transformations
There are many ways to approach narrative work – as healing, as team building, as branding and marketing. I was first introduced to its power as a little girl listening to fairy tales & folklore, and then as a teenager writing my own story, and again in my 20s reading the words of Joseph Campbell, […]
Thought Leaders & Change Makers
I was first introduced to Hollyhock six years ago by my yoga instructor and I thought it sounded like a magical place – “an unparalleled centre of learning and connection that exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better” – what’s not to love about that? While I have yet to make […]