By Jane Stark As a mompreneur to two small girls I was excited to attend Reinventing M Network’s mSummit for the first time on Saturday November 16th. Now in it’s third year the summit has grown significantly and this year had 22 speakers over the day including the likes of Tamara Taggert, Jill Earthy, […]
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Say YES! to Friendship, Connections, and Cocktails
Last night I attended my very first networking event: YES! Vancouver’s 7th Annual Signature Event held at the indie-charming Ascot Lounge. Being new at this I thought the best way to ease into the world of networking and stretch my fawn legs would be at an event that offers a free cocktail (a delicious smoked […]
The Powerful Effect of Mindfulness on Reducing Stress in Our Lives
I recently attended a lecture by Dr. Susan Bauer-Wu, a professor in Contemplative End-of-Life Care at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. The title of the lecture was “Coming Home to Yourself: Finding Calm, Clarity and Compassion in the Storm of Cancer and Caregiving” but the topic was, put more simply, mindfulness. Mindfulness […]
