Add to the beauty

Freedom, the fragrance calls me. It pulls me further along- past my fears and closer to the person that I was born to be. When we begin to abandon our loyalty to self, we see that our freedom is intrinsically intertwined with the freedom of others. To know joy is to see it in the…

The end of an era in my life.

Being the reigning titleholder of Miss Canada was an absolute honour and I look back over the last year, savoring every moment and experience that I was blessed with. From the honour of serving the people at the depths of slum villages in South East Asia to the honour of speaking before the Assembled Members…

With Conviction

I’m currently on the road to Montreal for the 2012 Miss Canada pageant where I will crown my successor in a number of days. I reflect over the past 2 years…first as Miss BC 2010 and then Miss Canada 2011. I’ve learned many things over the past two years but one thing that I learned…

Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Today is January 11, 2012- Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Watch this. Then read this list of 12 actions that you can take to help fight human trafficking in the world today. Let’s do this now so that next year, we won’t need a “Human Trafficking Awareness Day”.

Little Thought of the Day

I often forget that love is patient. Patience is not my strongest character trait; rather it is the one that I, personally, need to intentionally work on getting better at. The worst part is that I should be most patient with the ones who I love the most and yet most of the time, I…

Something about the Ocean

I recently escaped down to Cannon Beach, Oregon with my family. With the last 8 months busy with living in Ottawa, working on Parliament Hill and speaking tours both internationally and across Canada, I was long overdue for a beach day! There are few things in the world that bring me more joy than a day…

Show Me Your Faith

I can’t even put into words what I am feeling right now. I’ve been sitting here staring at this page… trying to find the right words to express the revolution rising with my heart. INDIFFERENCE IS NOT AN OPTION Do Something Now nails it in their trailer for Passion 2012…. we cannot afford to allow our…

My Resolve

re·solve [ri-zolv] Verb 1.to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something). New Year’s Resolutions… Famous for never being accomplished. This year, rather than writing a long list of resolutions, I promise to be focused. I want to be INTENTIONAL. I want to spend my time on earth over something worthy. So here it is, my New Year’s Resolutions for 2012! They’d better…