It’s a no makeup workplace experiment! Myranda stops wearing makeup for a week. Do her coworkers notice or should she quit wearing makeup forever? A few weeks ago, I came across a Telegraph article…
-
-
Contemplating friendship, ruminating on how it changes and grows, and celebrating its strength and power. Best friends forever! For the recent Empress Tea group post, I submitted a picture of my best friend and…
-
Coining a new term, this Empress considers herself “art adjacent” as she tackles painting in all it’s glory–& gory! I love art. I am also exceedingly bad at it. Please don’t get me wrong:…
-
They say home is where the heart is but after travelling the world sometimes it just feels really nice to get back to your own place, and your own bed. It’s probably no surprise…
-
Will gender bias be kind to a new generation of hockey lovers? A story about what happened to one little girl’s love of hockey. Earlier this week, my hockey-loving brother sent the family a…
-
A delightful piece of creative writing about an affair between the artist and his muse. What will happen when he finally reveals his masterpiece of her? My apologies: I’ve had a bit of…
-
Experience the high altitudes of Peru, beauty to take your breath away, plus, the perfect place to conquer fear and that nagging inner critic. There’s a moment at high altitude where your lungs draw…
-
Celebrating the good things about Canada this Canada Day. Good reasons to live there, great reasons to visit. Live it, love it, and travel well… Canada is far from perfect. There’s still a lot…
-
That time when you’re already experiencing the pain of one death and then you get a phone call with more bad news. Here’s to figuring out how to move past life’s lows. I…
-
Sometimes you just need a break and sometimes you’re lucky enough to live close to a natural wonder. See the beauty of Yellowknife’s ice caves in stunning photographs. I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed…
