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My Story, So Far, of Mental Health and (Unlikely) Resilience
Despite having the domain, I delayed writing here for a long time. Not just because I lacked confidence and worried what would happen, but even more so I could never find the exact words to describe the five long years in which I struggled every day and didn’t want to wake up the next.…
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Missed Connections
Roughly one year ago I stood behind a lectern in church and gave the eulogy at my Dad’s funeral. I suppose I thought I had another 25 years before facing such an endeavor.…
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Relationships Are Mirrors
During a period of my life which seemed like it would never end, my self-image was terribly distorted just like when I stood there in the basement. I was lost inside a fun-house of negative reflection.…
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Women Can Do Everything – Including Code.
The story behind launching my foundation WomenCanCode.ca.
“It was easy for a child like me to be casually referred to as ’The Next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs‘ when we’re younger. Such a comparison, no matter how realistic, truly did make me feel special and confident. What would a girl in my position be called?”…
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Miracle Boy
I thought attempting to commit suicide would always represent the most difficult time of my life. Inversely a year after I survived that, started traveling, and ‘found myself’ the last thing I expected was to hurt so much again.…