How to Throw The Perfect Virtual Wine Tasting

Whether you were anxiously awaiting 2021 or it just felt like another Friday, the new year has arrived and with it the ability for a fresh start if you need one. Hopefully you had the chance to relax and unwind a little bit over the holidays. While there isn’t a magical wand to wave to take away the day-to-day realities we all live, there are ways to find goodness in the world. So I thought what am I doing this year to make me and my friends happy and how can I share it with you all? Well, I have the perfect answer!

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Seeing and Experiencing Vancouver for the First Time

As many of you would have seen, Julio and I recently shared that we would be heading to Vancouver for our fifth wedding anniversary – click here to read about why we feel safe in doing so.

Having had the pleasure of traveling to the west coast a few times already for the blog, I’ve had my magical mountains and Pacific ocean moments and I cherish them. That being said, with four days to fill, I thought I’d share with you what seeing and experiencing Vancouver for the first time is going to be like for Julio.

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Taking Control of The Direction I am Heading

As a year that none of us will ever forget comes to a close, I am reminding myself of things that are important and that which I can control. Yes, there has been challenge and change, but along with those lessons there has also been triumph and a certain amount of refocus. So as many may be setting resolutions, I am taking control of the direction I and my life are heading in more ways than one.

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Looking Back on 2020

It feels as though I’ve been getting ready for the end of this year since it started. Yes, as I have continued to affirm both here and on social media, there is a lot to be grateful for in 2020.

But, let’s be honest…. sometimes I think I’m saying it over and over to convince myself on those days where I sit staring at a computer screen with nothing to say. It’s been a year of impatiently waiting silently for my creative spirit to come back. And when she didn’t, I had to start improvising and fast.

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