Take Control of Your Life

I have this quote that I made up, “Hey, it’s Life, here are some lemons.” This to me means, do what you will with these lemons and whatever you choose is what you can be proud of, thankful for, and take responsibility for.

How to find a job in a global pandemic

I’ve gone through the eps and flows of unemployment. There’s 6 tricks I learned to finding a job. If you’re thinking, “how do I find a job in a global pandemic?” or “I need to find a job but I don’t know where to start”. This is where you start. Read this before looking for ‘jobs near me’.

6 Employer Red Flags To Look Out For

I’ve been to a lot of interviews. I’ve been gathering information along the way so that I can learn from my experiences. I’ve been interviewed by a lot of amazing companies, and a lot of strange ones. I’ve clicked with employers, and I’ve been extremely uncomfortable. I hope you can learn something from what I went through whether you are an employer or a job-seeker.

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3 Things My Dog Taught Me

Adopting him was the best decision I’ve ever made. Since adopting him in April, I’ve learned so much from him in the most simple ways. It almost sounds ridiculous to list them because they feel like common sense but in most people’s lives, they haven’t been as “common” as we’d like them to be.

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My Dog: Jaxx with Anxiety

I wanted to write a post about what my dog has taught me since my boyfriend and I adopted him. I began writing a back story and realized it was way too long, so welcome to the first part of a 2 part series about my dog.

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Positive Mental Health

I think when I say one of my core values is positive mental health, people often assume I have a mental health problem.

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You’re not lost, you just need to re-root.

I think as humans we feel lost most of the time, we never know our purpose, we’re passionate about a lot but can’t seem to grasp the importance of it. Everything seems to lack meaning and in that we try to find meaning. Doesn’t that sound exhausting? I don’t know about you, but a lot of the time that’s my reality.

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Unemployment: The Problematic Truth

The unemployment rate is my region (the Okanagan) is extremely low. Much more people have a job than those who don’t. So then why is it so difficult to get a job when there is an excess of opportunity?

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Unemployment: The Power of Work

Work provides so much more purpose than most people realize. Most of our waking days are spent working for some organization. We live to make money for ourselves and other people. It sounds messy but somehow it just works.

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"You're Bossy"

When I was 9 years old, a group of my friends turned against me because I was “bossy”. I felt beat down and learned it’s better to not say anything than to say the wrong thing.

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How I got here.

I went to a marketing assistant interview a while ago. I was excited but non-expectant for the interview. I ended up being surprised anyway.

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