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“I tell my students to embrace their thin skins” – an interview with Nadia Bozak

“I tell my students to embrace their thin skins” – an interview with Nadia Bozak

 “Sometimes I can’t believe that I managed so long. It was such a struggle financially for my entire life until now, but I wouldn’t change anything about it.” About Nadia Bozak – author Nadia Bozak is the author of the

Creative Life Interview May 13, 2015August 13, 2015 Interview Series, writer Read more

Kyle: It’s more important for me to make a difference in the world than to have a white picket fence.

Kyle: It’s more important for me to make a difference in the world than to have a white picket fence.

The following post is transcribed from a conversation I had with Kyle ‘TooTall’ Strauts about identity,  love, visualizing what you want in your life, teaching, and the difference he wants to make in the world. Seeing someone who is 6’9”

Kyle 'Too Tall' Strauts February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 Kyle 'TooTall' Strauts, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Christine: Masculine energy is goal-oriented. Feminine energy lives in the ‘now’… I’m deficient in one.

Christine: Masculine energy is goal-oriented. Feminine energy lives in the ‘now’… I’m deficient in one.

There’s not enough time to be creative in all the ways that I aspire to be creative. I feel overwhelmed by ambition – by what turns out is an overabundance of masculine energy.  I found my flute when I was

Christine Bissonnette January 12, 2015February 7, 2015 Christine Bissonnette, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Sarah: A formal interview that I conducted with myself

Sarah: A formal interview that I conducted with myself

To close out the year I thought I’d flex my newfound journalism muscles by sitting down with myself and conducting a formal interview. Please, enjoy. 

 — It’s 4AM on a Monday morning and Sarah is sitting wrapped in a

Sarah Hager December 22, 2014February 7, 2015 Personal Stories by Creatives, Sarah Hager Read more
 

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Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson

A Temenos Retreat Leader, Susan hosts retreats where women can connect through their story and their vision for the future. Visit her at her website: meetsusangibson.com

Follow @meetsusangibson

Sonia Saikaley

Sonia Saikaley

Born and raised in Ottawa, Sonia Saikaley's first book, The Lebanese Dishwasher, co-won the 2012 Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. Her first collection of poetry, Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter, was published in 2012 and a second collection, A Samurai’s Pink House, is forthcoming. Visit her at her website: www.soniasaikaley.com

Follow @SaikaleySonia

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