Sundance, a dream I defined within my reality that greatly surpassed my imagination. I attended the festival as a volunteer from 2013–2019 and it made me excited for winter each year. Those positive feelings toward the cold were previously non-existent. With events moving into the virtual space, it does save on the cost of travel and accommodations, so I am not against it. …

I have always felt slightly advanced in my understanding and comprehension of the world. Much like in a film that relies on foreshadowing, I have at times been able to know what lies ahead. However, what can more commonly be described as my intuition, though it has kept me safe, I did not always trust it and my power. This year brought me back to what I suppose I can say I knew all along and regain that unwavering confidence.

Finding strength in compiled stress can act as a compass to send you in the right direction. — Burnout is something one can easily master. Simply overwork yourself in every facet of your life or hyper-fixate on an area and grind away at it until you burst a blood vessel in your eye. Been there, done that, right before a flight for a business trip. Much of adulthood…

I wrote this piece in grade 12, and following that, I used it as my entrance essay for journalism school. I was accepted but went only for a day. A year later, I entered film school, with a year’s experience and this same piece. It’s funny to reflect on work…

“Hypnotize” is my very first hip-hop song. It has been the gateway to years of love for a genre of music that opened my eyes to other music, artists, film, television, literature, and endless inspiration. I remember vividly listening to the CD, Much Dance 1997, “Hypnotize” was the first track. I hypnotized myself and became even punnier. On March 9th, 1997, Christopher Wallace was murdered. More widely known as Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, The Black Frank White, Big Poppa, The King of New York. He was survived by his mother, wife, and two children. He was 25 years old. That November, the previously mentioned album was released…

Wintertime is here in the northern hemisphere, and specifically in the Great White North, can be reminiscent of a snow globe. If you are fortunate to be inside a warm home snuggled up in blankets and not having to do any shovelling, what is there to complain about? Other than…

Labels translate to the societal breakdown that we all strive for. But alas, labels are destructive. They box people in. They create control needs and they create friction and hesitancy when you have the desire to move forward particularly in a partnership. Labels can create a breach of security. You are my boyfriend and I am your girlfriend so as a…

How much of your life is defined by your choice to settle? In particular, correlating to the ways that others have let you down? As we examine our external need for validation, we see the seed planted for disappointment. Only you are responsible for your contentment, and you have to navigate the muddy waters of what you truly want out of life versus what others give you, good or bad. Disappointment is a driving…

Our culture has become so vapid, dismissive, and fearful. — Respect as a whole is what we are lacking. We do not hold respect for ourselves, others, and our surroundings. In the Era of Impatience, we toss away what does not work, even slightly, and choose something new. Have you noticed your patterns, and how the ‘something new’ might hold…