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Puneeta Varma: Maple & Marigold

Puneeta Varma: Maple & Marigold

I love everything about Puneeta Varma. She is a foodie, blogger, world traveler, activist, and a game changer. Puneeta left her high powered marketing job to become a stay at home mom. That changed soon and today she blogs about food, family and brings a 

Kevin Robbins: Minister Focusing on Radical Optimism

Kevin Robbins: Minister Focusing on Radical Optimism

I have a deep respect and admiration for a minister (evangelist, pastor, cleric, chaplain, missionary, priest, rector, preacher, Reverand). The job of a minister is tough and demanding. It can be satisfying from an intrinsic perspective. However, there are metrics to deal with. The modern-day 

Divorce Mediation

Divorce Mediation

Divorce mediation involves a good-faith negotiation between two parties and an experienced mediator who assists them in reaching an agreement during a fair process. If two spouses cannot agree on issues concerning their divorce or separation, a mediator can help them resolve these matters out 

Anu Bidani: An Authentic STEM Entrepreneur

Anu Bidani: An Authentic STEM Entrepreneur

Anu Bidani is the CEO of STEM MINDS (a BCorp certified Social Enterprise) and Inno-Hive, an Innovative Learning Community – Not-For-Profit), two companies that focus on shaping the future of education by transforming learning experiences for both children and adults. STEM Minds is on a 

10 Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor

10 Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor, Financial Consultant, Financial Planner, Wealth Advisor, or a Peddler In 2019, just before COVID hit, I was attending a financial seminar in a mall. The first booth had a bunch of firemen who worked three days on, three days off, and were selling 

County Cider

County Cider

Cider is unfiltered raw apple juice. Apple juice is filtered and pasteurized for long shelf life. Outside of North America, cider is always alcoholic. Apple cider and hard cider can be sweet, dry, bubbly, and refreshing. Cider was popular in North America because it was 

Why you need a will

Why you need a will

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin The truth is that being human, we are mortal. I strongly recommend a will, and it has the following benefits: – It is you who decides how your estate 

The Pandemic: Grow from it, learn from it, or fear it

The Pandemic: Grow from it, learn from it, or fear it

The pandemic leaves me with three choices. Grow from it, learn from it, or fear it. How was your week? This week, someone whom I have known since a teenager lost his wife to cancer in Toronto. What do you say? How do you say 

Denise Gardiner: Addiction and Getting Help

Denise Gardiner: Addiction and Getting Help

An addiction is a disease that you inherit, where mind and body crave something you have consumed more than life itself! It exists due to the disease you inherit, and you may not know you have the disease until you are hooked, and without help, your life could be doomed.

Aditi Katwala: Vegan Food Blogger

Aditi Katwala: Vegan Food Blogger

Aditi is a vegan blogger from Chicago. When I ask her to tell me something that nobody knows about here she replies “Something nobody knows about me is that I was a dancer for 15 years. I did Indian classical dancing, specifically a dance called