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What To Look For When Working With A Copywriter

Are you in the market for a copywriter? It can be tough to know where to start, what to look for, and what questions to ask. This post is designed to help make the process a little bit easier. We’ll go over some key factors to keep in mind when working with a copywriter, as well as some tips on how to find the right one for your business. So whether you’re just starting out and don’t know where to begin, or you’re familiar with the process but need a little guidance, read on! Hiring a professional copywriter adds tremendous

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Priority Lists: Your New Time Hero!

“This time change is killing me!” – You Yep, I hear you, although it’s a bit different across the pond! Believe it or not, Spain is waiting 3 extra weeks compared with North America in moving the clocks forward this year. As part of the Intrepid Emma community, my priority is consistently showing up for you, even if my own schedule’s been thrown off. Most importantly? I’m here to say that: YOU’RE DOING JUST FINE. Even if you’re: Groggy at work by mid-afternoon Sending daggers of hate from your eyes at the dark morning sky Struggling to keep your kids

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Inner Peace: How to Practice

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve experienced the value of nurturing and protecting my inner peace. It helps me strengthen and stand behind my voice – my words – which I use for a living. And it creates a safe space, a loving retreat within myself when I feel hurt, misunderstood, or creatively drained.   “Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.” —John F. Kennedy I put out a post on Instagram this week sharing a few of my daily and weekly practices to cultivate inner peace and

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Asturias: Lessons in Creative Travel

Asturias gave me a first class lesson in creative travel. Inspired by Spain’s natural paradise, here are some ideas to approach your next trip more creatively! First, a little about Asturias Asturias is an incredibly green region which stretches from the Picos de Europa to the Cantabrian Sea.The food is rich and warm and perfectly pairs with cider. Its people are kind and speak with a dialect (e.g.the city Gijón becomes Xixón.) Asturias is full of sights and fun activities that remain mostly undiscovered by the rest of the world. Now, ready for some creative travel tips I discovered in

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Postsecondary Options in Canada

Canada is a land of opportunities, and that is very clear from the range of world standard postsecondary options in Canada. In fact, 55% of Canadian adults have completed postsecondary education, which is the largest percentage in the entire world. Sold? Let’s dive into your 3 postsecondary options in Canada. Did you miss my first post on the basics of the Canadian Education System? Check it out here. University First off, it’s vital to clarify that university and college are two distinct types of postsecondary institutions in Canada. This is unlike in the United States, where the two words are

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Changing Dreams

January was a month of changing dreams. I entered 2020 with a plan: survive my Master’s, and deepen the ability to hear my intuition. Turns out, my intuition clarified that surviving a poor quality degree was just a plan, not a dream, and plans can and should change. This is a story about changing dreams. In 2018 and 2019, I felt called to learn something new. I wanted to dive deeply into a subject that I was passionate about, and connect with others who also cared greatly about learning and education. After all, I’m a learner and educator at heart.

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School in Canada: The Canadian Education System

School in Canada runs from September to June every year. Generally, students head to class the week after Canadian labour day (the first Monday of September). Watch this video for basics on the Canadian school year and Public vs. Catholic vs. Private options, or scroll down to read in detail all the way until Cégep! There are some other things that hold true across all provinces and territories. For example, schools observe all national and provincial holidays (in the province where they’re located). Public institutions also give two weeks of holidays over the Christmas period, and one week of holidays

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Embrace Winter: 12 Key Tips

It can be challenging to embrace winter; that long valley in our year. I personally have really struggled with winter in the past (and sometimes still do), and absolutely hated it during the dark nights of January. Here are 12 keys to embracing this season that I’ve learned after a quarter century (!!) of winters. 1. Embrace activities you can ONLY enjoy in the wintertime It can be hard to recognize, but winter does bring with it some joy for most people. And there are certain types of joy that are nearly entirely dependent on the weather in this season.

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Digital Nomad 101: Making Money

The life of a digital nomad is an exciting option for the 21st century. Experts note that we have a “developmental sweet spot” in the decade of our twenties – a time for exploration with intention. Why wouldn’t we want to explore the world as we explore our own lives? There are incredibly valuable skills to be earned for 20-somethings who travel with a purpose. To name a few: Practice intercultural communication Learn (and perfect) new languages Meet like-minded people Find a place other than your own that feels like home Figure out your driving passion Take on a different

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Collision Conference – Reality Better than Expectations

Last week, my friend Cody attended the biggest tech event of 2019: the Collision Conference. In this guest  post, she shares her experience with life-long learning offered by the conference, and some of her most valuable takeaways for anyone interested in the future of technology. By guest blogger Cody-Garner-Howe              Did you hear about Toronto’s Collision Conference? Of course you did. It was an event that physically and intellectually stormed the city just last week.            25,000 attendees streamed into the Enercare Centre for the multi-stream tech conference. Why? Well, primarily

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Tidying Up Paper: Old Schoolwork

            Have you been watching the Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo along with the rest of the world? If so, you probably know that tidying up paper is one of the toughest tasks. Legal and medical documents, old receipts, and miscellaneous papers aside, I found the toughest type of paper to tidy was old school materials! My identity has been so tied with academia (I’m doing a master’s degree in Fall 2019), so I have more of an emotional connection to university assignments and notes from my favourite classes than any other type

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