Today a Croatian music legend and cultural icon whose beautiful voice was woven into some of my most beautiful childhood memories has died. His name is Oliver Dragojević, or simply, Oliver. He was from the beautiful island of Korčula, where many believe Marco Polo was born, or at the…

My heart is taking a little bit of a break from the craziness in this world today and travelling to a beautiful boomerang-shaped country that hugs the Adriatic Sea and welcomes you into the heart of Europe. …

One of my last posts featured a photo and poem as an homage to the late (it hurts to write it), George Michael. This photo was originally posted to my Instagram account, but I wanted to share it here, as well. Some may not know that George Michael re-released an…

Today is International Day of the Girl. This day is very important. Perhaps far more important than we realize. So many of us want peace. We seek it, pray for it, dream of it, fight for it. The thing is, there can never be peace without equality. There can never…

A third of my country came together at the same time to celebrate the music of a band who are living legends in Canada. They came to together to say a heartfelt farewell to their leader: the storyteller, the thoughtful observer, ever the proud, but honest, Canadian, the simply lovely…

Any chocolate and coffee lovers out there that also care about the world? Have you ever noticed a little ‘UTZ Certified’ symbol on your chocolate or coffee? Ever wondered what it means? Here’s a simple description: “UTZ Certified is a program and a label for sustainable farming. The UTZ Certified label is featured on more than 10,000 different product packages in over 116…