by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 12, 2016 | LMOKindness
When I first launched the #LMOKindness campaign, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know if people would actually fill out the form and nominate anybody. I didn’t know if businesses would come forth and make donations that would fulfill a need or lift...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 1, 2016 | Authenticity
I like the serious things. I like deep conversations. I watch a good TED talk with relish and feel inspired by people who are tackling social issues. I think life is too important to waste on the superficial. All. The. Time. But life is also too short to let it slip...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 14, 2016 | Giving Back, Motherhood
The Little Black Dress Gala is an evening of glamour, fashion and philanthropy taking place on Friday November 25, 2016 at 7:30 pm at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. And I’m going! I’m looking for a date (or several dates – the more the merrier!) so if...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 9, 2016 | Inspirational Women
My husband and I are 13 years in. We’re also 3 kids in. And 2 businesses in. And often it feels like we’re being pulled in every direction except together. We made a conscious decision, one that requires constant check-ins, to make time for each...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 1, 2016 | Authenticity
What does ‘making it’ mean in terms of my vocation? The Pulitzer Prize? The Nobel Peace Prize? Is there any kind of prize that will make me feel like I did it? Like I changed some part of the world and then wrote about it? Imagine if there was. Imagine I...