by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 4, 2014 | Journalling
Earlier this year, I launched a book called What If…?: 52 Questions Designed for an Entire Year of Self-Discovery, and it was a lovely, lovely day! If you haven’t held one of these in your hands yet, you have a chance to win your own copy at the end of...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 3, 2014 | Journalling
I’d like to take credit for the title of this blog post, but it originally sat boldly atop an article written by Anne Bains, published in the Toronto Star on January 3, 1994. Her descriptions of being a hyphenated Canadian university student mirrored my own...
by Taslim Jaffer | Oct 16, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
This is the age of people sharing stories. We have stepped into the place of appreciating the value of the ups and downs of our journey and know that their true blessing is released when the lessons make their way into the lives of others. When people ask me my...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 28, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
In my daughter’s Kindergarten class last year and her Grade One class this year, there is a fabulous program called Readers/Writers Workshop. Parent volunteers come into the classroom several times a week to listen to the students read individually and help...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 11, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
How many times have you fallen asleep staring at a blank page or been hypnotized by a flashing cursor on an empty screen and thought, “I don’t know what to write about”? How often have you sat down at your desk, absolutely determined to write a...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 17, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
How many times have you picked up a book that just seemed to drag? And how quickly did you end up putting that book down?! Whether you are writing a piece of fiction that just popped into your head or you are penning your life stories, you want to keep the reader...
