by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 12, 2018 | Books, Wellness
‘Strong is the new skinny’ is a common phrase these days, sprawled across tank tops on sweaty bodies at the gym, and on memes floating around Facebook. I’m glad the emphasis has gone from losing weight to gaining strength. I’ve had my own...
by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 20, 2018 | Authenticity, Books
Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes was showing up everywhere on my social feeds last year. Truth be told, I didn’t know who Shonda Rhimes was; I just knew she wrote a book that a lot of people were paying...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 3, 2017 | Books
If you’re following me on Instagram, you know that all week I was anticipating meeting bestselling author, Lawrence Hill. First, I have to share with you how I came to know about his lecture at UBC as part of The Vancouver Institute’s lecture series. Last...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 31, 2016 | Books
2016 was a great literary year for me! I read almost twice as many books as I did in 2015…so YAY! Of course, it helped that I am part of a book club. My friend, Sandhya, and I started one of our own because we’d always wanted to be in one. We’re...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jan 4, 2016 | Books
Hello hello! Gosh, it’s been awhile! Such a good break, though. I thought I’d get one more post out in 2015 and do some work on an upcoming project…but y’know? The pyjama days were just too good and the computer did not tempt me one bit. Even...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 6, 2015 | Books
I knew this book would be about a journey, but I had no idea it was actually a ‘real-life’ pilgrimage! Sonia Choquette details her journey to forgiveness along over 800 kilometres of mountains and country-side known as the Camino. One of the three major...
