Where I’ve been?
Working behind a computer all day long, from your living room, can get a bit lonely, and I am a huge believer that individuals should do their most to learn and engage with their industry! I have been a professional speaker since I was 22, and have run workshops to crowds of 5 to 500, (actually, once it was about 20,000… but that’s another story) I am a passionate teacher, no matter the topic, and enjoy having the opportunity to work with others, and offer education and inspiration!
Here are a few places I have been a speaker:
Blogwest conference ambassador – Edmonton 2013
Connecting Bloggers & Brands conference Ambassador – Vancouver 2013
every WOMAN Whistler – conference adviser and passionate advocate.
Blissdom Canada 2014 Ambassador/Community Leader and speaker
LINK 2013 Sheblogs conference – attendee and speaker
Blissdom Canada 2015 Speaker
BlogU Maryland, Speaker
ROAM conference Speaker, 2015
As a writer, being written ABOUT is a strange and wonderful thing. I am honoured at the opportunity these websites gave me to share my ideas through their writers perspective.
Huffington Post, Front Page, “This is 40” April 2014
Wall Street Journal “Why Mom Believes In Santa” December 2015
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3 Comments
Hi Julie,
I just read your blog post, IS YOUR LIFESTYLE A HOBBY? OR IS IT TRULY A WAY OF LIFE?. I wanted to express how that truly helped me with restlessness over a conversation I had last night. I am a Christian and in the past 5 yrs my mind, body, soul and spirit participate in Christianity as a way of life, not just Sunday morning in the confines of the church structure. In the conversation the other person had labeled my interest in my faith/belief as a hobby. A definite feeling of offense rose in me because he was minimizing my life to a hobby. I didnt want to argue and reserved the subject for further study so I would be able to clarify how I felt about the subject matter next time it came up. I talked to my spiritual mom which was a great help of course. But as far as being able to explain what I meant by lifestyle to this individual, your piece was perfect. Your passion for the life you and your family are living, (the CHOICE), was exactly what I needed to inspire the words in my next conversation. I looked for an answer and I believe God put your blog on my screen 🙂
Thank you,
Lori Uchida
I just read your post about people not being as strong as they look. It really resonated with me, as I experienced an extremely traumatic incident at work 2 years ago. My body literally started falling apart about a year ago. I have since quit that job and I haven’t looked back. I feel like my health is gradually improving. Thank you for writing this post.
Thank you.. and power to you as you find your strength again!