If you read my Lessons from 2020 post, you may remember that this year I want to focus on prioritizing my physical and mental wellness. I implemented a few habits into my routine in January that really made an immediate difference and I wanted to share them with you. Adding vitamins to my diet I’ve never consistently…
Author: Xenia Chen
Founder, Threads.
Lessons from 2020
I’ve been taking some time during the holidays to reflect on this wild ride of a year and I wanted to share some lessons I’ve learned, that I will be carrying into the new year (and beyond!) with me. Lesson 1: You are the audience of every word you speak. Choose your words carefully. In…
Stephanie O’Mahoney, Portfolio Manager at Wealthsimple, on why you should start investing today.
I met Stephanie O’Mahoney a year ago at a conference for female business owners, where she led a session on the importance of looking after your own personal finances and why you should start investing ASAP. I took away so much from her session and I was so thrilled when she agreed to sit down…
Holiday Gift Guide 2020 – Xenia’s Picks
This year, we thought we’d feature some gift ideas from members of our team. I’ll start off by listing a few of my favorites. Bonus: You can purchase every single one of these gifts online , so you don’t even have to leave your house. Custom Art & Illustrations (By Lauren P)To me, the best…
How to Cope When Seasonal Depression Collides with Pandemic Depression, with Angie Vanderwees, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Shorter days and dropping temperatures are enough to put many of us in a funk. But this year is different – on top of having to manage seasonal depression, or also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), many will also feel the emotional tolls of the pandemic weighing on them. So what happens when seasonal…
Alessia Scauzillo On Her New At-Home Workout Program, A Sculpt Body, And The Connection It Brings To Her Mom
As we celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’d like to take the rest of this month to highlight and celebrate different stories of all forms, involving mothers and motherhood. First up – we sat down with Alessia Scauzillo a few weeks ago to chat about the launch of her new at-home workout program, A Body…
Katie Squires-Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer At Women In Capital Markets (WCM), On Working Remotely
With a significant number of people working from home in the past few (and coming) weeks, we thought it’d be a great time to share our conversation with Katie Squires-Thompson. Katie is the Chief Strategy Officer at Women in Capital Markets (WCM), an organization committed to accelerating gender diversity in Canada. We chatted about her…
How To Leverage Your Emotional Intelligence & Intuition, With Sarah Farris Of Vibe Elevated
I had the chance to chat with Sarah Farris, emotional intelligence and energy expert, a few weeks ago. As the Founder & Principal of Vibe Elevated, Sarah is dedicated to helping people develop greater emotional awareness and resilience in the workplace and beyond. Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) is a set of skills and behaviors,…
Introducing: The Thread
We are so excited to be launching The Thread – a collection of conversations and stories with working women of all ages and walks of life. Supporting and empowering women at work is, and always will be, an important part of our brand ethos. Like a thread, career and life are two things that are…
How Kaylin Marcotte, Founder & CEO Of JIGGY, Found Her Own Form Of Meditation, And Then Turned It Into A Business.
For Kaylin Marcotte, puzzling was a way to relax and unwind in the evenings after her long work days as the first employee at theSkimm. As one of the only things that really helped her unplug, she fell in love with the activity…but wasn’t so inspired by the designs themselves. In 2019, she launched JIGGY….
