My whole life I have looked up to women. In my grade 8 yearbook, while everyone else listed aspirations of being an actress or athlete or singer, I shared that I wanted to be a ‘businesswoman’ (vague in my dreams, I know, but hey, the intention was there). In university, I chose my career […]
Ask any freelancer what they love most about working for themselves, and nine times out of ten they’ll say ‘flexibility of schedule’ – getting to choose their own hours instead of the ol’ 9-to-5 grind. Don’t get me wrong, freelancing is hard AF (saving for taxes, never knowing when you’ll be paid, hustling to find […]
Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap. I was sat in the coffeeshop adjacent to my condo, staring at my computer screen, the cursor blinking, my mind racing, pen tap-tap-tapping the tabletop. My gaze wandered to the guy sitting next to me, who shot me a sideways glance, one that distinctly read: “I’m-about-two-seconds-away-from-shoving-that-pen-down-your-throat-sweetheart.” I mouthed […]
How many of you have had an idea – a great idea! – that never took off because you were too scared to try? For 25-year-old reasearcher Alyssa Bertram, the idea was there – developing a way for women to always have tampons on hand when they needed them – but self-doubt and apprehension kept […]
