Chandrika Tandon, successful businesswoman, singer, composer and philanthropist, shares her philosophies on living a life that is reflected through a prism of spirituality, mindfulness and deep kindness. Every once in a while, we meet someone who is new to our circle of influence, a person whom we’ve neither previously known about, nor met or talked …
A visionary whose life purpose is centred around making an impact for the better, both domestically and internationally, Julie Toskan is driven by challenges, compassion and change for good. Loosely described, a visionary is someone who has unusually keen foresight, one who can aptly envision the future. The visionary process can be achieved through formal …
When is technology too much? Author Tiffany Shlain shares her thoughts on our collective and ubiquitous addiction to our tablets, cellphones and computers. It is bizarre to grasp the undeniable fact that in the last 25 years, the Internet and social media have become such an integrated, intrinsic part of our collective modus operandi that …
Empowerment begins with inner confidence and outward networking. From time immemorial, women have been taught, especially in the workplace, to be deferential, which, by dictionary definition, means “yielding to the judgment or opinion of others.” Historically, it has involved the quiet bending to the loudest or most powerful voice in the room, which, in most …
Musician Bruce Cockburn has been a singer and songwriter of poetic lyrics and bon mots for more than five decades. There are times when being a part of history, albeit a tumultuously famous (some might even say infamous) one, becomes a badge of honour, the tipping point from which many other seismic life events are …
Vintners since 1635, the Bottega family are singular and passionate distillers of distinctive sparkling wines and spirits. Vintners since 1635, Bottega’s family ancestors cultivated vines as tenant farmers. Andrea Bottega, the forefather of this now burgeoning viticulture of grappa and liqueurs, cultivated vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo. Fast-forward four centuries, …
A genuine supporter of community, Alex Filiatrault is a man of action and a champion of transformation and inclusiveness. “Diversity” and “inclusiveness” are buzzwords that have been making the rounds over the past few years. There is a decided difference, however, between parroting the words conversationally and actually practising these philosophies as truisms through continuous …
The Barcelona 2020 Collection from Julie Vino is a marriage of breathtaking elegance, pearlized style and dramatic flare, all with a strong connection to the leading runways of Paris, Milan and New York. Creatively inspired from an early age, Julie Vino’s passion for fashion became a reality in 2008, when, after an internship in some …
A generational love for art and antiques, Todd Merrill is passionate about inspiring and presenting artists and ideas that are singular and unique. Representing the third generation of his family in the antique business, Todd Merrill was inherently groomed by his grandparents, Nathan and Margaret Merrill, who, in the late 1920s, owned an art and …
What could possibly be better than island hopping through a handful of the 700 islands and cays that make up The Bahamas? The area’s 100,000 square miles of ocean boasts some of the clearest, translucent water on the planet. White and pink sand beaches are cause for celebration, and in fact, USA Today’s 2019 10 …
