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Stephanie Ostermann

I’m the sort of girl who you meet for coffee and end up pouring your entire heart out to. The friend you come to when you need someone to call it straight. No bullshit. No extras. Just truth. I’m a communicator. That’s a PC way of saying I like to talk, but I also spend a lot of my time listening, and over the years, I’ve developed a sense for subtext – how one or two words can change your entire message, what people are really trying to say and how to weave the varied layers of your story into one cohesive brand message that your clients fall in love with. When I'm not acting as editor in chief for Vivid & Brave, you can find me geeking out over words at www.stephanieo.ca

Blue Christmas Ball
JournalingDecember 14, 2013

Vivid & Brave’s Countdown to 2014 is coming!

By Stephanie Ostermann

Can you believe that 2013 is almost over? Just a little over two weeks remain. What was this year like for you? What will next year bring? Want a little help reflecting…

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When Grace Doesn't Work
Universe DentersDecember 6, 2013

When Grace Doesn’t “Work”

By Stephanie Ostermann

This week, I’ve been forced to consider grace. The offering of it, and how it is received, mostly. I think we all have people in our lives who resist the grace we…

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What are you waiting for?
JournalingNovember 22, 2013

What Are You Waiting For?

By Stephanie Ostermann

I only have one question for you on this lovely Friday afternoon: What are you waiting for? Maybe you’ve been waiting for the perfect time. The exact moment when the fates align…

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Damage after accident
Inspiration, Universe DentersNovember 8, 2013

Reality Is Your Friend

By Stephanie Ostermann

The year after I left my husband, I rode an insane roller coaster of emotions. Elation over making a decision that would help me reclaim my life and my spirit crashed headlong into…

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Pink Roses
Universe DentersOctober 29, 2013

We Want Your Bravest Stories

By Stephanie Ostermann

When Christine and I first started cooking up Vivid & Brave, over long hours at my kitchen table, with a million post it notes, we knew that we wanted a big part…

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Keep shining
JournalingOctober 25, 2013

Keep Shining

By Stephanie Ostermann

You can look back now and see how far you’ve come. I want you to remember you have always been able to do that. You have always been an unstoppable ball of…

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The Divorced Moms Club
Life, Universe DentersOctober 10, 2013

The Divorced Moms Club

By Stephanie Ostermann

Today would have been my 9th wedding anniversary. It’s a strange thing for me, marking a date as a ‘would have’. This is the third one, for my ex husband and I….

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The universe is not out to get you
Universe DentersOctober 8, 2013

The Universe Is Not Out To Get You

By Stephanie Ostermann

This morning, as I was making my breakfast, while drafting this blog post in my head, something happened. You see, I buy almond milk in a tetra pack with a flip top…

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The Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff
Inspiration, Universe DentersOctober 4, 2013

The Most Helpful Question in the World

By Stephanie Ostermann

On the last day Christine was in Calgary for the Vivid & Brave launch, we had one last lunch. Over gluten free brown rice pasta with cherry tomatoes, spinach and goat cheese…

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hydrangeas
Inspiration, Universe DentersSeptember 23, 2013

No Expiry Dates on Dreams

By Stephanie Ostermann

In my late teens, I once paid a palm reader at the Calgary Stampede $40 to tell me all about my future.  (You can giggle at me over this if you want…

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