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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

Love & Sex Series of Journal Prompts #2 - Your Personal Sexuality
Avengers of Sexiness, Life, Love & SexFebruary 11, 2014

The Love & Sex Series – Journal Prompt #2 – Your personal sexuality

By Stephanie Ostermann

This journal prompt series is focused on Love & Sex. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this can be a week full of emotions for people, and journaling about them will…

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Love & Sex Week Journal Prompts - Your First Love (Prompt #1)
Avengers of Sexiness, Life, Love & SexFebruary 10, 2014

The Love & Sex Series – Journal Prompt #1 – Your first love

By Stephanie Ostermann

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this journal prompt series is focused on Love & Sex. This can be a week full of emotions for people, and journaling about them will…

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skates
Business, Inspiration, Universe DentersFebruary 7, 2014

Fall Down First

By Stephanie Ostermann

A couple weeks ago, I took both kids to an evening skating party organized by my daughter’s Sparks unit (For our American readers, think Girl Guides for the younger set). The Button…

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Things You Should Know – I’ve Never Seen Star Wars
LifeFebruary 6, 2014

Things You Should Know – I’ve Never Seen Star Wars

By Stephanie Ostermann

Hello, my name is Stephanie, and I have a confession to make. I’ve never seen the Star Wars movies.  Or the Godfather/Back to the Future/Indiana Jones movies. I only recently watched ET all…

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The Past Has No Power – Laozi
Quotes, Universe DentersFebruary 4, 2014

The Past Has No Power – Laozi

By Stephanie Ostermann

“The past has no power to stop you from being present now.” -Laozi

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Snow day
LifeJanuary 31, 2014

The Worst Word

By Stephanie Ostermann

Driving home from school this week, my two were in the back when my youngest, Murmel*, piped up. “Mom, I wish I didn’t look out my window just now. I saw a…

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Love Letter
Life, Universe DentersJanuary 29, 2014

How Fear Changes

By Stephanie Ostermann

One of my goals for January was to move my office out of my kitchen and into the second bedroom in my condo, creating an actual workspace with natural light and more…

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Rainbow Bell Let's Talk
LifeJanuary 28, 2014

You Are Not Alone in Depression

By Stephanie Ostermann

you cannot see or listen to the very heart of life it isn’t there, then suddenly you feel it going no direction it is everywhere knowing every word it makes no sound…

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Life, Universe DentersJanuary 27, 2014

Favourite Things: Carole King & Sara Bareilles at the 2014 Grammy Awards

By Stephanie Ostermann

I’m a total sucker for a kickass singer songwriter. I LOVE music, and rarely don’t have something playing in the background, and my favourite is women with strong voices and swoon worthy…

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be brave
Business, Journaling, WorkshopsJanuary 23, 2014

Get Inspired – Inspire Photo Retreat

By Stephanie Ostermann

Back in September, just before our big Vivid & Brave launch, Christine & I applied to speak at Inspire Photo Retreat 2014. Inspire is a retreat style conference for photographers that will…

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