Wednesday I embarked on an unlikely adventure. I woke up thinking I was going to spend the day in my pajamas, as I had the day off. I figured I would spend it reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" since I seem to be the only one who hasn't read it yet! But as I settled in on my couch, the phone rang and suddenly plans changed.
My sister invited me to join her at a "single woman's online magazine launch" in Toronto. "It'll be good for you," she said. I looked outside my window and watched as the rain pounded the pavement and thought about how difficult it will be to sit through a 45 minute commute into Toronto. My mind started making up countless excuses of why I shouldn't get out of my pajamas and head into town, but with the help of my sister's voice I shut out those excuses and answered with a simple: "Sure, when and where?"
And boy am I glad that I went.
My sister and I walked into a room packed with women who have either found success or are well on their way to finding it in the corporate world. Each one had an amazing story and a bright smile to go along with it. It wasn't difficult for my sister, the hardworking corporate type, to fit in. Rather, I felt some hesitation at first about approaching people and engaging in conversation. Would these women be interested in speaking with an ex-politico type, now law student, and writer? Did I have anything interesting to contribute?
I soon found out that they were interested.
The launch which was aimed at introducing a new single woman's online magazine turned out to be a pleasant interaction between successful, ambitious and caring women who value the art of networking. The air was polluted with laughter, encouragement and genuine appreciation of one another. I must say, towards the end of the night I almost felt lightheaded from all of the positivity.
Jacqueline Parker, the Editor of Solomag.ca, has introduced a medium for single women where they can interact and learn about topics that actually are quite relevant to their everyday lives. From travel, lifestyle, careers, relationships, finance and real estate, to a page that teaches singles to "do it solo" -- it's all relevant information.
I've had the privilege to read through every article and although I do not fit into the 35-50 demographic, I found the articles to be quite helpful for my own personal knowledge. I encourage everyone to visit the website and experience what solomag is all about: www.solomag.ca
Congrats to the entire Solomag team on a job well done.
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