Cayla Brooke

Have you thought – oh if I just had more time. Or more money. We…

Well, silent might not be the best word to describe me. At least according to my husband. I will say my online presence went into hush mode. Which, considering the latest Zuckerberg…

I first met Vitaly Beckman at an artist conference in Vancouver a few years ago. We were both running booths, him for “An Evening of Wonders” me for “Eva Cassidy: How Can I Keep from Singing. We would stand for…

It was all about organization. I have a lot on the go and I can’t stand it when I’m spinning my wheels. A…

For a long time, I thought my happiness was wrapped up in other people. And although I can find happiness with other people they are not the source of my…

I fell short – When I get busy, the FIRST thing to…

Today I shared a pot of tea with the lovely Cathie Borrie. Cathie may not be a household name, but she is an inspiring woman nonetheless. A woman of substance. A woman fraught with grit and tenacity. A Divalicious woman.…

This week was a full week. Full of ups and downs.

On the health front, I am happy to report I’m down 10lb. Progress. Finally! I’m feeling good. Like the energizer bunny. My brain is clearer and I’m…

I bumped into my neighbour/friend yesterday. A lovely man who is very supportive (and his wife) of my creative endeavours. We chatted outside the post office on a grey Vancouver evening. He commented on how much time and effort I…

I recently had a chat with classically trained, lover of all things 1940's, local performer and Vocal Studio entrepreneur Natalia Pardalis of Pardalis Studio for Music & Performing Arts The conversation was easy while we bounced from subject to subject,…

Choosing the word “Honour” as my focus for the year is one of my best decisions I’ve made in a long time. There is something freeing about giving a word to your year instead of Resolutions. It’s so much easier…

Striving for a goal is a good thing, most of the time. Strife is conflict. Never a good thing. But what happens when striving causes strife? 

That happened to me. It’s been going on…

For the last few years, instead of New Year’s resolutions, I have attached a word to the year. 2018 is my year of honour. I am focusing on my health, but I will strive to honour all areas of my…

2018 is my year of Honour. Instead of resolutions, I have given my year a theme. Honour. My focus is on my health, but I choose to honour all aspects of my life. My dreams, goals, relationships, friendships, work, sense…

I’m going to tell you a bit of a secret. Well, it's not a secret per se. It’s more like something I haven’t shared with too many people...until now.

I have always attached a genre or particular artist…

I have declared 2018 to be my year of HONOUR. I love to give a word to my year instead of a host of resolutions. There is little room for failure if you try to apply a word to…

It's January 1st. A fresh new year. I love today. Anything is possible. The first thing I want to say to you is Happy New Year. I hope your year is full of love and belly laughter. What could…

I’m the same as you. During this time between Christmas and the birth of a New Year I like to recap. Look things over. What am I proud of? What did I do right? What did…

I remember the first time I heard Amy Winehouse. I thought THAT’s IT! That’s my kind of music. Familiar rhythms with a modern edge. A mixture of Jazz and pop. She was a tattooed beauty with sadness in her eyes.…

I heard the song Plush Red Chair on the radio this past week. I guess when it comes down to it, it was a bucket list event for me. I was working on my computer. Suddenly I heard something familiar…