nye14.

Wishing you a fabulous (and safe!) New Year's Eve! All the best in 2014. 

entrepreneurs.

Couldn't think of a better video to find as we step into the new year.

"Entrepeneurs: The Two Essential Traits for Success" 

timing.

Man, it's true. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I've been very lucky to have the time to catch up with friends who are living all over the world, take in some classic winter activities and spend quality time with my family.

As I pack my bags and get ready to head back to Vancouver tomorrow, I can't help but get that ping in my stomach.

I feel (and know) it's time to go, but am sad to leave. I feel like I only just got here. 

My family gave up doing a big Christmas a few years ago when my brothers and I were living across the Canada and Europe. The fact that we were all in the same town was a big deal, and we decided to keep our "no presents" traiditon.

Here comes the cheesey life lesson bit, but really, the greatest gift we've had is time. 

It's a luxury - only a week off here, a couple days free there...for someone to give me the gift of their time is enormous. Take and run with it my friends.

It's been a treat Kelowna...but back to Vancouver I go! There's lots on the go these first few months of 2014 - check out more below:  

2013.

So, 2013 was a big learning year. 

A lot things didn't work out...but then again, sometimes not getting what you want is sometimes a remarkable stroke of luck. 

Thank you 2013 for showing me what my limits were, then breaking them. 

Thank you Toronto for being sweet to me for five years. I'll be back soon. 

Thank you Vancouver for taking me for exactly who I am. 

Without further ado, here's a few highlights from this past year. Looking forward to 2014! 

Let's do this. 

Kicking off the new year on the renovated set of Canada AM

Stepping back in Puerto Vallarta 

Celebrating Deona's big debut in the Shawn Desman "Alive" movie 

Emceeing The Vibe Dance Competition in Kelowna, B.C. 

Reuniting with one of my besties after a year

The moment I decided to move to Vancouver

Watching my Army of Sass Corporals perform my choreography at The Chic-a-Boom Room, Toronto

These girls.  

Au revoir Toronto!  

My cousin Mike and marries Stacey in Vancouver. 

Not a shabby way to spend the summer. Kelowna, you're lovely. 

The official move to Vancouver., brothers in tow. 

Thanksgiving in Kelowna. 

Changing of the seasons in Kits. 

After winning second place in Vancouver's Next Bombshell with one of my favourite ladies by my side. 

Celebrating the success of Sexy and Wealthy in Heels Vancouver at our launch. 

Beyonce. That's all. 

Working with The Lovers Cabaret on our next show, "The Lovers of Marley"

Performing as "The Lady" in High Heel Revolution at The Chic-a-Boom Room in Vancouver

The Favro Family Christmas Card, 2013. 

lemony.

"It is a mircale if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat. 

And it's a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do. 

And the holiday season - like all the other seasons - is a good time not only to tell stories of miracles, but to think about the miracles in your own life, 

and to be grateful for them." 

- Lemony Snicket, The Lump of Coal 

2013.

"I'm not ashamed of anything I've done. 

Shame is a useless emotion." 

- Candace Bushnell 

2013 certainly has been one for the books. 

I got work. Left work. Found new work. 

I danced. Choreographed. Moved into a leadership role. Became a student. 

I learned that I'm okay putting myself out there.

I twerked in front of a theatre of people. (Hey! A dance student started it.) 

I moved. I found a new home. 

I became my own boss. 

Life changes fast man. Grab it. 

Thanks 2013 for all the struggles, lessons and opportunities you brought my way. I have no shame, it all happened for a reason. I wouldn't change a thing. 

2014, bring it on. 

moss.

I've been dancing and training for nearly 20 years. 

It still amazes me how much time, sweat, effort, tears and laughs go into making live performances possible. Then it's over in 45 minutes. Done. You're off the stage, the next act is coming on. 

So why do we do this? 

Because you get to become someone else for that 3 minutes in the spotlight. Your brain shuts out the world, and the only thing that exists is the music, the audience and the lights. 

Oh stage, it feels good to be back. Hard to believe five years ago I never thought I would dance again.