Olive Chan
Olive is an artsy optimist who grew up as an only child in Toronto and spent a couple years in China before settling in Vancouver. Her favourite place in the whole wide world is her home, partly because she gets to share it with her husband, Tim and daughter, Alena. A contemplative at heart, she aspires to be a conduit of grace, rest and beauty in this hurried and chaotic world.
5 Practical Tips on Learning to Cook
I still remember setting the table with my heart pounding and palms sweaty, silently praying that my parents and their […] Read More >
Tags: cooking, Family, first year of marriage, learn to cook, marriage, newlywed
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Can Depression Be A Friend?
I have a friend. I haven’t seen her for a while now. She tends to come and go as she […] Read More >
Tags: depression, depression help, health, mental health, Self, self care
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Can Depression Be A Friend?
I have a friend. I haven’t seen her for a while now. She tends to come and go as she […] Read More >
Tags: depression, depression help, Experience, health, mental health, self care
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Having a Baby Without Losing Your Faith
“After the baby came, I haven’t had time to pray, read the Bible, journal, go to church, or attend small […] Read More >
Tags: better parenting, faith, growing in your faith, guilt, new mom, newborn, Olive Chan, parenting, prayer, schedule
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How To Find A Mature Man
“I can’t find any mature men to date.” All too often, this is what I hear from women – especially […] Read More >
Tags: dating, how to find a good man, Olive Chan, relationships, sex and love
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Real Sex is Not Like the Movies
Call me naive, but when I got married, I did not know much about sex. I grew up in a […] Read More >
Tags: love, marriage, relationships, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, virginity
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Three Words To Ditch in 2013
There are three words I need to get rid of. I’m trying to delete them from my vocabulary. I want […] Read More >
Tags: 2013, dangerous words, new year, Self, self-improvement, vocabulary, Women, words
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