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Sink or Swim. Don’t Float.
“Whatever you do Danica, make sure you don’t float through life.” This is a phrase my Dad has repeated countless times throughout my 24 years. I guess you could say it has been his attempt to bestow some fatherly wisdom, encouraging his children to engage intentionally with the world. As I currently find myself in…
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Friends & Film
At the end of the summer, before I moved to Portugal, my best friends surprised me with an evening of treats, gifts, and so much love. Regardless of living in different cities around the GTA, they set aside time for us all to be together and properly say goodbye. During that final night in Canada,…
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Nothing Screams Adventure Like a One-Way Ticket
What the actual f*ck was I thinking: the exact thought that crossed my mind every 5 minutes on the flight from Toronto to Lisbon last September. After many failed attempts, I cannot pinpoint the exact moment I decided to solo-hike the Camino Trail. Looking back, I often wonder when it all began. How did I…
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Tell me about yourself
Whenever someone would ask me, “so…tell me a little bit about yourself”, my answer went a little something like this: “As you already know, my name is Danica Deverill. I was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, alongside two younger brothers that have shaped me into the competitive individual that I am today. That being…
