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Helena Kaufman actively shares secrets of messaging that sells, persuades, influences and connects people in person, online and in text.

Contact lens use in the time of COVID-Part 3 of 3 on eye care

March 22, 2021 By Helena Kaufman

On behalf of contact lens wearers, I had one final question for my Vancouver-based optometrist, Dr. Janey Yee. I do not wear contacts myself.  I've given birth, considered the challenge of walking on coals, and did successfully certify as a scuba diver. Putting a little disc into my eye area, … [Read more...]

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When you can’t escape the blue light -Part 2 of 3 on eye care – the Boost Zone edition

March 19, 2021 By Helena Kaufman

Finally, we can see light at the end of the tunnel out of our COVID-created caves. Restrictions are being lifted in British Columbia. Vaccines are en route. We can look forward - that is if we can see past the blue light emanating from our ubiquitous screens. After months in front of my work, my … [Read more...]

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Vancouver optometrist’s top eye care tips for our continuously connected selves – Part I

March 17, 2021 By Helena Kaufman

Care of our eyes and preservation of our sight is essential if we wish to live and work well in our current tech-connected world. Plus, our year in the safety of our COVID caves, called on our eyes to perform to the max as we all huddled around any number of blue light-emitting screens. Combined, … [Read more...]

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Mouthing Holiday Greetings from Behind Your Mask Hesitatingly? Tis The Season!

December 12, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

Nutcracker Soldiers stand up for holiday greetings

  Happy Holidays. Happy Hanukkah, however you spell it. Merry Christmas although my older British friends prefer Happy Christmas. How do I best greet a Kwanzaa celebrant??  I think I got the season's first festival of lights right, Diwali, or is it Deepavali?  Solstice anyone??  Oy vey. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: happy holiday greetings, season's greetings, sensitive in the season

Simply start now whether you count up, count down or count on a better year

December 2, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

This isn't a blog about resolutions, or grand visions or a post on lists of lists. It's a start. That's the best you can do on any intention or mission. It's a conversation with myself and I'm sharing, But hey, YOU might find practical tips embedded in the posts. After all, I am a writer by … [Read more...]

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Coming out of our COVID created caves-healthier-chat with a chiropractor

June 23, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

Coming out of our Covid created caves means movement and attention to posture

I sat a bit higher in my office chair and felt a flow of energy for a better business day as I spoke with Vancouver chiropractor, Dr. Matt Nelson. In the early weeks of the pandemic when we were asked to shelter in place, in-office visits to our daily healthcare providers stopped. Collectively, we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Caring for yourself while sheltering in place in your Covid created cave, Covid time self care, Posture

Today I budge from Before COVID19 (BCV) to Post COVID19 (PCV)

April 11, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

April 11 seems to be the day. I didn't pick it or plan for it. Today is the day my life moved from BCV (Before Covid19) to beginning to piece together my PCV  (Post Covid19) future forward self. But first a moment on what budged me, at last. … [Read more...]

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Is an artist date with yourself the key to unlock more creativity?

March 1, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

A graphic of a woman's head in profile with a keyhole illuminated in the centre represents Date with yourself may be the key to unlocking your creativity

How was your date this weekend? You know. That date with yourself that gifts you time to reconnect with yer own fine self? Julia Cameron's work in her book The Artist's Way defines it as:  The Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to explore something that interests you. … [Read more...]

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Mess o’ money to count on – en route to the writing life

February 20, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

That will be $4.22 from $20. So...   3 pennies to 4.25 then 50, 75 and another quarter to get us to 5.00. A blue fiver to $10 and a purple $10 bill for $20. Thank you for your business. That's old school change giving. Counted out one coin and bill at a time. Now no pennies in Canada. So we … [Read more...]

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Snow Day Cinderella on a shiny Monday in Vancouver

January 13, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

Walking past the blue public rental bicycles on a Monday in Vancouver and they are covered in freshly fallen west coast snow

It snowed overnight. Temperatures will be a handful of degrees below zero all week. By our southern west-coast of BC wussy standards it is cold. It is damp. There is wind. Skiers and snowboarders are happy, and likely high with the news of more snow. An upswing is expected in time for T.G.I.F. of +1 … [Read more...]

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ABOUT ME

Vancouver-based storyteller Helena Kaufman helps professionals, entrepreneurs and companies discover the narratives that make them memorable. An award-winning communicator with over 25 years experience, Helena uses her writing and marketing skills to plan, produce and promote her clients’ projects.
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Recent Posts

  • Contact lens use in the time of COVID-Part 3 of 3 on eye care
  • When you can’t escape the blue light -Part 2 of 3 on eye care – the Boost Zone edition
  • Vancouver optometrist’s top eye care tips for our continuously connected selves – Part I
  • Mouthing Holiday Greetings from Behind Your Mask Hesitatingly? Tis The Season!
  • Simply start now whether you count up, count down or count on a better year
  • Coming out of our COVID created caves-healthier-chat with a chiropractor
  • Today I budge from Before COVID19 (BCV) to Post COVID19 (PCV)

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