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Portrait of Writer Bianca Lacharity - Joy Rodaughan

Every day I count the blessings in my life. My daughter, my husband, my mother, friends, family, community, breath, physical health, sunshine, trees. The list could go on. But like everyone, sometimes I need to be reminded. I love helping others and being part of the cycle of giving.

After a childhood in Australia, I grew up living and working abroad, in Europe, the UK and more recently, Canada. My early career was in Business, Information Technology, Project Management and Communications. However I grew somewhat jaded and bored by the greed and lack of soul in large organizations so I leaned more towards my passion of yoga.

After spending some time in an Ashram, I formally trained as a Yoga Teacher and then started offering yoga classes. I taught yoga and meditation one-on-one and in groups in gyms, fitness centres, corporate classes and community centres. While teaching, I volunteered on a crisis helpline at a distress centre, helping people in any kind of life crisis, with empathy and without judgement. I learned so much from this experience and heard so many stories of suffering and healing.

My career has changed again since becoming a full-time mom. Writing at home allows me to spend much of my day with my energetic and inspiring baby girl. I have always been an avid reader and writer. In the Early School and High School years I frequently won competitions for short stories. During my decade of travel I constantly kept family and friends updated with journals and anecdotes from abroad. Through writing and expressing myself I grew. Through learning, researching for articles and remaining open to the world around me, I continue to grow.

I am grateful for having this opportunity in life to be awake and able to reach out to others in many different formats.