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Welcome!
It's so nice to meet you.
I’m a Freelance Writer & Editor helping clients bring their personality to the page.
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let me bring you along with my story a little more.
I'm Lydia.
My greatest obsessions are travelling, live music and pitching story ideas for publications.
I giggle to myself writing the last part of that sentence, because I used to be terrified of sharing my writing with the world, nevermind pitching. So how did I get here?
I was born in Toronto, Canada and raised in the suburbs outside of the city. Being from a Polish family and having travelled and lived abroad off and on the past 5 years – home feels more abstract than concrete to me. It’s less about a particular place but the details: people, food, nature, art, transportation – aspects that are found in their own unique ways everywhere. That’s what I love about travelling. I’ve been on the road for the past year finding home from Malaysia to Sri Lanka to Portugal.
But before this location independent lifestyle...
I graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights.
Throughout my undergrad years I kept busy; I dipped my toes in activism, politics, and student clubs all while working as a Swimming Instructor, Lifeguard and Academic Mentor.
Seems like quite a handful now, but I’ve always been a lover of trying new things, learning skills and discovering passions. This path eventually led me to working in provincial politics and taking on an engagement role for a development project in Tanzania for a year. In both of these gigs I carried out a LOT of writing. Whether it was ghostwriting for a politician or writing impact stories for funders, I developed a more professional eye for writing.
But writing has always been a part of my life.
Ever since I was little, I’ve had a big imagination.
I would relish getting lost in the pages of a new book and have always found comfort in scribbling my thoughts and feelings all over my journal – a practice I still engage in to this day. My writing was always just for me, because I was too fearful of opinions and judgements. I was too fearful of putting my voice out there, of being vulnerable.
However, I quickly learnt that vulnerability cultivates powerful stories and stories connect us.
And that's led me here.
From writing for myself to also helping others find their voice and translate it to the page or in person. I’ve written for publications such as Fodor’s, Skyscanner and more.
I’ve delivered a TedX talk and taught English as a Second Language to adults and children. I’ve used language as a tool to empower and inspire.
And it’s my hope that I can use my word-savvy brain, creative lens and compassionate heart to help you, your business or your organization execute your voice.
When I’m not working you can find me listening to podcasts (some of my favs are Beautiful Anonymous, Girls Gotta Eat, and Unlocking Us), hiking, practicing yoga, colouring or catching up with a friend over coffee.
By the Numbers
The Year I Started Writing Professionally
2016
Current Number of Books on my To-Read Pile
100
Number of Books I’m Reading in 2021
30
Number of Publications I’ve Written For
10
Get to know some random facts about me
Do we share any?
Favourite Author
Khaled Hosseini
Place I Want to Go Next
Uzbekistan
New Hobby
Scuba Diving
Secret Talent
Tap Dancing
Favourite City
Toronto
Favourite TV Show
Gilmore Girls
