Author Archives: Melanie Anderson

About Melanie Anderson

Singer, basketball player, scotch enthusiast, Canadian. http://www.MelanieIAnderson.com

2023 – Fun, travel and speaking events!

2023 was a huge year! Here are some of the highlights as I reflect on the past 12 months and plan for what’s ahead in 2024. The year started off on a challenging note, after learning in December that Kelly’s … Continue reading

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Bye 2022! 👋

Like many, every year I take a few moments to reflect on the year gone by and to set some goals for the coming year. 2022 was a year – not quite as tumultuous as 2016 but it seems to … Continue reading

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Ciao 2021

Another year in a worldwide pandemic. As my wise cousin Amelia said (and I couldn’t agree more) – I’m tired. It was a year filled with lots of good things but lots of challenging things too. I normally reflect on … Continue reading

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Are we there yet?

As people venture out to do more things, as vaccines and booster shots rollout and showing your vaccine passport becomes the norm, the past few weeks have felt oddly ‘normal’ in some ways and super bizarre at the same time. … Continue reading

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Goodbye 2020!

2020. A year of immense pain and suffering for so many around the world. A year of sacrifice and difficult work by our front line workers. A year of virtual meeting exhaustion. And yet within this darkness there was light … Continue reading

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How performing has improved my leadership skills

My career journey has been an interesting one. Some people are gifted with the clarity of knowing exactly what they want to do when they grow up. That was not me. 🙂 I loved learning, trying new things and I … Continue reading

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2020 – Singing, Sickness, Self-isolation & Turning 40

Hi everyone, It has been a long time since I’ve posted here on my Musings of an Aspiring Diva blog. With the worldwide pandemic happening right now, and recently turning 40 😮, I have been reflecting a lot on life … Continue reading

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Au revoir 2018!!

2018 was a year full of adventure, challenges and healing. I love taking time before the New Year to reflect on the past 12 months, what I’ve learned and how I’ve grown. Here it goes! Lots has happened this year! … Continue reading

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Random Monday Musings

It has been just over 6 months since I’ve written on my blog. As I sit here eating a poutine with a glass of pinot grigio (classy), I realize how bizarre that is since I normally use my blog as … Continue reading

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Roar of the Rings Anthem Experience

A few weeks ago I sang the Canadian National Anthem for the Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa. Lots of people have asked about the experience, so I figured it was time … Continue reading

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