Meet the Founders
Meg and Cornelia are two besties, wellness lovers & solopreneurs, on a mission to build a life of their dreams. While cultivating optimal daily routines, prioritizing wellness, all while holistically building businesses.
Their story begins 21 years ago in the small town of Niagara, Ontario. Having grown up together, more like sisters than just friends, their lives took them on different paths after school. Having stayed just as close along the way, they wanted to build out Living & Lifestyle as a way to stay connected and share their wellness journeys with others. Having different takes on what wellness looked like in their own lives, they've loved coming together to create content that they hope will inspire others to design their own lives of their dreams!
Thanks for being here, we can't wait to get to know you all.
XO
Our Philosophy
At Living & Lifestyle, we believe:
- Wellness is everyone’s own unique journey. What makes you feel your best?
- Growing a business shouldn’t cost you your mental health.
- Life will ebb & flow, your routines won’t always look the same.
- Remember to be gentle with yourself, each season may look different for you.
- Learn what makes you come alive and go for it!
Meet Cornelia
Cornelia lives between Calgary, Alberta and a small town in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Having grown up in Niagara, that is where Cornelia truly calls her first home. Before moving west, Cornelia lived in Toronto for nearly a decade and has travelled to 32 countries. With a background in theatre training and many years experience in the film industry, Cornelia now works as a Producer for a Production Company, is a Content Creator, sharing her life and business learnings, on YouTube and creates videos for a variety of brands. She also recently launched her own candle brand, North Star Candle Co.
When Cornelia isn’t working, she spends her time in the sun, on the lake or road-tripping with friends. Nothing beats adventure filled days!
Meet Meg
Based in Niagara, Ontario, Meg is a dog and plant mom, nature lover, and firm believer in slow, intentional living. She runs Virtually Meg, where she supports entrepreneurs and small business owners by streamlining their workflows and helping them create more space for what matters.
Meg is all about balance: meaningful work, nourishing routines, and sustainable success. As a true Taurus, she thrives on stability, rhythm, and connection. You’ll often find her soaking up the sunshine with her Chihuahua, tending to her houseplants, or curled up with a good book, always embracing life’s quiet, mindful moments.
Get To Know Us
Welcome to Living & Lifestyle, a wellness & recipe blog, written and curated by Meg & Cornelia. 🙂
Our story begins 21 years ago in the small town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. We’ve been friends for over 20 years and though we haven’t lived in the same city in almost 12 years, the friendship has remained strong.
Meg now resides in Thorold, Ontario with her husband and Cornelia recently moved West and lives with her boyfriend between Calgary, Alberta and a small town in the Kootenays, British Columbia.
We may not live close anymore, but we talk every single day!
We have a shared love for wellness, self-care and productivity. Despite the fact we’ve come from very different lifestyles and perspectives, we’re now coming together to share our love for wellness with all of you. So grab a cup of coffee, a smoothie or whatever makes you happy, and dive in!
Welcome to the community.
Facts about us
Favourite TV Shows
Cornelia: Gilmore Girls, Yellowstone & Firefly Lane
Meg: Friends, The Vampire Diaries & The Walking Dead
Go-To Workout
Cornelia: Spin or HIIT
Meg: Weightlifting followed by cardio
Favourite Artist
Cornelia: Shania Twain, Miranda Lambert & Paul Simon
Meg: I listen to a pretty wide variety of music from pop, folk, country to rock but my favourite artist is Taylor swift
Countries Travelled
Cornelia: 32 Countries. But my top 5 are: Italy, Australia, The Netherlands, Bosnia & The U.S.A.
Meg: Mexico, Nicaragua, Dominion, El Salvador, various spots in the USA (well I was actually born there too lol)
Pets
Cornelia: A sweet kitty named Mozey that I got with dating my bf!
Meg: My 8lb chihuahua mix, Vox, that my husband and I rescued from Texas
Favourite Destination
Cornelia: Italy & My Cottage
Meg: Mexico & Nicaragua