Interview with Estrellita Gonzalez

Estrellita, or Estie to her friends & family, is a Vancouver-based Mom, Business Executive, Conscious Entrepreneur, former 2-term elected VSB Trustee & Vice Chair, author & wellness educator. She has owned and operated her primary business, Derma Bright Clinic and MySkinSalon.com, since 2012. In 2022 she launched her latest venture, SimplyDivineRetreats.com, combining her passions of wellness and travel. She strives daily to enjoy life to the fullest whilst contributing to the world in a positive way.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My son, Enrique

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Lounging on a white sand beach, with a margarita & a great read in hand

What is your current state of mind?
Optimistic

What is your favorite occupation?
Mom and CEO

What is your most treasured possession?
Fond memories of certain people and places

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Me, myself and I

What is your favorite journey?
The ride to the airport at the start of a well deserved break

What is your most marked characteristic?
My laugh

When and where were you the happiest?
Living the expat lifestyle in Asia several years ago

What is it that you most dislike?
Inauthenticity

What is your greatest fear?
Regrets

What is your greatest extravagance?
Whipping cream in my coffee

Which living person do you most despise?
I don’t despise anyone

What is your greatest regret?
The times I held back from saying what I really wanted to say

Which talent would you most like to have?
To sing really well

Where would you like to live?
Somewhere warm, most likely Spain

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Hopeless poverty

What is the quality you most like in a man?
A wicked sense of humour

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Qualities of the Divine Feminine, wisdom & intuition

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Apathy

What do you most value in your friends?
Honest feedback

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Wonder Woman

Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents

Which living person do you most admire?
My mother

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Temperance

On what occasions do you lie?
When someone asks me how old I think they are

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Interesting

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My voice

What are your favorite names?
Stella, Isabella,

How would you like to die?
Happy

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
World’s greatest drummer