blog + what's on my mind

Ever find yourself having a day where you are so “off” – nothing seems to go right, you’re annoyed with everyone, you’re feeling down and no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to pull yourself out of it? This was me the past few days. Which is unusual to happen for that long (a few years […]

This past weekend we were at a big family golf tournament. For the first time, all the kids – from 6 to 14 years old – played too, even in the pouring rain! Carter who is 11, has gone out a few times before and is really starting to love golf. Emmett, on the other […]

Rebecca thought she was “fine”. It was just busy life, after all, and she had no choice being so busy with her new demanding Director position.  Still, she was feeling run down, constantly worried about letting someone down, complaining about work more than she would like, and feeling guilty for missing time with her kids. […]

Feeling insecure? Guess what . . . so are most other people. Especially when it comes to a fear of failure. When you have a mile-long to-do list and you’re worried you will drop a ball and not get everything done. When you’re going into a big, important meeting and you’re so nervous it won’t […]

What important is left unsaid when you’re worrying what others think? When you don’t speak up in a meeting because someone might think it’s a stupid idea. When you don’t say ‘no’ to something, even though you know it’s not a good use of your time. When you don’t set boundaries with your boss and […]

What if everything you have today was gone tomorrow? Many people go about their day without truly appreciating or being grateful for what they do have right now.  And, spend a great deal of time feeling stressed and angst about small stuff that doesn’t really matter or what they don’t have.  I know I definitely used to do this. Is […]

Summer is my most favorite time of year and we spend most of our time at the lake in July and August (in fact, me and the kids move out there!) People sometimes say to me “It must be nice to have a job where you can slow down and have so much time off”.  […]

Late May, I spoke at a Young Leaders retreat at Elkridge resort in Northern Saskatchewan. The location was quiet, peaceful and beautiful nestled in the forest. The event was SO awesome! Because it put the entire focus on leaders taking care of themselves so that they can better the organization. I had the privilege of […]

Every coaching session or workshop or even a speaking event, I’ll ask the people in the room: “What’s a win?” No matter how big or how small. And, I’ll ask myself this question every single day, ESPECIALLY on the days when things seem hard . . . When I’m feeling the pressure of everything to […]

I used to be a control freak. Everything had to be to my high standards and my way of doing things – because it was the “right way” of course <wink>. I quickly learned that approach doesn’t get you very far when leading others, whether at work or as a parent.  When you let go […]