blog + what's on my mind

How often do you really put yourself first?  The idea of making myself the number one priority has never rung true for me, because if I were truly doing so, there are A LOT of things I would NOT do. Such as picking up my teen from a friend’s house at midnight when I’d rather be […]

My kids have their own style, especially my teenager Carter. There was a period when he was younger where he wore shorts every day for FOUR years! He didn’t even own a pair of pants during this time (other than ski pants of course with our cold Canadian winters). Sometimes, when we would get invited […]

Do you find that one minute you can feel on top of everything and then all of a sudden you feel overwhelmed with the high expectations you put on yourself? Do you want to slow down the pace when you are feeling that way but you also know you need to get things done? It […]

How has your week been? My past week has been a mix of work and leisure time with the kids out of school for Winter break, but also an unexpected stomach flu that took us all out for a couple of days. When unexpected things happen in your week or you have too much on your plate, […]

Today, I want to talk to you about learning to trust yourself. Earlier in February, I had the honor of attending and speaking at a personal development event in Saskatoon called Reconnect. The topic I spoke on was different than my usual speaking and workshops in companies on balance, focus and resilience as leaders. At […]

As I support many of my clients in creating stronger boundaries to protect their time and energy, I am reminded of just how far I’ve come myself in this area. A few years ago, I used to work most evenings and weekends. I rarely said no (and was scared to do it). I constantly worried […]

What would change if you felt more in control of your workload and days? A few years ago, when I felt overwhelmed with everything to do, I would double down on my efforts and hard work. I would put in longer hours, push through the overwhelm, and tell myself that when I got all caught […]

In January, I had the pleasure of hosting a day for my Balanced Leader clients, past and present, at Regina’s Mackenzie Art Gallery (with remote attendees as well). It’s hard to put into words what the experience meant to me. It was so meaningful to witness and hear everyone’s insights, and see how they encourage […]

Do you ever notice that voice in your head that’s constantly critiquing and doubting yourself? The one that points out everything that’s wrong with you, focuses on every mistake, and says that you’re not good enough. The one that constantly worries about what people think of you. The one that thinks that you can’t slow […]

Family has been one of my core values, which has evolved over time to mean that I am fully present with the people I care about the most. It’s the one thing – the most important thing – that if I am giving the right attention, time and my best self to my husband and kids, everything […]