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Today, I want to share a story with you. Back in 2015, I was at my going-away party for my corporate career. Even though I worked at a great company and had a bright future in the project and portfolio management world, I had decided that it was time for a change. We were having […]

Resilience and balance are two areas I focus on a lot with clients. To me, they have EVERYTHING to do with each other. I see resilience as your flexible ability to deal with the negative experiences you face. Both the big, tough setbacks that happen in your life AND the small daily stressors.  It is WAY harder to […]

This time of year, life can feel overstuffed! You might be stressing about what gifts to buy your nieces and nephews, big projects at work or sending out the annual Christmas card. When you go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning, your mind is scrolling through all you need to do […]

Are you “in between” right now? Maybe it’s a change in your career or joining a new team. Maybe it’s letting go of a relationship that is no longer meant for you. Perhaps it’s working on being calmer and more present with your kids in the everyday moments. Or maybe you’re like me and stepping […]

Do you feel overwhelmed by your calendar filled with back-to-back meetings? Do you wish for more uninterrupted time for deep work or to think? Or need more space to flex when something unexpected happens in your week? Contrary to the belief that taking on more responsibility and higher levels of leadership demand a packed schedule, […]

This past weekend, I attended the Lead Conference Canada 2023 in Saskatoon hosted by Corliss Rassyle. And it did not disappoint! The speakers were top-notch, from Arlene Dickinson, Allan Kehler, Afua Agyeiwaa-Boateng, Jack Canfield, Kristina Kuzmic, and more. A personal development event like this is rare in Canada, let alone in a city so close […]

You know that feeling – the one where you suddenly realize that you said yes to something that you really did NOT want to do? When you get that pit of nervousness in your stomach as you wonder how in the world you will have time for the new project you just said yes to. […]

Do you find yourself often feeling guilty about saying no to someone or something (even though it’s what you deep down wanted to do)? Or feeling guilty because you missed an important deadline last week or yelled at your kids last night? Guilt comes from the feeling that you’re doing something wrong. And I believe […]

Want to stop thinking about work all the time? Or overthinking every little decision? Or worrying constantly about what people think of you? I remember a moment a few years ago when all I wanted was to stop thinking about work while watching my kids’ swimming lessons. I was stressing about a big work presentation, […]

As I wrapped up last week, I had the old familiar worry pop up that I am going to fall behind or let someone down because I didn’t get everything done. Not taking into consideration . . . I had been sick a couple of days and had several client sessions. The kids were off […]