I’ve driven across Canada the equivalent of three times in my life so far. I use the word equivalent because I’ve never gone coast to coast in one trip. Toronto has been the departure point for all of my drives but one. The first time was in July 1993. It was the end of my […]

Fifteen years ago this week, I packed up my life and moved 4061 km west. My move from Toronto to Kelowna was fraught with uncertainty.  There was just one thing I knew for sure. I wanted to live closer to nature and follow my dream. I had two consulting clients who had committed to work […]

Things don’t always unfold the way we expect them to. It was June 29, 2008. I had just attended the first personal development workshop of my life.  I was high on inspiration, and eager to explore San Francisco an the surrounding area. I had dreamed of returning to the Palace of Fine Arts in the […]

These three thoughts are floating around in my head after private client session today: 1. Actions speak louder than words. 2. You can’t say “Yes” to growth and “No” to discomfort. 3.  Our discomfort isn’t the problem.  It’s how we respond to our discomfort that counts. Here are two free resources designed to support you through discomfort: […]

The agenda for last Friday’s Leadership Community Zoom was to pool our answers to the question “Where Are We Now?” After we said good bye, I organized my notes and scheduled up this post. It was due to go out this morning.  But when I looked at it last night, it was already outdated. I […]

It’s understandable if you feel things are out of control at the moment. Powerless. Please don’t misconstrue my empathy as permission to shrug with indifference or molding s into the couch out of apathy or helplessness. Or roll over and let chaos prevail because it’s just too overwhelmingly big. Or to imply we are just […]

It’s good to be back! Today’s Daily Letter was prompted by the experience of having to navigate getting care for my relentless eye infection in our dramatically altered health care system. I’m on the mend and happy to resume at a different – and more effective – pace. Come join us for our community call […]

I had a rough weekend. It’s not staying home, or not seeing friends, or having to line up for basic necessities, or wait for days and days while deliveries miss their arrival date. It’s not my husband’s layoff, or the losses in my business. It’s definitely not all the goodness in the new Free Your […]

Going through old photos has become my favourite activity of spring 2020. Before almost anyone lost their job in Canada, my husband Tony was laid off mid-March by Porter Airlines.  We had just returned from vacation to Hawaii and were expecting he’d go back to work. Except Porter Airlines was among the first companies in […]

Do you have strong boundaries and structure designed into your life right now? Rusty old fences are the perfect metaphor for loose or undefined boundaries. They look great in pictures, but do a rotten job protecting what’s inside. Create and uphold your boundaries on time, space and routine. Your sense of well-being will be stronger […]