In late February of this year, I had a breakdown of sorts – my body and mind were not okay, and they let me know it. I was forced to …
Celebration: The key to sustainability in challenging times
Two years ago, at the start of the pandemic, I piloted a workshop on joy with a colleague. Admittedly, it felt like the strangest time to be talking about joy …
Fun: A Prescription for Burnout Recovery
In the last year, a lot of people have been asking the question: how do I recover from burnout without quitting my job? Most of us can’t afford to quit …
Coming Out… As Creative
It’s Pride month and I’m happy to be celebrating it for more than one reason. I officially came out to myself as a queer woman a couple of years ago, …
Are You Ready for Positive Thinking?
A Three-Step Process to Develop Positive Thinking (When You’re Ready For It) “What a horrible summer we had,” a friend pronounced to me recently, and she wasn’t the first. It’s …
Could a Robot Do Your Job?
Why Taking Stock of New Trends is Essential for Your Career Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about robots taking over jobs (see Wired or Forbes for related articles). As a professional …
Changing careers? Learn from a few regrets
Most people would rather not spend time thinking about their regrets yet an unexamined regret can haunt us more than the regret itself. If we don’t take the time to …
Quitting your job CAN be your best decision
In 2009, I resigned from a successful career in financial technology to start my own coaching business. My decision was quick: one day I was still working downtown, burnt out at …
My Year of Becoming a Process-Based Leader
A year ago I developed a plan to help me become a leader around the concept of process-based living, an organic approach to creating positive change. The plan was made up …
Why Adults Need Field Trips
On Friday I took a field trip to the Toronto Science Centre. It’s been over thirty years since I last visited and I asked the same person to accompany me: my …
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