This will be brief as I will be taking a short break. Taking time to enjoy the reliable pleasures of swimming outdoors, sun on bare skin, coffee on a patio and visiting with friends and family. I will also be on a trip with the amazing cycling advocacy organization Ontario By Bike. This year we …
Did you know that the only way a lobster can grow is to break out of its shell and grow a new one? That is a very cool fact I did not know before. This was mentioned in the excellent CBC interview with Martinus Evans who, as a very large man, cracked open medical, social …
This is a gem of a book. Susan Jeffers was the original “queen of self-help” and this updated edition of her first classic still has a lot to offer. Her writing resonates with me because I have experienced what she describes and have seen it in coaching. Fear shows up in different ways: anxiety, avoidance, …
I celebrate my clients getting unstuck and climbing out of behaviours and attitudes that are creating dissatisfaction in their life. It is hard work. Progress starts and stalls. Sometimes they tell me they are not making much progress at all. No one else may see or know about their struggles because they are ashamed, embarrassed or just very private. Maybe more strength is needed to climb out of a personal canyon than to climb a mountain in public – and that triumph should also be admired.
As I write this, a little while after the Spring Equinox and while a thunder shower rages outside, I think of the hopeful transformation of this time of year. As the dirty snow is washed away, the days lengthen and the sun shines stronger I love the feeling of impending change and renewing life at …
Today I reflect on and celebrate all of the people who believe in and contribute through their words and actions to gender equality. I have a lot of thoughts on this special day. I think especially of the women who have shaped me – those I have learned from, leaned on and looked up to. …
I take inspiration where I find it – even on a smeared chalkboard outside a yoga studio on Yonge Street. Funny that I noticed it… One of the effects of coaching is the power of noticing. When I work with a client on exploring their goals and life changes I see something happen. They very …
So, it is almost over – what do you think about 2022? This can be a good time to take stock and look to the future. Whether you considered it a good year or not how you reflect on and tell yourself the story of the year’s events, how you lived and dealt with them, …
I am excited to share that I am now a Certified Professional Retirement Coach! Who knew such a role existed, right? And why did I do this extra training? In my work I already help clients make significant life changes. However, “retirement”, in whatever form it takes, presents its own unique challenges. I wanted to get specific tools to help people anticipate and make a healthy transition. So – with more learning I am now launching my retirement transition program.
That was what my sweet, wise-beyond-her-years daughter said to me a long time ago. I was bringing a dish to the family dinner table. I had spent a long time preparing it. But before I even set it down I was saying that it might not be that tasty, that maybe the recipe hadn’t worked out right. My little sage turned to me and said: “You making us food is a good thing. It is like a present you are giving us. Don’t apologize for food, mom.” Wow… I have kept this in my heart ever since and shared it with many friends. To me it applies to more than just food.