Writing for clarity, compassion and connection.
What’s the difference and does it matter? Emphatically, I say, “YES!” These labels are all part and parcel of the same race – one of personal investment and high stake experience. I am encouraged by the attention “burnout” is beginning to garner in everyday conversation. As the scope of mental health expands and people begin to openly discuss what has …
“The grid” I am referring to is a calendar page. You know, the 2-page spread of little boxes that hold a month of personal commitments… As part of a group coaching call last week the facilitator asked us to envision what our world would look like if we dissolved the current structure we use for organization and planning? Hmm. In my …
With all the best intentions, I have always striven to “do my best”. That phrase has been the bane of my existence for many years! In a recent conversation, I came to a new awareness. (Perhaps it isn’t new to you, but it broke-open some new possibilities for me!) As someone who has been lovingly and frustratingly labeled a “perfectionist”, …
Some people plan a secluded beach vacation, head to the family cottage or make plans with friends to hike the Rockies. My summer included a multitude of half-day trips in a single-prop aircraft. My pilot-partner has been working on hours towards his commercial license, so by way of simply enjoying the process, we decided to devote our summer holiday to …
I recently had the opportunity to curl up on the couch for a morning and read The Seer by David Robinson; it was an enlightening, thought-provoking book. The subtitle alone gives you a sense of the scope of the content. My first surprise was how recently this book was published (2014) and the second was that the forward was written by …
Most of us of a certain age heard this phrase at mealtimes. It grows from the “waste-not” of lean times and is the toted hallmark of good manners and wisdom – neither taking more food than is needed nor squandering precious assets. Where else have you learned to apply this way of thinking? Does it serve you well? For the …
I once worked with a guy who loved to make introductions. He genuinely knew how to connect people and to highlight the skills and abilities that were relevant in any given situation. Quite honestly I never knew what he was going to say when he gestured a handshake between me and another person, but it was always worth the wait …
Knit, purl, knit, purl. Knit, knit, knit, purl… In the hush of early morning, there is a rhythm and a pattern that emerges for me both figuratively and literally. As my needlework grows, so does the grounded, creative energy within. I wonder – is there such a thing as a knitting meditation? I’ve recently discovered that this consistent morning …
What is it you really believe – not just what do you say you believe, but what do you live and breathe every day without question? What are your core beliefs? A similar question was posed to me in a business workshop last February. I was challenged to draft a list of what I really, truly believed about life and …
For years, I held a belief around responsibility being a burden – mostly, because I perceived I was being held accountable for behaviours I had no way of controlling. I thought being a responsible person or employee was an obligation to be in charge, manage the actions of others and/or direct a series of events. I mistakenly believed I was …
