These times are beyond a roller coaster. We’re on an intergalactic cosmic bumpy ride, bouncing around from one crisis to the next. Recently I’ve written about 10 reasons and resources to laugh, why making a difference is so crucial right now, with my ‘Love letter to the world’ (part one, two, … [Read more...] about Foreign to familiar: Ten ways to know when you need to rest and when you need to reach out
In today’s whirlwind of change—think USAID shake-ups, tariff tussles, and global conflicts—it’s easy to feel like you’re juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. In these times of massive ambiguity and change, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to your work-life balance … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance / integration
Are you tempted to slink under your covers, pull your cozy blankets over your head, and disappear, given all the lunacy in the world right now? For Or does the energy running high and hot in your veins urge you to take action, all the time, 100%? There’s a time for tradition, for stillness, … [Read more...] about Tradition Vs. Progress: Finding The Right Time For Each
I don’t know about you, but I’m hearing lots of examples in my communities of people’s stress levels being extremely high, including people in the humanitarian and development communities losing their jobs with little to no notice, lifesaving HIV/Aids drugs not being available, and much, much … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 4
This is a particularly challenging time. The stakes are high. And so is the division. And all of that takes a mighty toll. On everyone. Including you. But don’t despair. Help is a Roundtable away. In this free workshop on April 24th with me, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit, and your ability to manage change
It feels like my veins are being squeezed due to the heartache and heartbreak in the world right now. Some would call me a snowflake. As a Canadian, I think that’s pretty cool (pun intended). I’m happy to be called a snowflake. In this post, A love letter and lifeline for the … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 3
Last week, I wrote about how a guy’s legs coming through our home ceiling set the context for a love letter and lifeline for the world by way of lean-ees and lean-ers. ‘cause sometimes we need to be the lean-er and lean on people. And sometimes we need to be the lean-ee and … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 2
I have written about what to do when you’re world-weary and feel like you can’t do anything - Your 10-point respite and rejuvenation plan for world weariness. Likewise, I’ve written about ten reasons to laugh when it's more important than ever. What I HAVEN’T written about is WHY … [Read more...] about A love letter and lifeline for the world, Part 1
Are you headed towards burnout? Is your stress level higher than Mount Everest? Do you feel too overwhelmed to do anything about world events at the moment? I have a guaranteed-no-fail recipe for your improved mental health and well-being Even if at first, it feels a little … [Read more...] about Laugh and the world laughs with you – here’s ten reasons to laugh when it’s more important than ever
We’ve got a lot of things coming at us, so naturally — and quite rightly — we filter LOTS of things out. But what if you’re also filtering out too much of the stuff that actually matters? What if all of that unconscious filtering is the very reason you so often feel stuck, lost, … [Read more...] about Personalities and Teamwork: Communicate Better, Resolve Conflict Easier, and Lessen Misunderstandings with Life Lenses®
If events of late have left you weary, feeling overwhelmed, and convinced you can’t do anything, I have some respite for you. I have a 10-point respite and rejuvenation plan made just for you. But first, these incredibly wise words from one of my all-time fav books of 2024 - Braiding … [Read more...] about Your 10-point respite and rejuvenation plan for world weariness
Keep reading to find out how even after an entire year of DEI work I failed miserably in one awkward, uncomfortable situation. There are differences that make a difference and similarities that are significant. But we focus so much on differences. It makes sense from an … [Read more...] about Lessons from My Year of DEI Work
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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