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-beingEven 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
Yes, it’s true.There IS research suggesting that people fear public speaking more than death.In a 1973 study by R.H. Bruskin Associates, which surveyed Americans about their fears, public speaking ranked as the number one fear, even above death. This led to the famous quote by … [Read more...] about The Science of Great Speaking: How to Engage, Persuade, and Inspire
We all have to have them, whether we like it or not.Difficult conversations that is.Those conversations that make you cringe, and give you a topsy-turvy feeling in the pit of your stomach. The ones you’re dreading and are liable to find any excuse to avoid.Often though, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to have those difficult conversations that you’re dreading
Do you dream of lazy days on the couch with books in hand, soaking up new knowledge, skills, and perspectives?Does that feel like a pipe dream? If you’d like to read more this year and you’re keen on learning, take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2024.Because books are … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2024? Part two
No time for taking courses? Want to read more this year? Keen on learning? Take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2024.Books are underrated. A vast universe is at your disposal to inhale.Books allow you to learn, lead, and laugh.They wait patiently for you … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2024? Part one
New month. New year. Opportunities abound.Especially if you’re experiencing the same ol’ same ol’ digital stress. Are you overwhelmed and frustrated with your tech? Is it sucking the lifeblood out of you? Are big swathes of time disappearing into the tech void?It doesn't … [Read more...] about Your No-Stress Guide To Digital Wellness: Unplugging Made Easy
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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