Do you have a story to tell? I bet you do. Not only do we all have stories to tell but we also have stories that contain lessons that could be very valuable to someone else. I am fortunate to be given the amazing opportunity to provide a platform for others to tell their stories. […]
Read moreLife Happens Let’s Talk
Why? Why did this happen to me? I have followed every rule in the book and never faltered from the plan. Why me? This is a “life happens” moment. We will all at one time or another experience it. It causes emotional anguish, heartache and disappointment but most of all complete and utter shock. When […]
Read more10 Tips on Escaping Motherhood With Your Sanity Relatively Intact
Motherhood. One word that encompasses so much that there is no beginning and no end. Every stage brings more complex feelings, reactions and resolutions. It can be overwhelming at times. Nothing prepares you for it. It is trial by fire. You can already picture them sitting in a psychologist’s office blaming you for everything. They […]
Read moreFriends Who Age Together, Stay Together: Having a Mid-Life Moment
My best friend is in a funk. I travelled two provinces over to visit one of the most important people in my life and she is having a moment. Those moments we have as women over forty when we start to reflect life and wonder if we are going crazy. The timing couldn’t have been […]
Read moreYouth Suicide Prevention Can Start With You
I had just been part of something remarkable, powerful and even life changing. It was three months ago that, in absolute frustration with the number of youth suicides, I spouted out on Facebook that I was going to have a youth suicide prevention conference. The increase of suicide rates in the young First Nations population […]
Read moreYouth Suicide Prevention Needs Community Support
If you have put in even as little as five to ten minutes research on suicide you would see the rates are astonishing. Some countries have more suicides than others. There are also certain groups or categories of people who, due to their histories, support systems and socio-environmental factors, are at a higher risk for […]
Read moreWas That This Year? My Year In Review
This is generally the time where we evaluate the year that just passed and think about areas of improvement for the one ahead of us. Thinking about 2016 I found that I couldn’t remember if what I had done was this past year or the year before (or even the year before). My memories were […]
Read moreDistracted Eating – Reconnecting With Your Food
Could you be drinking or nibbling half of your daily caloric intake and not even be aware of it? It happens more than you realize! A latte here, a handful of jellybeans there, a couple of Hershey kisses as you pass by a co-worker’s candy bowl, pop with your lunch, a mid-afternoon “energy” drink, and […]
Read moreWhat I Learned as a Follower Helped Me as a Leader
I have had the great fortune of having many leaders throughout my career. This allowed me to observe and work under a variety of leadership styles. What stood out to me the most in regards to what I thought was successful for them in motivating others was utilizing their soft skills. Now that I am […]
Read more2016 New Year’s Resolution: To Be A Better Person Than 2015
Another brand new year is upon us causing many of us to evaluate the last 365 days and ponder our goals and dreams for the ones ahead. Now that I am older I have moved away from resolutions in the form of goals related to numbers, bad habits or personal weaknesses. I am not saying […]
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