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As someone who has worked alongside senior executives and emerging leaders for more years than I care to admit, I’ve seen first hand that the most successful leaders are the ones who lead themselves first. What does that mean? It means they are self-aware, recognizing their own weaknesses and how others perceive them. They know…

When I first stepped into leadership, I treated rest like a luxury I hadn’t earned. My fear of failing, of letting people down, and of not earning my place at this more senior level kept me pushing through exhaustion, overwhelm and anxiety. I believed that if I wasn’t available and responsive 24/7, I’d be personally responsible for missed deadlines and failed…

This morning I woke up thinking “I love this life of mine”… I felt content and a wee bit gleeful, to be honest. Yet I find it hard to write about that joy. As if I need to clutch it close to my heart like a beautiful secret that might slip away if I speak it out loud, or be stolen…

’ve been thinking about the power of pause as 2025 winds down. The power of taking a beat, of those four deep breaths in and out before you respond to your colleagues’ snide comment or your spouse bringing up that same old argument for the millionth time. The power of stepping away from making that major life decision…

Do you find yourself longing to live a life fully aligned with your core values and your authentic self, but you have no idea where to begin? You couldn’t even name your values if someone asked, let alone explain what authenticity means to you. When people ask you what makes you happy, you don’t know what to say and…

A well-designed life is a life that makes sense. It’s a life in which who you are, what you believe, and what you do all line up together. – Burnett & Evans  Have you ever read a book or stumbled on a concept that lit you up and set your whole being to vibrating? That is how I felt when…

…the self that emerges through play is the core authentic self  – Dr. Stuart Brown  One of the most powerful gifts I gave myself when I decided to take charge of my happiness was making time and space for play. I began prioritising activities that had no specific purpose or end-goal. Things I did just for the sake of…

I’m always deeply grateful for the people who engage me on their growth journeys. It’s not easy to ask for help, and whether you are looking for support in a professional or personal capacity, it requires a deep level of vulnerability to invite a stranger into your inner world.   Everyday, I am mindful of, and thankful for, the…

As I was sorting through some old writings this morning I found a letter I wrote to myself in 2023, shortly after leaving my 31 year common-law marriage. Desperate to rediscover myself after living someone else’ s goals and dreams for so long, I had enrolled in a program with the wonderful Alice May Redmond, who challenged me to…

The question that sparked my journey back to self  Two years ago I was “that” woman. I should have been happy. I was well employed, my only child had successfully transitioned into university, and I was in a marriage that seemed perfect from the outside. But mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, I was not well. The life I was…