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Resisting Loneliness Through Connection In today’s busy, digitally driven world, loneliness is a reality many of us face, despite the readiness and ease of connecting online. Genuine h […]

A Way to Navigate Change Dear Reader, I need to start by stating a really bold truth: It’s weird for me – especially as a Canadian —  to sit and write this note to a pr […]

Counter-Cultural Paths to Combat Loneliness   Isolation in the midst of a busy life can feel like standing in the eye of a storm—everything around you is swirling with activity, deadlines, m […]

Re-Thinking Gratitude Gratitude: A working definition might be, “a readiness to express appreciation”.    During this season we expect the question: “What are you […]

The Lies We Believe I was talking with a friend the other day about life and wondering about a lady I hadn’t spoken with for a while. Her response was not surprising w […]

Cultivating Authentic Confidence What do you think about when you think of confidence? Do you think it looks like fearlessness, or feeling bold and loud? I believe confidence is […]

Flip the Script: Developing Confidence “Believe in yourself, your abilities, and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and h […]

Unconditionally “I love you so much that I don’t care what you think and no longer hold you responsible for how I feel.” This has become one of my favorite quo […]

Building Confidence: Owning your Awkward and Thriving Let’s be honest. When was the last time you felt 100% confident in everything you did? I’ll wait. Exactly! Confidence is that elu […]

Setting Boundaries and Keeping Them Several years ago I was introduced to a now close friend and a book that would change my life. The book was Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. […]

What are Boundaries? “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others” ~Brene Brown Setting Bou […]

A Simple Guide to Setting Boundaries Let’s face it—setting boundaries is hard. Many of us feel so overwhelmed by the idea of boundaries that we’re unsure what boundaries we actua […]

I am not afraid of you! She stood about three feet tall, neck craned backward and her beautiful little baby face pointed upward.  Her countenance was stern and her words […]

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Flourish Being a woman entrepreneur today means juggling the demands of running a business while striving for a fulfilling personal life. The pressure is […]

Setting Boundaries: A Personal Journey to Self-Kindness If you’ve ever had an opportunity to hear one of my talks or read any of my books, then you probably know that I’ve struggled with negative […]

Why Boundaries Are About You, Not Them  We’ve all heard the buzz about boundaries. “Set boundaries,” they say. “Protect your peace,” they chant on every Instagram post. And while the […]

From Frazzled to Free We live in a world that rewards us to be stressed. It is almost like wearing a badge of honor if you can say that you are overloaded with work or […]

Relax and Ground Yourself: Resisting Stress “Stress is caused by your thoughts, not the situation.” Studying to take a test? Trying to get a promotion? Trying to get in better shape for […]

Regarding Our Economy “It’s the economy, stupid!”   That line from the 1992 presidential campaign was (according to Wikipedia) coined by a strategist in Bill Clinto […]

Live Your Life With Joy Before Time is Up Years ago, I began my career as a nonprofit professional while raising three active young boys. While nonprofits usually mean you work as many […]