Why I volunteer with my kids + how to set up your own program
Volunteering is something I’ve always had good intentions about. I feel it’s important. I recall my mom having me volunteer at the food bank as a kid. She went out …
Why you need courage before confidence
How often is confidence your excuse for not taking action? It could be speaking up during a meeting, trying a new activity, launching a side business or going after a …
How to use empathy to improve your writing
Your content isn’t about you — it’s about the people you’re communicating with. When you create content, your goal is to help your reader understand how what you’re sharing will …
I am not what I do, and other things I say to myself
As I prepared to publish this, I doubted myself. What will people think? At some point, I developed the tendency to base part of my self worth on things external …
Five reasons I have hope for humanity
I have this way of being able to reframe situations. I’m gifted at the why-is-this-happening-for-me kind of thinking. And that’s not always a great thing. Because sometimes hard stuff happens …
Some thoughts on consistency
It might have been in the running for the word of the year: consistency. We’ve heard it a lot. The importance of consistency. Of not stopping when things start to …
Here’s what happened when I disrupted the status quo
I have a story about going against the grain. I used to work for a large Ontario school board. When I first started working for the organization, I was running …
Your network matters: Five ideas for supportive connections
The notion that you become like the five people you spend most of your time with may be an oversimplification of an important concept: who we surround ourselves with matters. …
Seven tips for intentional living
I’m a self-improvement enthusiast. I’ve been trying different approaches and seeking new information since discovering the world of personal development and self help in my early 20s. I’m not saying …
Why I became a freelancer
This is my first post on my business website. Gulp. Okay, not a big deal. I know. Except it kind of is. To me anyway. Before becoming a freelancer, I …