I’m sure many if not most of you can recall days back in your youth when you were chastised by a parent for staying up into the wee hours, and neglecting your sleep. But we were younger of course, and felt invincible, without having to worry about something so seemingly a trifle as sleep. That w...

Much of my work with clients involves developing emotional well-being and resilience. Many of my clients have needed to shore up their resilience and ability to thrive in work and life in the past few years. I include myself in that club. Our focus on COVID-19 has been all consuming and while th...

To show up for our BEST self, we need to take care that our brains do not enable self-sabotage. In my world, that requires emotional self-care. Self-compassion is a constructive act of emotional self-care and understanding how emotion regulation can change our brain at this time is helpful.  Emo...

If we truly want to show up for our best self, why do we self-sabotage? Might it just be another part of being human? As I wrote in my previous post Show Up for Your Best Self: Suffering and pain are part of our human condition. Distracting priorities and uncertainty compete with our sense o...

How are you showing up for your best self? The last few years have not been easy. Remaining open, yet vigilant; positive, yet cautious; and resilient, yet flexible has stretched our capabilities and capacity to levels we never expected within our lifetime. For many of us, caring for loved ones (...

How are we going to address and lead recovery and post traumatic growth personally and professionally? In this series of posts, I have been writing about addressing trauma and recovery by acknowledging that the old leadership styles are being disrupted. A new leader is emerging with emotional in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every single person in Canada and affected people in ways hitherto unimaginable. Not since the Spanish Flu outbreak of 19181 have peoples’ lives been altered in almost every conceivable way. Businesses were shuttered, cultural and sports events suspended, and man...

I introduced the New Emotional Intelligent Leader in the previous blog, Disrupting the Leadership Role in Response to Trauma and PTG. As the “future of work” and workplace models go through disruption daily, there is a louder voice from my clients who say, “I want to lead differently.” or “I want...

2022 Earth Day Theme -  Invest in Our Planet...."Change it all - the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods." BIG SCOPE with big expectations that se...

Are you loving what you do at work? Is your work meaningful for you and does it contribute to your sense of purpose? Does your work inspire you to lead others well? These are important questions for women entrepreneurs, executives, and highly skilled professionals right now, especially in ...