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Steady! “No. NO! Don’t do that!” Breaks screech. Two cars colliding crumple metal easier than you would think. 45 miles an hour halts really quick when […]

Bits of Plastic Picking up bits of plastic from a white sandy beach in the Caribbean is not necessarily living the vacation dream. But it’s how I spent many m […]

Not Inching A mile wide and an inch deep. That’s usually what happens when we focus on too many things at the same time. We cover a lot of ground but not w […]

Life on Accident Alarm goes off, hit snooze. Notification dings, pick up phone. Walk in the door, pick up remote. Annoying colleague speaks, knee-jerk reaction. […]

Living each day intentionally
Out of all the things the recent years have taught me, one thing I can share with you is time does not wait for anyone. Whether you let it pass while watching a Netflix series or use […]

“A strong woman knows she has strength but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong.”  -Unknown
History has often recorded stories of women they called “strong women”- […]

One of the phenomenal trainers in my learning community smiled as he shared his Zoom screen. He was displaying a spreadsheet of his portfolio.  He accidentally scrolled over too far and revealed information that […]

I just browsed a book about the human brain. Like a muscle, our brains need constant, repetitive stimulation in all its different parts, to be stronger and continue to make connections. I consider positive human […]

At this moment we’re still immersed in frantic pace of the holidays. Fun, family, friends and fellowship leave us exhausted but, hopefully, happy.  Soon we will turn to face the new year.  I always find great refr […]

I find myself not belonging in all the familiar places. I’ve stretched beyond the boundaries of expectations- my family of origins, my traditional beliefs, my culture’s. Beyond is an awkward place to be. […]

Dear Reader,
As November settles firmly over my home and its inhabitants here in SW Ontario, we’ve made the conscious decision to move the Sitting Chairs from in front of the bay window that overlooks the pool t […]

A few years ago an assistant principal with whom I worked was accepted into Harvard’s education leadership PhD program. It was pretty surprising to hear her share her story of exploring and preparing to apply to t […]

When people begin asking me at this time of year, “What’s Next for You” or “What Are Your Goals for the Next Year?” I take a pause. I have been through many different paths in my 78 years.  Setting goals used […]

To understand a day in the life of a nonprofit executive director just imagine Billy Joel singing “We Didn’t Start the Fire” with alternative lyrics by a frantic nonprofit leader.

Board meetings, Overfl […]

With the very first sign of leaves turning to the colors of fall, I begin thinking of family, food and making great holiday memories. I can close my eyes and see plates of mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, […]

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Let me set the scene. We’ve rearranged the living room furniture, creating an empty space in front of the window, next to the fireplace. Several storage tubs have been dragged out of the spare bedroom closet, w […]

Did you cringe just a bit when you read the title — Financial Intimacy?  The idea of “marrying money” stirs up troubling thoughts. Isn’t money “the root of all evil”?  Or (more correctly) “the love of money is t […]

The holidays usually instill one of two feelings into individuals: joy or stress. The joy of the season comes as we spend time with the ones we love and give back to those in need. Holiday stress can feel like […]

My fist was in the air, my voice ricocheting off the walls, my point had been made. Success! All my fellow nine-year olds in the school hallway fell silent. Santa is real! Discussion over. 

After school I […]