Posts Categorized: Blog

Why Women Need A Tribe . . .

Any chance I get to reinforce how important it is to have a tribe of powerful women around you, I’ll take it! When I say tribe, it doesn’t have to be 100!  Even one woman who’s got your back is really great! You know, it’s tough to navigate through a lot of parts of life. … Read more »

The Bubble . . .

There are so many buzz words flying around these days!  Words like, quarantine, pivot, curve, pandemic and my all-time favourite, bubble! Over the last couple of weeks we’ve heard a lot about the bubble, about expanding the bubble and how big is your bubble?  Well, today I want to focus on

2020 The Year of the Nurse!

Over the past few months I have been working on an exciting project with the Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario.  (We will be launching this project officially later this week!) Earlier this year RNFOO contacted me because they were looking for a way to help raise money for nursing scholarships and shine awareness on 2020… Read more »

Get to Know Her . . .

These days my day to day life is very simple. Wake up, select a one hour podcast, go for a big walk, come back, get the dog, go for a 20 minute walk with her, make a smoothie, enjoy a morning cup of tea with Wayne, shower and off to the studio.  Get there, work… Read more »

The Quarantine Pivot! (sounds like a new dance move)

Wow, are you ever amazing!  You are supporting small business in a big way and I know this because I see how so many of my fellow business owners are flourishing during Covid-19. The buzz word these days among entrepreneurs is “pivot”.  The question is, how are you going to pivot your business to give… Read more »

Our Neighbourhood Outdoor Art Gallery!

My husband has a little sign at his desk, it says, “Do Less, Be More.”  Today we had a chat about this little sign and he made a good point.  While we are doing less it is important that we be more. There are some artists in our neighbourhood who are doing just that.  I… Read more »

The Extraordinary Dr. Bonnie Henry

  A months ago I had no idea who Dr. Bonnie Henry was.  In case you need an introduction she is British Columbia’s provincial health officer. Dr. Henry has been a voice of reason and hope for Canadians, using phrases like be kind, be calm and be safe as we work through this global pandemic…. Read more »

These Are My People!

Remember when you were a kid and you would play for hours, not a care in the world.  You and your friends loved being together as you laughed and played with no concept of time.  You were happy for hours with these people. Then, as your circle grew, maybe a new little friend joined in… Read more »

Remember To Hold Your Head Up High!

Is it just me or have you noticed the fear perpetuating itself throughout our communities?  You go to the grocery store and everyone has their heads down, no one is making eye contact and we’re all trying desperately to stay six feet away from each other. I totally get it.  I do it too.  I… Read more »

Because Of You, We Have Hope

Sure these times are tough.  This is something that none of us, in our adult life have ever experienced before!  This is just off the rails crazy. It is a privilege that we have homes where we can be safe and stay at home but our anxiety and worry grows.  We are concerned about our… Read more »