by | | Emotional Agility, Personal Fulfillment, Relationships
From Strangers to Friends I carefully watched us dissolve the idea of “strangers”, one bucket-full of oranges at a time. Nelson was the 65 year-old farm-hand at the coffee finca, who spoke a thick dialect of Spanish. We’d both be up at 6:30am,...
by | | Emotional Agility, Personal Fulfillment, Relationships, Self Awareness
The weight of inspiration (for an Ennea 7) Thomas King reminds us that no-one actually wants to hear about your easy-breezy travel story in his novel Indians on Vacation. The ones that go like this: oh yeah, weather was hot, everyone got along, got all bronzed with...
by | | Emotional Agility, Relationships
Awkward Boss Moment Whitehorse, Yukon circa 2003. I was twenty-six and had just been promoted as the senior executive of the Women’s Directorate- one of 13 gender equality departments across Canada. My new boss was the recently elected head of government,...
by | | Personal Fulfillment, Practices for You, Relationships
The Art of Being Good When I was about nine years old, I wrote a letter to God and asked, “Help me to be a nice person”. There is nothing unremarkable about that hand-drawn note. I was socialized in a culture that liked kids quiet, studious, and helpful. Women...
by | | Navigating Uncertainty, Practices for You, Relationships, Success
Our need for belonging On a digital or virtual team? Craving more connection as you navigate the tendrils of internet life? Yeah me too. As we navigate the pandemic on the Internet, the world of Zoom and online group connection relieves our loneliness and...
by | | Career Change, Conflict + Power, Practices for You, Relationships
The Trap of Career Performativity Whitehorse. Circa 2014. I was a senior executive in the public sector leading a gender equality department. Walking the tightrope between bureaucracy and grassroots feminism, I became increasingly tired, navigating the...
