What’s Going On, Really?

What’s Going On, Really?

Life’s lessons are all around us if we are open to them. With 4 kids in hockey, I spend a lot of time in hockey rinks these days, so for me, life lessons show up in hockey rinks. ☺ This past weekend, my eldest two kids, were playing a minor hockey game AGAINST one another. Normally siblings would...

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Connected, We Shall Overcome

Connected, We Shall Overcome

We are star dust, we are golden and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden. – Joni Mitchell There is such divisiveness in the political and economic world right now, it’s painful to be part of a society with this level of oppression, especially at a time when we need to work together to...

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Bossy Girl, Collaborative Woman

Bossy Girl, Collaborative Woman

I have a four-year old daughter. She is lovely, and bossy. I recently read that by the age of 5 girls are taught that it's not girl like to be bossy. I have to admit, as the mother of a bossy 4-year old I find myself thinking…., “don’t be so bossy”. And I stop myself. I don’t remember saying this...

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Connected Business

Connected Business

I stood on the side of hill, in the Andes at 3700 metres altitude. There was a gentle rain falling, there was thunder in the distance. There were small homes nearby, homes that do not have running water, electricity or any of the comforts that I am used to in my Ottawa home. I am standing in a...

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On Transformation

On Transformation

As I walked in the forest this morning the brightly coloured falling leaves reminded me that all of nature transforms and that we too, are part of nature. Transformation is a process that requires personal forgiveness and kindness. It requires time and space for reflection and inquiry. It requires...

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Are you paying attention?

Are you paying attention?

Mid-September, kids are all back in school, parent teacher meetings are happening, hockey season has started, work is ramping back up. As the mother of 4 children, between the ages of 3 and 13, September is crazy. Last night was the perfect example. Hockey for my 7 year old at 5:30, two parent...

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