“Simon! If you can’t get up by yourself, then you probably shouldn’t do it!” was the voice of a mother urging her son to back away from climbing a play structure at the park. I was sitting watching my kids
Save yourself the mess and run the dishwasher test
Beep beep beep! That was the sound of the dishwasher letting the sleeping world know that it was done its job. It worked tirelessly through the night and proclaimed at 2:14am that it was finally done. “Thank goodness” I thought
Loving the meanest person you know
Last week, I was inspired by Mel Robbins’ #MindsetReset to take on the challenge of not complaining about anything for 24 hours. No thoughts about why something isn’t the way I want it to be, why my kids don’t listen
Stop being a perpetual shit-making machine
There he was, my 6 year old son—latex gloves on and cast cutting scissors in hand—at work beside the orthopaedic tech that was making a cast for my daughter. I must admit that, right then and there, I got a
Stop selling yourself short
I was walking through the mall when I noticed something that stopped me completely in my tracks. There was a store that had a sign that read “SAVE 80% OFF”. And then right beside it, another sign that said “Take
Stop Half-Assing Things and Put Your Heart Into What You Do
When we had our first child, we thoughtfully created a night-time routine to help him get to sleep. It started with a bath, and then we would read a few books to him, and finally, we would end with a
Succeed by being a flipping failure
Failure. What a heavy word. Most of us avoid it at all costs. Our minds are wired to draw on past experiences when making choices on whether or not to do something. When people experience something negative, like failure, they
The end of a relationship: 7 simple steps to stop carrying around all the baggage
Ending a relationship (think job, team, romantic, friend, etc) is always a difficult thing – especially when we invest so much of our time, energy, and emotion into it. When we end the relationship ourselves, it usually “feels” easier than
Your organization is better when you sing together
It is far too often that I hear people say how unchallenged they are in their jobs or how much more they can contribute. How many of you know of people that show up every day to a job that
Opportunity: A favourable juncture of circumstance
“Opportunity is missed by many people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Mark Twain This quote truly strikes a chord with me and resonates every string that you would find on a life coach’s instrument.