Have you ever found yourself in the kind of dilemma where ‘staying’ would feel like a betrayal of integrity, settling, or being complicit — and ‘leaving’ would mean avoiding conflict, giving up, or running away? Ugh. I’m raising my own hand here. My story begins last October, when I began an advanced 10-month leadership program …

In January 2017, I wrote a call to action to my community in response to the results of the US election: We must solidify what we stand for, take action on what is within our grasp, and continue to work towards justice. We must find a way to participate in making this world a better, …

It’s still early in the morning here – the kids have gone off to school, the coffee is hot, and I’m tapping away on my laptop under a cozy duvet, made warmer still by the dog-weight of Guinness, who is sound asleep beside me. I feel gratitude. It’s been a record year for my business. …

In my coaching business, I often hear: “I know I shouldn’t compare myself to anyone else, but even when I try really hard, I still find myself doing it.” This is usually followed by self-judgment, even shame, which sounds like: “After all these years of personal growth I can’t believe I still feel “less than” …

Most of my work is done over Skype which means I rarely get to meet my amazing clients or the wonderful women who follow my work in-person. Chatting over a screen is practical but certainly not as fun as it would be to meet up on a Sunday morning at my favourite coffee shop and …

Last year I met Jen Berlingo, a licensed counselor and art therapist, who introduced me to a brand new way of thinking about my self-care. It was one of those moments of ‘when the student is ready, the teacher will appear’. The magic was that Jen hired me to help her create and launch a new …