No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere. – Sheryl Crow, Here on Earth. Image Credit: Lake Rosseau Blooms 2 by Wendy Moses www.alexandralukegallery.com
Inspirations of the month: July 2022
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Inspirations of the month: June 2022
When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure. – Alice Hoffman, Here on Earth. Image Credit: Hearts and Flowers by Cherie Daly www.cheriedaly.com
Inspirations of the month: May 2022
You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather. – Rema Chodron. Image Credit: Deepening by Tom Dietrich www.tomdietrich.ca
Self Awareness
As leaders, every action, every gesture, and every word we choose has an impact on those around us, whether we are aware of it or not. And if you ask a leader if they are self-aware, the answer is almost always, “Yes.” However, the research shows that we are far less self-aware than we think we are.
The Evolution of Entitlement
As a coach, I’m constantly being humbled and invited to see things in new ways. Last week, this happened in a huge and unexpected way. I was in deep discussion with a team who was trying to figure out their new work reality. The concept of a hybrid work model is all the buzz, but what does that really mean?
Inspirations of the month: April 2022
Rain makes me feel less alone. All rain is, is a cloud-falling apart, and pouring its shattered pieces down on top of you. It makes me feel good to know I’m not the only thing that falls apart. – Lone Alaskan Gypsy. Image Credit: After the Rain by Mandy Budan abstractlandscapepainting.com
Making the Impossible, Possible
As I watched the athletes march into the stadium in Beijing, my eyes welled up with tears. I am a proud Canadian and when I see the flag, my heart overflows with gratitude for this magnificent country we call home. But the tears were about something more than that.
Inspiration from Nature: March 2022
Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy – your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself. – Annie Leibovitz. Image Credit: Between Abstract and Reality by Elena Dinissuk elenadinissuk.ca
Take back your weekend
Over the past couple of years, Fridays have lost their lustre. One day seems to blend into the next in an endless feeling of Groundhog Day. Somewhere in the fourth wave, I realized I needed to define my weekends more clearly.
Inspiration from Nature: February 2022
Every walk in the forest is like taking a shower in oxygen. Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees. Image Credit: Through the Trees by Silvija Hord silvijahord.com