I had the privilege of speaking at a local women’s group here in Calgary last night – everyone at Women Talk Calgary South were so welcoming, authentic and supportive, it was a real pleasure to participate. The mandate of this group is to be a safe place to tell your story, to be accepted and not judged and for your …
All aboard the podcast train
I’m finally onto the podcast train. I know, I know…most of you are thinking, “what the heck took you so long to learn the awesomeness that are podcasts?” I’ve been reading books all this time but I’m finding, that while I still love books (like, as much as I love breathing), podcasts are giving me real-time insights from thought leaders …
Tim sang too.
Have you ever been to the Calgary Stampede? Only the Greatest Show on Earth (and if you don’t believe me, my city is very humble in it’s description of the event because we use that phrase as the brand tagline!). Our city is recovering today after the last 10 days of the midway, carnival food, traditional western events like rodeo …
Parade of Motivators
I’m reading Mark Manson’s book, Everything is F*cked – a Book about Hope, the follow-up to his widely successful, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. If you haven’t read either of these, I highly suggest both, even those of us who have a hard time with swear words (I know, I’m like a child that way haha). His …
Feet to Floor
I love sleep. Like really, really love sleep. I’m not sure what I was like as a kid (Mom?) but as an adult, I really wish work-time came with nap-time. I also love mornings. Like really, really love mornings. When I’m up, coffee is poured and the sun is streaming through the front windows, I’m not sure there’s a happier …
No scenes! No scenes!
Every time my husband and I finish another episode on our PVR and the on-screen announcer says, “Scenes from next week’s episode…”, I cry “no scenes! no scenes!”. I mean, I get why TV producers do it – they want to give you a preview of what’s to come so you’re sure to tune in when the next episode becomes …
The happiest place on earth.
I love Disneyland but I’m not sure it’s the happiest place on earth. It’s a very happy place…but the happiest? Not sure. Now, the arrivals lounge of an airport. Pretty happy! People waiting for their loved ones to arrive home from somewhere exotic and others waiting to reunite with friends. Sure, there’s the harried business people too but I’m also …
Did you know I’d lost it?
I remember very clearly the day I recognized I got my hope back. It was a totally innocuous moment…driving to the grocery store, turning left at the lights near our house. I remember looking ahead at the cars coming the other direction but not really looking…focusing on some place in the distance with dizzy vision. I don’t even know what …