I’m a believer in communication, speaking our truths and allowing others to speak. In fact, its one of my core values, one of the things that I most appreciate in the people in my life, the skill to communicate. It’s been one of the foundations in business for me....
Someone I cared for deeply told me that when I used the word boundaries, they found it offensive. I remember how I tried to convince them that it was a healthy word and helped people establish strong relationships with themselves and others. Although for many reasons...
You know that moment when someone’s disappointed you — your heart drops, and the disbelief feels almost suffocating? Depending on our life experiences, some of us may feel this when someone cancels a coffee date. Others may feel it when they find out they’ve been...
Do you recognize these memes? Don't surround yourself with people who don't see your worth. Standing alone is better than being around people that don't value you. Don’t waste your time with people who deserve your silence. Surround...
What is it that makes us want to connect with people who are like ourselves? Have you ever noticed that most of us surround ourselves with people who look, dress, behave, think, and have similar cultural influences? The next time you’re in a café or restaurant, notice...
“Don’t you find it odd, that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you’re older, somehow they act offended if you even try”. Ethan Hawke I think we confuse ourselves when we try to fit in. Whether socially or with...
You know when you have a conversation with a friend, the ones that leave you ruminating over what you didn’t say? I was chatting with a friend, and I told her, ‘I went away for 2 days and someone came into my house and closed the door to the room where my cat’s litter...
It was a few years ago and I was out for dinner with a dear friend. While I had Pho dripping down my chin – on occasion I lack class when eating in public – he looked at me and said that my steady eye contact was unnerving and intimidating, and then he laughed. I...
This is territory that’s challenging for many of us, myself included: being able to ask for help and knowing when to ask. I’m amazed by people who are able to; most of us know someone who can freely ask for help and, therefore, gets a lot of external support. What’s...
The biggest mistakes I’ve made in the last 25 years of self growth have mostly been around how I treated, reacted and responded to the people in my life. One night, I had just crawled into my bed, snuggled into my cozy grey sheets and pink duvet. I was about to turn...