One night at home, I was impatiently waiting for my daughter to finish her dinner – which seemed to be taking forever. I was uncomfortable with the waiting. I felt agitated and unproductive. For some reason I rationalized that picking up my phone and scrolling social...
I couldn’t figure out why I felt so numb. I couldn’t connect with any part of myself that felt good, happy or joyful. I was completely disconnected from feeling good, emotionally, spiritually and sexually. I had seen my doctor to figure out what was wrong – she...
Currently it feels like humanity is crumbling from within and it's very values and systems are being questioned. As always, there’s immense value in restructuring systems that are no longer working, yet this constant shaming and cancelling of people, businesses and...
For the last 10 years I’ve owned and run a business and for the decade prior to that I had been in management and leadership roles. Fundamentally, communication is the most important tool and skill I have and one which I continue to grow. I make it a standard to talk...
Over the years, I've witnessed friends and family members get more settled in their beliefs and become less willing to see new perspectives and different points of view. I've watched as they choose to feed or hold on to anger rather than to forgive and let go. I've...
At a crosswalk, waiting for my daughter to catch up to me, a car stopped and the man inside frantically waved me across. I said, “No, thank you” and waved him along. He waited for me to follow his direction, and after what felt like one full minute (but was actually...
His words are so gentle, yet you can feel the pain buried within them. There's an important and heart breaking movement that has been happening for centuries; racism has reached a pinnacle of social dialogue, sadness, and rapid fire information and social presence....
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi To forgive is one of the most challenging things we can do. Holding onto resentment often feels ‘right’, as though holding onto it gives us permission to be hurt. We can convince...
I was recently at an event designed to discuss some hot topics. I don’t shy away from this kind of opportunity. I love being of service, in any way that I can, and this includes (but is not limited to) having difficult discussions. I was cognisant of choosing to...
We will experience emotional pain countless times in our lives. You already have. I know I have, many times over. Unfortunately, most of us were not taught healthy ways to manage our pain when we were young, so we spend our lives struggling and fumbling through our...